The commissioner may authorize the filling of voids, sealing open and abandoned tunnels, shafts, and entryways resulting from any previous mining operation and reclaim surface impacts of underground and surface mines to the extent authorized by the Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior.
AS 27.21.320
Filling voids and sealing tunnels
Known as the Alaska Surface Coal Mining Control and Reclamation Act
The act spans §§ 27–27 (46 sections).
Official source: Alaska State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Alaska statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.