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I, c. 387.","full_text":"A\n\nThe Commonwealth’s program for the reclamation of land and water adversely affected by past mining shall include the State Reclamation Plan, the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund created pursuant to § 45.2-1032, and annual reclamation projects, as provided for in this article.B\n\nThe Director is authorized to develop and submit to the Secretary for approval a State Reclamation Plan in accordance with the provisions of Title IV of the federal act and of this article. The plan shall generally identify the areas to be reclaimed, the purposes for which the reclamation is proposed, the relationship of the lands to be reclaimed and the proposed reclamation to surrounding areas, the specific criteria for ranking and identifying projects to be funded, and the programmatic capability of the Division to perform such work, and shall include such regulations, policies, and procedures as may be necessary to establish and implement the plan and annual reclamation projects and to carry out the provisions of this article. The Director may from time to time develop and submit to the Secretary amendments and revisions to the plan consistent with this article.C\n\nThe Director may:1\n\nPrepare and submit to the Secretary annual applications for the support of the State Reclamation Program and implementation of specific reclamation projects;2\n\nEnter into agreements with the Secretary for the emergency restoration, reclamation, abatement, control, or prevention of the adverse effects of coal mining practices;3\n\nAdminister the State Reclamation Plan and annual reclamation projects and receive and administer grants from the Secretary therefor; and4\n\nPrepare and submit such information and reports as the Secretary requests.D\n\nThe Director and the Department, in carrying out the functions of preparing and revising the State Reclamation Plan and developing annual reclamation projects, shall provide appropriate opportunities for public involvement.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":261413,"text":"The Commonwealth’s program for the reclamation of land and water adversely affected by past mining shall include the State Reclamation Plan, the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund created pursuant to § 45.2-1032, and annual reclamation projects, as provided for in this article.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":261414,"text":"The Director is authorized to develop and submit to the Secretary for approval a State Reclamation Plan in accordance with the provisions of Title IV of the federal act and of this article. 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This law was first created in 1979. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 290 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1979 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 1984, chapter 590.<\/p>","references":[{"id":81745,"section_number":"45.2-1003","catch_line":" Authority and duties of Director","order_by":null,"url":"\/45.2-1003\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":70644,"section_number":"45.2-1032","catch_line":" Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund","order_by":null,"url":"\/45.2-1032\/"}],"permalink":{"id":223831,"object_type":"law","relational_id":72623,"identifier":"45.2-1031","token":"45.2\/II\/C\/10\/4\/45.2-1031","url":"\/45.2-1031\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/45.2-1031\/","token":"45.2\/II\/C\/10\/4\/45.2-1031","dublin_core":{"Title":" State Reclamation Program","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 45.2-1031","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Commonwealth’s program for the reclamation of land and water adversely affected by past mining shall include the State Reclamation Plan, the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund created pursuant to § 45.2-1032<\/a>, and annual reclamation projects, as provided for in this article. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Director<\/span> is authorized to develop and submit to the Secretary<\/span> for approval a State Reclamation Plan in accordance with the provisions of Title IV of the federal act<\/span> and of this article. The plan shall generally identify the areas to be reclaimed, the purposes for which the reclamation is proposed, the relationship of the lands to be reclaimed and the proposed reclamation to surrounding areas, the specific criteria for ranking and identifying projects to be funded, and the programmatic capability of the Division<\/span> to perform such work, and shall include such regulations, policies, and procedures as may be necessary to establish and implement the plan and annual reclamation projects and to carry out the provisions of this article. The Director<\/span> may from time to time develop and submit to the Secretary<\/span> amendments and revisions to the plan consistent with this article. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Director<\/span> may: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Prepare and submit to the Secretary<\/span> annual applications for the support of the State Reclamation Program and implementation of specific reclamation projects; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Enter into agreements with the Secretary<\/span> for the emergency restoration, reclamation, abatement, control, or prevention of the adverse effects of coal mining practices; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Administer the State Reclamation Plan and annual reclamation projects and receive and administer grants from the Secretary<\/span> therefor; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Prepare and submit such information and reports as the Secretary<\/span> requests. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The Director<\/span> and the Department<\/span>, in carrying out the functions of preparing and revising the State Reclamation Plan and developing annual reclamation projects, shall provide appropriate opportunities for public involvement. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n STATE RECLAMATION PROGRAM (\u00a7 45.2-1031)\n\nA. The Commonwealth’s program for the reclamation of land and water\nadversely affected by past mining shall include the State Reclamation Plan, the\nAbandoned Mine Reclamation Fund created pursuant to § 45.2-1032, and annual\nreclamation projects, as provided for in this article.\n\nB. The Director is authorized to develop and submit to the Secretary for\napproval a State Reclamation Plan in accordance with the provisions of Title IV\nof the federal act and of this article. The plan shall generally identify the\nareas to be reclaimed, the purposes for which the reclamation is proposed, the\nrelationship of the lands to be reclaimed and the proposed reclamation to\nsurrounding areas, the specific criteria for ranking and identifying projects to\nbe funded, and the programmatic capability of the Division to perform such work,\nand shall include such regulations, policies, and procedures as may be necessary\nto establish and implement the plan and annual reclamation projects and to carry\nout the provisions of this article. The Director may from time to time develop\nand submit to the Secretary amendments and revisions to the plan consistent with\nthis article.\n\nC. The Director may:\n\n 1. Prepare and submit to the Secretary annual applications for the support of\n the State Reclamation Program and implementation of specific reclamation\n projects;\n\n 2. Enter into agreements with the Secretary for the emergency restoration,\n reclamation, abatement, control, or prevention of the adverse effects of coal\n mining practices;\n\n 3. Administer the State Reclamation Plan and annual reclamation projects and\n receive and administer grants from the Secretary therefor; and\n\n 4. Prepare and submit such information and reports as the Secretary requests.\n\nD. The Director and the Department, in carrying out the functions of preparing\nand revising the State Reclamation Plan and developing annual reclamation\nprojects, shall provide appropriate opportunities for public involvement.\n\nHISTORY: 1979, c. 290, \u00a7 45.1-260; 1984, c. 590; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}