{"data":{"id":"us-va/4vac25-31-200","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"4VAC25-31-200","heading":"Exemption for restricted mining","body":"Any operator engaging in mining and disturbing less than a total of one acre of land and removing less than a total of 500 tons of minerals, is exempt from all mining permit fees, renewal fees and bonding requirements in this chapter. The mining operator shall submit an application for a permit, a sketch of the mining site, and an operations plan, which shall be adhered to in accordance with §§ 45.2-1205 and 45.2-1206 of the Code of Virginia.","path":["Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources","Agency 25. Department of Energy","Chapter 31. Reclamation Regulations for Mineral Mining","Part II. Permit Standards","Article 1. Permits"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title4/agency25/chapter31/section200/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:45:50Z","sha256":"af16d31ada853ff4dfa330c2c5ee7c221be9d6ef48a55a2fda92b9e095e218a6","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/4vac25-31-190","next":"us-va/4vac25-31-210"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}