The commission may prohibit augering if necessary to:
(1) maximize the use, recoverability, or conservation of the solid fuel resources; or
(2) protect against adverse water quality impacts.
Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 134.098
PROHIBITION ON AUGERING
Known as the Texas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act
The act spans §§ 134–134 (141 sections).
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.