The State Regulatory Authority has responsibility for the regulation of coal exploration and surface coal mining and reclamation operations. The State Regulatory Authority has responsibility for review of and decisions on permits and bonding for surface coal mining and reclamation operations, approval of coal exploration which substantially disturbs the natural land surface and removes more than 250 tons of coal from the earth in any one location, inspection of coal exploration and surface coal mining and reclamation operations for compliance with the Act, permits and exploration approvals, and for enforcement of the State program.
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Ala. Admin. Code r. 880-X-2A-.05
Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 9-16-71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 80, 85, 87, 90, 91, 92, 95.