KRS 350.590: Power of cabinet to administer provisions of Abandoned Mine Lands

Program.

(1) The cabinet shall have the power and authority, if not granted it otherwise, to

engage in any work and to do all things necessary or expedient, including

promulgation of rules and regulations, to implement and administer the provisions

of the Abandoned Mine Lands Program.

(2) The cabinet shall have the power and authority to engage in cooperative projects

under the program with any agency of the United States, any state and their

governmental agencies.

(3) The cabinet may initiate, in addition to any ot her remedies provided for in this

chapter, in any court of competent jurisdiction, an action in equity for an injunction

to restrain any interference with the exercise of the right to enter or to conduct any

work provided in the Abandoned Mine Lands Program.

(4) The cabinet shall have the power and authority to construct and operate facilities for

the control and treatment of water pollution resulting from mine drainage. The

extent of this control and treatment may be dependent upon the ultimate use of the

water; provided, that the above provisions of this subsection shall not be deemed in

any way to repeal or supersede any portion of the Federal Water Pollution Control

Act (33 U.S.C. secs. 1151 et seq., as amended) and no control or treatment under

this subsection shall in any way be less than that required under the Federal Water

Pollution Control Act. The construction of facilities may include major interceptors

and other facilities appurtenant thereto.

(5) The cabinet may transfer funds to other appropria te state agencies, in order to carry

out the reclamation activities authorized by the Abandoned Mine Lands Program.