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Kansas Statutes
Chapter 49.—MINES AND MINING
Article 1.—ENCROACHMENT ON ADJOINING LAND, SURVEYS AND INJUNCTIONS
49-101
Survey of mine upon order of court; affidavit; bond for costs.
49-102
Report of survey.
49-103
Temporary injunction.
49-104
Same; procedure.
49-105
Ingress and egress for survey; penalty for interference.
49-106
Survey of mining operations on adjoining land upon order of court; affidavit.
49-107
Same; notice of survey.
49-108
Penalty for interfering with survey.
Article 2.—HEALTH AND SAFETY OF MINERS
49-201
Map or plan of underground mines; copies to state geologist; corrections; abandonment of mine; expenses.
49-202
Repealed.
49-203
Repealed.
49-204
Repealed.
49-205
Repealed.
49-206
Repealed.
49-207
Repealed.
49-208
Repealed.
49-209
Repealed.
49-210
Repealed.
49-211
Repealed.
49-212
Repealed.
49-213
Repealed.
49-214
Repealed.
49-215
Repealed.
49-216
Repealed.
49-217
Repealed.
49-218
Repealed.
49-219
Repealed.
49-220
Repealed.
49-221, 49-222
Repealed.
49-223
Repealed.
49-224, 49-225
Repealed.
49-226
Repealed.
49-227
Repealed.
49-227a
Repealed.
49-228, 49-229
Repealed.
49-230
Repealed.
49-231
Repealed.
49-232
Repealed.
49-233, 49-234
Repealed.
49-235
Repealed.
49-236
Repealed.
49-237
Repealed.
49-238 through 49-240
Repealed.
49-241
Repealed.
49-242
Repealed.
49-243
Repealed.
49-244
Repealed.
49-245
Repealed.
49-246
Repealed.
49-247 through 49-250
Repealed.
49-251 through 49-254
Repealed.
49-255 through 49-259
Repealed.
49-260
Repealed.
49-261 through 49-263
Repealed.
49-264
Repealed.
49-265 through 49-270
Repealed.
49-271 through 49-276
Repealed.
49-277
Repealed.
49-278
Repealed.
49-279
Repealed.
49-280
Repealed.
49-281
Repealed.
49-282, 49-283
Repealed.
49-284
Repealed.
49-285 through 49-288
Repealed.
49-289
Repealed.
49-290
Repealed.
Article 3.—WEIGHING AND CHECKING (Not in active use)
49-301 through 49-306
Repealed.
49-307
Repealed.
49-308, 49-309
Repealed.
Article 4.—MINED-LAND CONSERVATION AND RECLAMATION
49-401
Short title.
49-402
Declaration of policy.
49-402a
Jurisdiction and authority vested in department of health and environment; powers, duties and functions conferred; abolition of board and office of executive director; application of documentary references and designations; rules and regulations, permits, orders and directives continued in effect until superseded.
49-402b
Appropriations, unexpended balances transferred, use; officers and employees, liability for accrued compensation assumed by department of health and environment.
49-402c
Property and records transferred; resolution of conflicts by governor.
49-402d
Rights saved in legal actions and proceedings.
49-402e
Officers and employees transferred; civil service status; benefits and rights retained.
49-403
Definitions.
49-404
Employment of inspectors and other personnel; contracts for technical services authorized; financial interest in coal mining operation prohibited; penalties for violation of prohibition; rules and regulations for enforcement; reports to congress.
49-405
Powers and authority of secretary.
49-405a
Training, examination and certification of certain persons responsible for blasting or use of explosives; rules and regulations requiring.
49-405b
Area designated as unsuitable for surface coal mining operations, when; petition to have area so designated or designation terminated; hearing; duties of secretary.
49-405c
Civil penalty for violation of permit condition or provision of act; determination of amount of penalty; hearing; criminal penalty for violations; civil penalty for failure to correct a violation for which a citation has been issued; right to seek other relief not restricted.
49-405d
Inspections, when; reports; signs, where, required information; violations; public records.
49-406
Permit to engage in surface mining; compliance with federal act required; annual statement of coal mined; application for permit, contents; notice of application for permit, publication; map and plan to accompany application; disapproval of application, when; fees; performance bonds; cash deposits, securities, mortgages on real estate; liability insurance; renewal of permits; application filed for public inspection, information required to be furnished.
49-407
Permit to engage in surface mining; approval, modification or denial; determination and order of secretary, contents; applicant to file schedule listing notices of violation; prime farmland area, effect; informal conference; notice and hearing on final determination; conduct of hearing.
49-408
Reclamation of land affected by surface mining; regulations of secretary; extent that water on such land shall become public waters.
