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Va. Code Ann. § 45.2-1300 Definitions
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As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Impound water" means to impound water for use in carrying out any part of the process necessary in the production or preparation of minerals. "Refuse" means waste material resulting from a mineral mining o…
Va. Code Ann. § 45.2-1301 Dams and mine refuse piles; construction
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A. Any water-retaining or silt-retaining dam or mine refuse pile or modification of an existing water-retaining or silt-retaining dam or mine refuse pile shall be designed and constructed by or under the direction of a qualified engineer if such dam or pile is designed to impound…
Va. Code Ann. § 45.2-1302 Examination of dams and mine refuse piles; potentially hazardous conditions; plans to be submitted by licensed operators
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A. Every water-retaining or silt-retaining dam or mine refuse pile shall be examined daily for visible structural weakness, volume overload, and other hazards by a qualified person designated by the licensed operator. When rising water and silt reaches 80 percent by volume of the…
Va. Code Ann. § 45.2-1303 Consent required before working mine near land of another
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No owner or tenant of any land within the Commonwealth containing minerals shall open or sink, dig, excavate, or work in any mine on such land within five feet of the line dividing such land from that of another person without the written consent of every person interested in or …