{"data":{"id":"us-va/4vac25-130-816.132","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"4VAC25-130-816.132","heading":"Cessation of operations; permanent","body":"(a) Persons who cease surface mining activities permanently shall close or backfill or otherwise permanently reclaim all affected areas, in accordance with this chapter and the permit approved by the division.\n\n(b) All underground openings, equipment, structures, or other facilities not required for monitoring, unless approved by the division as suitable for the postmining land use or environmental monitoring, shall be removed and the affected land reclaimed.","path":["Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources","Agency 25. Department of Energy","Chapter 130. Coal Surface Mining Reclamation Regulations","Part 816. Permanent Program Performance Standards—Surface Mining Activities"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title4/agency25/chapter130/section816.132/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:46:18Z","sha256":"4a23b0f6356d3c20ff40e10bd8fd0c489f8b0e7abea46e5150d9502d114cd7ef","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/4vac25-130-816.131","next":"us-va/4vac25-130-816.133"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}