Virginia Administrative Code
Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Chapter 130 - COAL SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION REGULATIONS
Part 817 - Permanent Program Performance Standards-Underground Mining Activities
Section 4VAC25-130-817.181 - Support facilities
Universal Citation: 4 VA Admin Code 25-130-817-181
Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024
(a) Support facilities shall be operated in accordance with a permit issued for the mine or coal preparation plant to which it is incident or from which its operation results.
(b) In addition to the other provisions of this Part, support facilities shall be located, maintained, and used in a manner that--
(1) Prevents or
controls erosion and siltation, water pollution, and damage to public or
private property; and
(2) To the
extent possible using the best technology currently available--
(i) Minimizes damage to fish, wildlife, and
related environmental values; and
(ii) Minimizes additional contributions of
suspended solids to stream flow or runoff outside the permit area. Any such
contributions shall not be in excess of limitations of State or Federal
law.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-230 of the Code of Virginia.
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