HD27 - Interim Report of the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council on Surface Mining of Minerals Other Than Coal

  • Published: 1976
  • Author: Virginia Advisory Legislative Council
  • Enabling Authority: House Joint Resolution 228 (Regular Session, 1975)

Executive Summary:

RECOMMENDATIONS

A. That specific legislation to control the deep mining of minerals other than coal not be enacted at this time.

B. That specific legislation to control offshore mining or underwater mining not be enacted at this time.

C. That legislation be enacted to amend Chapter 16 of Title 45.1 of the Code of Virginia relating to the surface mining of minerals other than coal. See proposed legislation in Appendix I of this report.

D. That Virginia should join the Interstate Mining Compact. See proposed legislation in Appendix II of this report.