Chapter 8 - Strip and Open Pit Mines
- Part 1 - Safety Regulations [Repealed]
- Part 2 - Tennessee Mineral Surface Mining Law of 1972
- 59-8-201 - Short title.
- 59-8-202 - Definitions.
- 59-8-203 - Purpose of act.
- 59-8-204 - Powers of the commissioner.
- 59-8-205 - Permits, requirements and criteria Amendment Appeal upon failure to grant Renewal.
- 59-8-206 - Fees.
- 59-8-207 - Performance bonds.
- 59-8-208 - Mining and reclamation plans.
- 59-8-209 - Revegetation plan.
- 59-8-210 - Annual report to be filed with commissioner.
- 59-8-211 - Notice of noncompliance Forfeiture of bond.
- 59-8-212 - Tennessee surface mine reclamation fund Other available funds.
- 59-8-213 - Utilizing services of other agencies or persons Compensation Funding.
- 59-8-214 - Right of access.
- 59-8-215 - State's power to acquire land affected by surface mining.
- 59-8-216 - Commissioner's power to effect reclamation subject to availability of funds.
- 59-8-217 - Acquisitions and disposals of land after reclamation.
- 59-8-218 - 59-8-221. [Repealed.]
- 59-8-222 - Civil and criminal penalties Enforcement Rights preserved.
- 59-8-223 - Injunctive relief.
- 59-8-224 - Supplemental nature of part.
- 59-8-225 - Immediate conformity to statutes or regulations required.
- 59-8-226 - Sanctions applicable only to mines in violation.
- 59-8-227 - [Repealed.]
- 59-8-228 - Certain exploratory drilling regulated under Mineral Test Hole Regulatory Act exclusively.
- Part 3 - Tennessee Coal Surface Mining Law of 1980
- 59-8-301 - 59-8-320. [Repealed.]
- 59-8-321 - , 59-8-322. [Repealed.]
- 59-8-323 - [Repealed.]
- 59-8-324 - State's power to acquire and reclaim land disturbed by past mining.
- 59-8-325 - Liens.
- 59-8-326 - Tennessee surface mine reclamation fund.
- 59-8-327 - 59-8-339. [Repealed.]
- 59-8-340 - 59-8-350. [Reserved.]
- 59-8-351 - Definitions for §§ 59-8-351 59-8-356.
- 59-8-352 - Violations Penalties.
- 59-8-353 - Applicability of prior law.
- 59-8-354 - When permits required.
- 59-8-355 - Commissioner and personnel Powers.
- 59-8-356 - Rules and regulations.
- Part 4 - Coal Surface Mining Act of 1987
- 59-8-401 - Short title.
- 59-8-402 - Legislative findings and intent.
- 59-8-403 - Part definitions.
- 59-8-404 - Commissioner's powers generally.
- 59-8-405 - Emergency authority.
- 59-8-406 - Permits generally.
- 59-8-407 - Mining and reclamation plans.
- 59-8-408 - Bond requirements.
- 59-8-409 - Action on permit applications.
- 59-8-410 - Permit approval Required findings.
- 59-8-411 - Public notice and review Appeal from commissioner's decision.
- 59-8-412 - Performance standards.
- 59-8-413 - Inspections.
- 59-8-414 - Release of bond.
- 59-8-415 - Noncompliance.
- 59-8-416 - Permit revocation and bond forfeiture proceedings.
- 59-8-417 - Civil actions.
- 59-8-418 - Permit application fees.
- 59-8-419 - Coal purchases Permit information, etc., required.
- 59-8-420 - Publicly owned mining operations.
- 59-8-421 - Section 66-5-102 unaffected.