Okla. Stat. tit. 45, § 45-742.1
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This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Coal
Reclamation Act of 1979".
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 45. Mines and Mining Page 63
It is the intent of the Oklahoma Legislature that the Coal
Reclamation Act of 1978, Sections 742 et seq. of Title 45 of the
Oklahoma Statutes, and this Coal Reclamation Act of 1979, be read
together as the law regulating the reclamation of lands affected by
surface coal mining operations and the surface effects of
underground coal mining, to bring Oklahoma into compliance with
Public Law 95-87, the "Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of
1977".
The provisions of the Mining Lands Reclamation Act, Sections 721
through 728 of Title 45 of the Oklahoma Statutes, shall not apply to
surface coal mining operations or the surface effects of underground
coal mining operations.
The Oklahoma Legislature finds and declares that coal mining
operations presently contribute significantly to the nation's energy
requirements, that Oklahoma's coal production is part of those
energy requirements, and that the cooperative effort established by
this act is necessary to prevent or mitigate adverse environmental
effects of all surface mining operations.
It is the purpose of this act to protect the rights of surface
owners and the environment, and to require reclamation of lands
affected by surface and underground coal mining in a manner
compatible with the social, environmental and aesthetic needs of
this state. If reclamation is not feasible, surface mining
operations should not be conducted. It is the intent of the
Legislature to insure the existence of an expanding and economically
healthy coal mining industry and that there be public participation
in the development of rules and regulations appropriate to the State
of Oklahoma and that the Department of Mines exercise the full reach
of its powers to insure the protection of the public interest
through the effective control of surface mining operations.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Coal
Reclamation Act of 1979".
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 45. Mines and Mining Page 63
It is the intent of the Oklahoma Legislature that the Coal
Reclamation Act of 1978, Sections 742 et seq. of Title 45 of the
Oklahoma Statutes, and this Coal Reclamation Act of 1979, be read
together as the law regulating the reclamation of lands affected by
surface coal mining operations and the surface effects of
underground coal mining, to bring Oklahoma into compliance with
Public Law 95-87, the "Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of
1977".
The provisions of the Mining Lands Reclamation Act, Sections 721
through 728 of Title 45 of the Oklahoma Statutes, shall not apply to
surface coal mining operations or the surface effects of underground
coal mining operations.
The Oklahoma Legislature finds and declares that coal mining
operations presently contribute significantly to the nation's energy
requirements, that Oklahoma's coal production is part of those
energy requirements, and that the cooperative effort established by
this act is necessary to prevent or mitigate adverse environmental
effects of all surface mining operations.
It is the purpose of this act to protect the rights of surface
owners and the environment, and to require reclamation of lands
affected by surface and underground coal mining in a manner
compatible with the social, environmental and aesthetic needs of
this state. If reclamation is not feasible, surface mining
operations should not be conducted. It is the intent of the
Legislature to insure the existence of an expanding and economically
healthy coal mining industry and that there be public participation
in the development of rules and regulations appropriate to the State
of Oklahoma and that the Department of Mines exercise the full reach
of its powers to insure the protection of the public interest
through the effective control of surface mining operations.
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