Commencement of reclamation, when; grading

49-411. Commencement of reclamation, when; grading. An operator shall commence the reclamation of the area of land affected by its operation contemporaneous with the surface mining of that area in accordance with a plan of reclamation required by the mined-land conservation and reclamation act and rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto. Except as otherwise provided in the mined-land conservation and reclamation act or rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, grading shall be kept current with the operation as required herein, and no permit or supplement to a permit shall be issued if these practices are not current. History: L. 1968, ch. 395, § 11; L. 1974, ch. 229, § 4; L. 1978, ch. 208, § 10; L. 1981, ch. 213, § 4; May 18. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026