{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-64-11-2","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 64-11-2","heading":"Division of environmental protection, office of mining and reclamation and office of abandoned mine lands and reclamation.","body":"(a) The legislative rule relating to the Division of Environmental Protection, office of mining and reclamation (regulations for mining and reclamation of minerals other than coal, 38 CSR 2B), effective January 1, 1983, is reauthorized with the following amendments:\n\"Beginning on page 1, and continuing throughout the text of the rule, by renumbering the text breakdown as necessary to conform with the rule of the Secretary of State relating to format (standard size and format for rules and procedures for publication of the state register or parts of the state register, 153 CSR 6);\nBeginning on page 1, in the title, and continuing throughout the text of the rule, by striking out the word \u003eregulations' and inserting in lieu thereof the word \u003erule';\nBeginning on page 1, in the first sentence of section 2, and continuing throughout the text of the rule, by striking out the words \u003ethese regulations' and inserting in lieu thereof the words \u003ethis rule';\nBeginning on page 2, subsection 2.16, and continuing throughout the text of the rule, by striking out the words \u003eDepartment of Natural Resources' and inserting in lieu thereof \u003eDivision of Environmental Protection', and by striking out the words \u003eDivision of Reclamation' and inserting in lieu thereof, \u003eOffice of Mining and Reclamation';\nBeginning on page 6, subdivision 5.3.a, and continuing throughout the text of the rule, by striking out the words \u003eArticle six-D (6d), Chapter twenty (20), Code of West Virginia', and inserting in lieu thereof the words \u003eW.Va. Code Chapter 22, Article 4';\nBeginning on page 8, subsection 6A.2., and continuing throughout the text of the rule, by striking out the words \u003eDivision of Water Resources' and inserting in lieu thereof the words \u003eOffice of Water Resources';\nOn page 1, in the title of the rule, by inserting the words \u003eBUREAU OF ENVIRONMENT' on the third line, and by striking out the words \u003eMINING AND RECLAMATION' and inserting in lieu thereof the words \u003eOFFICE OF MINING AND RECLAMATION' on the fifth line;\nOn page 1, subsection 1.2, by striking out the words \u003eW.Va. Code §20-1-7 and §20-6D' and inserting in lieu thereof the words \u003eW.Va. Code §22-1-3 and §22-4-1';\nOn page 1, in the first sentence of section 2, by striking out the words \u003eArticle Six (6), Chapter twenty (20), Code of West Virginia' and inserting in lieu thereof the words \u003eW.Va. Code Chapter 22, Article 4';\nOn page 3, subsection 2.45, by striking out the words \u003eWater Resources' and inserting in lieu thereof the words \u003eEnvironmental Protection';\nOn page 5, subsection 4.1, by striking out the words \u003eSection eleven A (11a), Article six d (6d), Chapter twenty (20) of the Code of West Virginia' and inserting in lieu thereof \u003eW.Va. Code §22-4-11';\nOn page 6, subdivision 5.5.a., by striking out the words \u003eReclamation Division' and inserting in lieu thereof the words \u003eOffice of Mining and Reclamation';\nOn page 9, subsection 6A.3, after the words \u003eState Department of Health', by inserting the words \u003eand Human Resources';\nOn page 9, subsection 6B.2, by striking the words \u003esection six D (6d) or six E (6e)' and inserting in lieu thereof \u003esection 6D or 6E';\nOn page 15, subparagraph 7B.a.2.B, by deleting \u003esection \u003e7B.1 (a), (2)' and inserting in lieu thereof \u003eparagraph 7B.1.a.2';\nOn page 17, subsection 8.6, in the first sentence, by striking out the words \u003eArticle six (D) (6d), Chapter twenty (20), Section nine (9), Code of West Virginia', and inserting in lieu thereof, \u003eW.Va. Code §22-4-9';\nAnd,\nOn page 17, subdivision 9.2.c, by striking out the words \u003eSection sixteen (16), Article six D (6d), Chapter twenty (20), Code of West Virginia', and inserting in lieu thereof \u003eW.Va. Code §22-4-16'.\"\n(b) The legislative rule relating to the Division of Environmental Protection, office of mining and reclamation (standards for certification of blasters - surface coal mines, 38 CSR 2C), effective May 1, 1995, is reauthorized with the following amendments:\n\"Beginning on page 1, and continuing throughout the text of the rule, by renumbering the text breakdown as necessary to conform with the rule of the Secretary of State relating to format (standard size and format for rules and procedures for publication of the state register or parts of the state register, 153 CSR 6);\nOn page 1, in the title of the rule, by inserting the words \u003eBUREAU OF ENVIRONMENT' on the third line, and by inserting the words \u003eOFFICE OF MINING AND RECLAMATION' on the fifth line;\nAnd,\nOn page 3, section 4, in the second sentence, by striking out the first appearance of the words \u003esubparagraph a-k, paragraph 1,' and inserting in lieu thereof the words \u003eparagraphs 5.1.a.1 through 5.1.a.11 of', and by striking out the words \u003esubparagraph a-k, paragraph 1,' and inserting in lieu thereof the words \u003eparagraphs 5.2.a.1 through 5.2.a.11 of'.