Kentucky Statutes 350.405 – Restoration of land
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The permittee or person shall restore the land affected to a condition capable of supporting the uses which it was capable of supporting prior to any mining, or higher or better uses of which there is reasonable likelihood, so long as the use or uses do not present any actual or probable hazard to public health or safety or pose any actual or probable threat of water diminution or pollution, and the permit applicant‘s declared proposed land use following reclamation is not deemed to be impractical or unreasonable, inconsistent with applicable land use policies and plans, involves unreasonable delay in implementation, or is violative of federal, state, or local law.
Effective: July 14, 1992
History: Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 429, sec. 23, effective July 14, 1992. — Created
1978 Ky. Acts ch. 330, sec. 2, effective May 3, 1978.
Effective: July 14, 1992
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 350.405
- applicant: means a person applying for a permit. See Kentucky Statutes 350.010
- Federal: refers to the United States. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Permittee: means a person holding a permit to conduct surface coal mining and reclamation operations. See Kentucky Statutes 350.010
- Person: means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, society, joint stock company, firm, company, or other business organization and shall also include any agency, unit, or instrumentality of federal, state, or local government including any publicly-owned utility or publicly-owned corporation of federal, state, or local government. See Kentucky Statutes 350.010
- Reclamation: means the reconditioning of the area affected by surface coal mining operations under a plan approved by the cabinet. See Kentucky Statutes 350.010
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
History: Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 429, sec. 23, effective July 14, 1992. — Created
1978 Ky. Acts ch. 330, sec. 2, effective May 3, 1978.