{"data":{"id":"us-va/4vac25-130-823.11","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"4VAC25-130-823.11","heading":"Applicability","body":"The requirements of this Part shall not apply to:\n\n(a) Surface facilities of underground mines that are actively used over extended periods of time and where such uses affect a minimal amount of land. Such uses shall meet the requirements of Part 817 for underground mining activities; or\n\n(b) Disposal areas containing coal mine waste resulting from underground mines that is not technologically and economically feasible to store in underground mines or on non- prime farmland. The operator shall minimize the area of prime farmland used for such purposes.\n\n(c) Prime farmland that has been excluded in accordance with 4VAC25-130-785.17(a).","path":["Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources","Agency 25. Department of Energy","Chapter 130. Coal Surface Mining Reclamation Regulations","Part 823. Special Permanent Program Performance Standards—Operations on Prime Farmland"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title4/agency25/chapter130/section823.11/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:46:19Z","sha256":"41147ecce3348c9c1e3522d8016ee5ef4d534a261cd4fcfb37811b1340c6a4e9","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/4vac25-130-823.4","next":"us-va/4vac25-130-823.12"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}