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Wyoming · Through 2026 Budget Session; as of 2026-07-01

Wyo. Stat. § 35-11-1208: Mine subsidence mitigation program.

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  1. TITLE 35 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
  2. CHAPTER 11 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
  3. ARTICLE 12 - ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION PROGRAM

The governor may establish a coal mine subsidence mitigation program to assist property owners with mine subsidence problems that threaten life and property in this state. The program shall be operated by the director and be coordinated with the mine subsidence loss insurance program of W.S. 35-11-1301 through 35-11-1304. The program shall provide for backfilling of mine voids and stabilization of the land where evidence supports imminent or continuous threat to structures defined in W.S. 35-11-1301(a)(iii) if the threat is due to coal mine subsidence as defined in W.S. 35-11-1301(a)(ii).

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