{"data":{"id":"us-va/4vac25-130-817.14","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"4VAC25-130-817.14","heading":"Casing and sealing of underground openings; temporary","body":"(a) Each mine entry which is temporarily inactive, but has a further projected useful service under the approved permit application, shall be protected by barricades or other covering devices, fenced, and posted with signs, to prevent access into the entry and to identify the hazardous nature of the opening. These devices shall be periodically inspected and maintained in good operating condition by the permittee.\n\n(b) Each exploration hole, other drill or bore holes, shafts, wells and other exposed underground openings which have been identified in the approved permit application for use to return underground development waste, coal processing waste or water to underground workings or to be used to monitor ground water conditions, shall be temporarily sealed until actual use.","path":["Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources","Agency 25. Department of Energy","Chapter 130. Coal Surface Mining Reclamation Regulations","Part 817. Permanent Program Performance Standards—Underground Mining Activities"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title4/agency25/chapter130/section817.14/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:46:18Z","sha256":"a01786dd1e15220718ffb3506219484018f200c887dfcc6d4a163eed62709426","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/4vac25-130-817.13","next":"us-va/4vac25-130-817.15"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}