{"data":{"id":"us-va/4vac25-31-80","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"4VAC25-31-80","heading":"Contiguous area","body":"Contiguous areas mined by a single operator shall be covered under one permit; however, the director may, at his discretion, combine noncontiguous areas into a single permit where such areas are close to each other and are part of the same operation.","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/section80/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:45:49Z","sha256":"9d96d11ddcc4516ced91a2e87941501ffe06c57759f93c2f7b14e0678b59e150","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/4vac25-31-70","next":"us-va/4vac25-31-90"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}