\"\n(c) The legislative rule relating to the Division of Environmental Protection, office of mining and reclamation (abandoned mine lands reclamation rule, 38 CSR 2D), effective June 26, 1995, is reauthorized with the following amendments:\n\"Beginning on page 1, in the title, and continuing throughout the text of rule, by striking out the title reference \u003e38' and inserting in lieu thereof the title reference \u003e59';\nBeginning on page 1, in the title, and continuing throughout the text of the rule, by striking out the series reference \u003e2D' and inserting in lieu thereof the series reference \u003e1';\nBeginning on page 1, and continuing throughout the text of the rule, by renumbering the text breakdown as necessary to conform with the rule of the Secretary of State relating to format (standard size and format for rules and procedures for publication of the state register or parts of the state register, 153 CSR 6);\nOn page 1, in the title of the rule, by inserting the words \u003eBUREAU OF ENVIRONMENT' on the third line, and by inserting the words \u003eOFFICE OF ABANDONED MINE LANDS AND RECLAMATION' on the fifth line;\nOn page 3, subparagraph 3.3.b.4.E, by striking out the words \u003eparagraph (b), (2) of this section' and inserting in lieu thereof the words \u003eparagraph 3.3.b.2 of this section';\nOn page 3, paragraph 4.3.b.1, by striking out the words \u003eparagraph a of this section' and inserting in lieu thereof the words \u003esubdivision 4.3.a of this section';\nOn page 6, subparagraph 4.5.a.7.E, by striking out the words \u003esubsection (b) or (c)' and inserting in lieu thereof the words \u003esubparagraph 4.5.a.7.B or 4.5.a.7.C';\nOn page 7, in the first sentence of subdivision 4.5.b., by striking out the words \u003esubsection (a) of this section' and inserting in lieu thereof the words \u003esubdivision 4.5.a of this subsection';\nOn page 7, in the second sentence of subdivision 4.5.b, by striking out the words \u003esubsection (a) of this section' and inserting in lieu thereof the words \u003esubdivision 4.5.a of this subsection';\nOn page 8, subdivision 5.3.e, by striking out the reference \u003e2D-5' and inserting in lieu thereof the reference \u003e5';\nOn page 12, paragraph 6.5.e.2, by striking out the words \u003eparagraph (e) of this section' and inserting in lieu thereof the words \u003esubdivision 6.5.e of this subsection';\nOn page 12, paragraph 6.5.e.4, by striking out the words \u003eparagraph (e) of this section' and adding in lieu thereof the words \u003esubdivision 6.5.e of this subsection';\nOn page 12, subsection 7.1, by adding the prefix \u003esub' before the word \u003esection';\nOn page 12, subdivision 7.2.b, by striking out the words \u003eparagraph (a) of this section' and inserting in lieu thereof the words \u003esubdivision 7.2.a of this subsection';\nOn page 13, subdivision 7.2.d, by striking out the words \u003e7.3(a)(1),(2), or (3) of this section' and inserting in lieu thereof the words \u003eparagraphs 7.3.a.1, 2, or 3 of this section';\nAnd,\nOn page 14, subdivision 8.4.c, by striking out the words \u003esection 8.4(b) of this rule' and inserting in lieu thereof the words \u003esubdivision 8.4.b of this subsection'.\"\n(d) The legislative rule relating to the Division of Environmental Protection, office of mining and reclamation (groundwater protection regulations coal mining operations, 38 CSR 2F), effective June 1, 1994, is reauthorized with the following amendments:\n\"Beginning on page 1, and continuing throughout the text of the rule, by renumbering the text breakdown as necessary to conform with the rule of the Secretary of State relating to format (standard size and format for rules and procedures for publication of the state register or parts of the state register, 153 CSR 6);\nOn page 1, in the title of the rule, by inserting the words \u003eBUREAU OF ENVIRONMENT' on the third line, and by striking out the words \u003eMINING AND RECLAMATION' and inserting in lieu thereof the words \u003eOFFICE OF MINING AND RECLAMATION' on the fifth line;\nBeginning on page 1, in the title, and continuing throughout the text of the rule, by striking out the word \u003eregulations' and inserting in lieu thereof the word \u003erule';\nBeginning on page 1, subsection 1.1., and continuing throughout the text of the rule, by striking out the words \u003eChapter 22A, Article 3' and inserting in lieu thereof the words \u003eChapter 22, Article 3', and by striking out the words \u003eChapter 20, Article 5A' and inserting in lieu thereof the words \u003eChapter 22, Article 11';\nOn page 1, subsection 1.1., by striking out the words \u003eChapter 20-5M-1 et seq. of the West Virginia Code' and inserting in lieu thereof the words \u003eW.Va. Code §22-12-1 et seq.';\nOn page 1, subsection 1.2., by striking out the code reference \u003e20-5M-5' and inserting in lieu thereof the code reference \u003e§22-12-5';\nOn page 1, subsection 2.1., by striking out the code reference \u003e20-5M-1' and inserting in lieu thereof the code reference \u003e§22-12-1';\nOn page 1, subsection 2.2, by striking out the words \u003esubsection (w), Section (3), Article 3, Chapter 22A (the West Virginia Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act) of the Code of West Virginia, 1931' and inserting in lieu thereof the words \u003eW.Va. Code §22-3-3(u)';\nOn page 2, subsection 2.12., by striking out the code reference \u003e20-5M-5(h)' and inserting in lieu thereof \u003e22-12-5(h)';\nOn page 2, subsection 3.2., by striking out the code reference \u003e20-5A-1' and inserting in lieu thereof the code reference \u003e22-11-1', and by striking out the code reference \u003e22A-3-1' and inserting in lieu thereof the code reference \u003e22-3-1';\nAnd,\nOn page 2, subsection 3.2, by striking out the words \u003eWater Resources Board' and inserting in lieu thereof the words \u003eEnvironmental Quality Board'.\"","path":["CHAPTER 64. LEGISLATIVE RULES.","ARTICLE 11. 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