Kentucky Revised Statutes (Last Updated: May 10, 2014) |
TITLE XXVIII. MINES AND MINERALS |
CHAPTER 350. SURFACE COAL MINING |
Reclamation (350.400 has been repealed but dealt with reclamation.) |
400. Repealed, 1982. [Repealed] |
405. Restoration of land. |
410. Restoration of approximate original contour. |
415. Soil segregation. |
420. Minimization of the disturbance to hydrologic balance. |
421. Protection of water resources. |
425. Waste used as dams -- Jurisdiction over dams. |
430. Explosives. |
435. Vegetation. |
440. Placement of excess spoil. |
445. Steep-slope strip mining -- Performance standards -- Conditions for disturbing land above highwall for road construction. |
450. Prime farmland -- Mountaintop removal -- Variance upon written request of surface owner -- Technical assistance for small operator -- Release of portion of bond. |
455. Water impoundment on mining site. |
460. Financial interest by state employee prohibited. |
465. Permanent regulatory program. |
470. Review of regulations. |
475. Regulations regarding disturbance of reclaimed permit areas and for transferring liability for reclamation. |
480. Use of simplified procedures for determining restoration of soil productivity on mined prime farmlands. |
485. Promotion of research and data collection on simplified procedures to determine their validity with respect to restoration of soil productivity on mined prime farmlands. |
500. Definitions for KRS 350.500 to 350.521. |
503. Kentucky reclamation guaranty fund. |
506. Reclamation Guaranty Fund Commission -- Membership -- Bylaws -- Meetings -- Conflicts of interest -- Applicability of Executive Branch Code of Ethics. |
509. Duties of commission. |
512. Office of the Reclamation Guaranty Fund -- Duties of executive director. |
515. Mandatory participation in fund -- Initial capitalization -- One-time assessments -- Full-cost bond in lieu of participation. |
521. Forfeiture of bonds for permits covered by fund -- Use of additional moneys when bond insufficient to cover estimated reclamation cost. |