49-409
Revegetation of affected areas.
49-410
Amendment of permit, application; requirements; limitation on transfer, assignment or sale of rights granted under permit; revision or modification of permit.
49-411
Commencement of reclamation, when; grading.
49-412
Repealed.
49-413
Planting report; inspection and evaluation of vegetative cover.
49-414
Repealed.
49-415
Reclamation reports; release of bond, when; hearing; conduct of hearing.
49-416
Effect of revocation of permit or forfeiture of bond upon future permits.
49-416a
Review of notice or order; investigation and public hearing; order vacating, affirming, modifying or terminating notice or order; show cause order to suspend or revoke permit, hearing; assessment of costs.
49-417
Reclamation by secretary; use of authorized funds; authority to contract; competitive bids; posting of bond or cash deposit by contractor; release of operator's bond, when.
49-418
Effect on existing laws.
49-419
Repealed.
49-420
Mined-land conservation and reclamation fee fund and mined-land reclamation fund; administrative expenses.
49-421
Repealed.
49-421a
Penalty for interference with performance of duties of department or its employees or agents.
49-422
Repealed.
49-422a
Judicial review.
49-423
Savings clause.
49-424
Repealed.
49-425
Interests in water resources not affected; replacement of water supply.
49-426
Civil action to compel compliance with act; limitations; award of costs of litigation; rights to seek other relief not restricted; action for damages for injuries.
49-427
Coal exploration operations; exploration regulations; trade secrets or privileged commercial or financial information confidential; limitations on amount of coal removed under exploration permit.
49-428
Reclamation of land having abandoned mines; plans and programs developed by secretary; abandoned mined-land fund created; priorities in development of plans and programs; abandoned mines eligible for inclusion; application to secretary of interior; lien on reclaimed land; civil action by landowner.
49-429
Application of act to underground coal mining.
49-430
Supplemental provisions.
49-431
Act not applicable to extraction of coal in certain circumstances.
49-432
Authority of secretary and department personnel to enter property for certain purposes; entry construed as exercise of police power; studies, exploratory work.
49-433
Acquisition of abandoned mined-land; findings required; eminent domain permitted, when; acquisition expenditures; disposition of revenue.
Article 5.—MISCELLANEOUS
49-501
Limits on excavation of certain land; civil remedies for violations.
49-502 through 49-510
Reserved.
49-511
Relocation assistance for Treece community in Cherokee county; definitions.
49-512
Same; creation of state public trust; trustees; compensation; bylaws; audit; reporting; conveyance, assignment and transfer of property; liability; abolition date.
49-513
Same; grants to trust by secretary of health and environment.
49-514
Same; purchase of property and provision of moving expenses.
49-515
Same; grants to school districts.
49-516
Same; funding of trust; application for assistance, procedure.
49-517
Same; rights not created; valuation determinations not subject to judicial review.
Article 6.—SURFACE-MINING LAND CONSERVATION AND RECLAMATION
49-601
Surface-mining land conservation and reclamation; citation of act.
49-602
Same; policy statement.
49-603
Definitions.
49-604
Same; application of act.
49-605
License required; application and fees; duration of license; validity, when.
49-606
Denial, suspension or revocation of license; proceedings.
49-607
Same; registration of mining site, when; application, contents; fees; signing of site; unlawful acts.
49-608
Same; bond or security to accompany registration application; registration of site and authority to operate mine.
49-609
Same; amendment or cancellation of registration, applications; procedures and requirements.
49-610
Same; transfer of site control responsibility; application.
49-611
Conduct and activities required after completion of mining operations; release of bond or security.
49-612
Same; periodic reports, contents; report after completion of mining operation.
49-613
Reclamation of affected lands, when; extensions; inspections; approval; release of bond or security.
49-614
Same; extension of time for reclamation of affected lands.
49-615
Same; bonds or other security; requirements; exceptions.
49-616
Same; single bond for multiple sites.
49-617
Same; cancellation of bonds by surety prohibited; substitute bond required, when.
49-618
Inspections by director of sites; notice of violations; corrective measures.
49-619
Same; violation hearings, conduct; bond forfeiture proceedings; duties of attorney general.
49-620
Bond forfeiture proceedings; satisfaction of operator obligation to reclaim affected lands; use of proceeds to reclaim affected lands.
49-621
Civil penalties; amount; procedures.
49-622
Same; land reclamation fund established; deposits and expenditures.
49-623
Rules and regulations; fee amount determination.
49-624
Same; legal services.
49-625
Natural resource development districts; application for creation, modification or dissolution; procedure; information required, notice to persons seeking to develop or make improvements in district; resolution of city or county approving or disapproving.