{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-350.575","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 350.575","heading":"Lien for reclamation.","body":"(1) Within six (6) months after the completion of projects to restore, reclaim, abate,\ncontrol, or prevent adverse effects of past coal mining practices on privately owned\nland, the cabinet shall itemize the moneys so expended and may file a statement\nthereof in the office of the county in which the land lies which has the responsibility\nunder local law for the recording of judgments against land, together with a\nnotarized appraisal by an independent appraiser of the value of the land before the\nrestoration, reclamation, abatement, control, or prevention of adverse effects of past\ncoal mining practices if the moneys so expended shall result in a significant increase\nin property value. Such statement shall constitute a lien upon the said land. The lien\nshall not exceed the amount determined by the appraisal to be the increase in the\nmarket value of the land as a result of the restoration, reclamation, abatement,\ncontrol, or prevention of the adverse effects of past coal mining practices. No lien\nshall be filed aga inst the property of any person, in accordance with this section,\nwho neither consented to nor participated in nor exercised control over the mining\noperation which necessitated the reclamation performed hereunder. The cabinet may\nwaive the lien consistent with its regulations.\n(2) The landowner may proceed as provided by local law to petition within sixty (60)\ndays of the filing of the lien, to determine the increase in the market value of the\nland as a result of the restoration, reclamation, abatement, co ntrol, or prevention of\nthe adverse effects of past coal mining practices. The amount reported to be the\nincrease in value of the premises shall constitute the amount of the lien and shall be\nrecorded with the statement herein provided. Any party aggrieved  by the decision\nmay appeal as provided by local law.\n(3) The lien provided in this section shall be entered in the county office in which the\nland lies and which has responsibility under local law for the recording of\njudgments against land. Such statemen t shall constitute a lien upon the said land as\nof the date of the expenditure of the moneys and shall have priority as a lien second\nonly to the lien of real estate taxes imposed upon said land.","path":["KRS Chapter 350"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=32865","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:58:36Z","sha256":"30ee78cf714444e4d07d6c145878e12b1b9892df0ab31162128def0a595aa756","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-350.570","next":"us-ky/krs-350.580"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}