§ 78.44.010 Legislative finding
§ 78.44.011 Intent
§ 78.44.020 Purposes
§ 78.44.031 Definitions
§ 78.44.040 Administration of chapter — Rule-making authority
§ 78.44.045 Surface mining reclamation account
§ 78.44.050 Exclusive authority to regulate reclamation — Department may delegate enforcement authority to counties, cities, towns — Other laws not affected
§ 78.44.055 Surface mining of coal — Preemption of chapter by federal laws, programs
§ 78.44.060 Investigations, research, etc. — Dissemination of information
§ 78.44.070 Cooperation with other agencies — Receipt and expenditure of funds
§ 78.44.081 Reclamation permits required — Applications
§ 78.44.083 Reclamation permit — Refusal to issue
§ 78.44.085 Application fee — Annual permit fee — Confidential records — Appeals — Collection of fees
§ 78.44.087 Performance security required — Department authority
§ 78.44.091 Reclamation plans — Approval process
§ 78.44.101 Joint reclamation plans may be required
§ 78.44.111 Segmental reclamation — Primary objective
§ 78.44.121 Reclamation setbacks — Exemption
§ 78.44.131 Reclamation specifics — Basic objective — Modifications for metals mining and milling operations — Timeline
§ 78.44.141 Reclamation — Minimum standards — Waiver
§ 78.44.151 Reclamation plans — Modification, when required — SEPA
§ 78.44.161 Reclamation compliance — Inspection of disturbed area — Special inspection requirements for metals mining and milling operations
§ 78.44.171 Reclamation — Transfer of permits
§ 78.44.181 Reclamation — Report by permit holder on anniversary date
§ 78.44.190 Deficiencies — Order to rectify — Time extension
§ 78.44.200 Immediate danger — Emergency notice and order to rectify deficiencies — Emergency order to suspend surface mining
§ 78.44.210 Suspension of a reclamation permit
§ 78.44.220 Declaration of abandonment — Reclamation — Subsequent miner
§ 78.44.230 Abandonment — Cancellation of the reclamation permit
§ 78.44.240 Reclamation by the department — Order to submit performance security — Cost recovery
§ 78.44.250 Fines — Civil penalties — Damage recovery
§ 78.44.260 Operating without permit — Penalty
§ 78.44.270 Appeals — Standing
§ 78.44.280 Underground operation — Surface disturbances subject to chapter
§ 78.44.300 Reclamation awards — Recognition of excellence
§ 78.44.310 Reclamation consulting — No cost service
§ 78.44.320 Definitions applicable to RCW 78.44.330
§ 78.44.330 Mineral trespass — Penalty
§ 78.44.340 Mineral trespass — Limitation on application
§ 78.44.350 Blanket performance security
§ 78.44.360 Performance security insufficient to cover cost of reclamation — Lien established in favor of department
§ 78.44.370 Notice of correction
§ 78.44.380 Stop work orders
§ 78.44.390 Cancellation of a reclamation permit
§ 78.44.910 Previously mined land
§ 78.44.920 Effective date — 1970 ex.s. c 64
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