Kentucky Statutes 352.080 – New or additional openings — Map to be filed
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(1) No new or additional openings to any underground mine shall be made without the approval of the commissioner.
(2) Each operator or superintendent of an underground mine shall, before making any new or additional opening submit to the commissioner of the department, for his information and approval, a map or plan showing the proposed systems of mining the coal seam, the proposed system of ventilation and equipment of the openings, and their locations and relative positions to adjacent developments.
History: Amended 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 303, sec. 8. — Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 2739-19.
(2) Each operator or superintendent of an underground mine shall, before making any new or additional opening submit to the commissioner of the department, for his information and approval, a map or plan showing the proposed systems of mining the coal seam, the proposed system of ventilation and equipment of the openings, and their locations and relative positions to adjacent developments.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 352.080
- Department: means the Department for Natural Resources. See Kentucky Statutes 352.010
- Mine: means any open pit or any underground workings from which coal is produced for sale, exchange, or commercial use, and all shafts, slopes, drifts, or inclines leading thereto, and includes all buildings and equipment, above or below the surface of the ground, used in connection with the workings. See Kentucky Statutes 352.010
- Operator: means the licensee, owner, lessee, or other person who operates or controls a coal mine. See Kentucky Statutes 352.010
- Superintendent: means the person who, on behalf of the licensee, has immediate supervision of one (1) or more mines. See Kentucky Statutes 352.010
History: Amended 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 303, sec. 8. — Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 2739-19.