Article

Mined-Land Conservation and Reclamation

K.S.A. 49-401— Title of act
K.S.A. 49-402— Declaration of policy
K.S.A. 49-402a— Jurisdiction and authority vested in department of health and environment; powers, duties and functions conferred; abolition of board and office of executive director; application of documentary references and designations; rules and regulations, permits, orders and directives continued in effect until superseded
K.S.A. 49-402b— Appropriations, unexpended balances transferred, use; officers and employees, liability for accrued compensation assumed by department of health and environment
K.S.A. 49-402c— Property and records transferred; resolution of conflicts by governor
K.S.A. 49-402d— Rights saved in legal actions and proceedings
K.S.A. 49-402e— Officers and employees transferred; civil service status; benefits and rights retained
K.S.A. 49-403— Definitions
K.S.A. 49-404— Employment of inspectors and other personnel; contracts for technical services authorized; financial interest in coal mining operation prohibited; penalties for violation of prohibition; rules and regulations for enforcement; reports to congress
K.S.A. 49-405— Powers and authority of secretary
K.S.A. 49-405a— Training, examination and certification of certain persons responsible for blasting or use of explosives; rules and regulations requiring
K.S.A. 49-405b— Area designated as unsuitable for surface coal mining operations, when; petition to have area so designated or designation terminated; hearing; duties of secretary
K.S.A. 49-405c— Civil penalty for violation of permit condition or provision of act; determination of amount of penalty; hearing; criminal penalty for violations; civil penalty for failure to correct a violation for which a citation has been issued; right to seek other relief not restricted
K.S.A. 49-405d— Inspections, when; reports; signs, where, required information; violations; public records
K.S.A. 49-406— Permit to engage in surface mining; compliance with federal act required; annual statement of coal mined; application for permit, contents; notice of application for permit, publication; map and plan to accompany application; disapproval of application, when; fees; performance bonds; cash deposits, securities, mortgages on real estate; liability insurance; renewal of permits; application filed for public inspection, information required to be furnished
K.S.A. 49-407— Permit to engage in surface mining; approval, modification or denial; determination and order of secretary, contents; applicant to file schedule listing notices of violation; prime farmland area, effect; informal conference; notice and hearing on final determination; conduct of hearing
K.S.A. 49-408— Reclamation of land affected by surface mining; regulations of secretary; extent that water on such land shall become public waters
K.S.A. 49-409— Revegetation of affected areas
K.S.A. 49-410— Amendment of permit, application; requirements; limitation on transfer, assignment or sale of rights granted under permit; revision or modification of permit
K.S.A. 49-411— Commencement of reclamation, when; grading
K.S.A. 49-412— Repealed
K.S.A. 49-413— Planting report; inspection and evaluation of vegetative cover
K.S.A. 49-414— Repealed
K.S.A. 49-415— Reclamation reports; release of bond, when; hearing; conduct of hearing
K.S.A. 49-416— Effect of revocation of permit or forfeiture of bond upon future permits
K.S.A. 49-416a— Review of notice or order; investigation and public hearing; order vacating, affirming, modifying or terminating notice or order; show cause order to suspend or revoke permit, hearing; assessment of costs
K.S.A. 49-417— Reclamation by secretary; use of authorized funds; authority to contract; competitive bids; posting of bond or cash deposit by contractor; release of operator's bond, when
K.S.A. 49-418— Effect on existing laws
K.S.A. 49-419— Repealed
K.S.A. 49-420— Mined-land conservation and reclamation fee fund and mined-land reclamation fund; administrative expenses
K.S.A. 49-421— Repealed
K.S.A. 49-421a— Penalty for interference with performance of duties of department or its employees or agents
K.S.A. 49-422— Repealed
K.S.A. 49-422a— Judicial review
K.S.A. 49-423— Savings clause
K.S.A. 49-424— Repealed
K.S.A. 49-425— Interests in water resources not affected; replacement of water supply
K.S.A. 49-426— Civil action to compel compliance with act; limitations; award of costs of litigation; rights to seek other relief not restricted; action for damages for injuries
K.S.A. 49-427— Coal exploration operations; exploration regulations; trade secrets or privileged commercial or financial information confidential; limitations on amount of coal removed under exploration permit
K.S.A. 49-428— Reclamation of land having abandoned mines; plans and programs developed by secretary; abandoned mined-land fund created; priorities in development of plans and programs; abandoned mines eligible for inclusion; application to secretary of interior; lien on reclaimed land; civil action by landowner
K.S.A. 49-429— Application of act to underground coal mining
K.S.A. 49-430— Supplemental provisions
K.S.A. 49-431— Act not applicable to extraction of coal in certain circumstances
K.S.A. 49-432— Authority of secretary and department personnel to enter property for certain purposes; entry construed as exercise of police power; studies, exploratory work
K.S.A. 49-433— Acquisition of abandoned mined-land; findings required; eminent domain permitted, when; acquisition expenditures; disposition of revenue