9-16-14
Section 9-16-14 Applicability of provisions of article. The provisions of this article shall
not apply to surface mining activities of the State Department of Transportation or any city,
county or municipality incident to their activities in constructing, repairing and maintaining
the public road system in Alabama. The provisions of this section shall also extend to any
person, firm or corporation contracting with the State Department of Transportation or any
city, county or municipality to construct, repair and maintain public roads; provided, that
such contracts contain standards for the reclamation of all affected surface mining areas;
and provided further, that such standards have been approved by the department. (Acts 1969,
No. 399, p. 773, §15.)...
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9-16-107
Section 9-16-107 Effective date. This article shall become effective immediately upon: (1)
Its passage and approval by the Governor, or upon its otherwise becoming a law; and (2) Upon
the approval of the state regulatory program by the Secretary of Interior pursuant to Section
503 of P. L. 95-87, 30 U.S.C. §1253 (1977). However upon the passage and approval by the
Governor of this article, or upon its otherwise becoming a law the Alabama Surface Mining
Commission shall have the authority to promulgate those regulations necessary for the state
to retain exclusive jurisdiction over the regulation of surface coal mining and reclamation
operations pursuant to Section 503 of Public Law 95-87, 30 U.S.C. §1253 et seq. Any proceedings
currently being taken or previously taken by the Alabama Surface Mining Reclamation Commission
for the purpose of promulgating the necessary regulations shall be continued and considered
actions of the reconstituted commission. (Acts 1981, No. 81-435, p. 682,...
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9-16-84
Section 9-16-84 Reclamation plans; contents. (a) Each reclamation plan submitted as part of
a permit application pursuant to the provisions of this article shall include, in the degree
of detail necessary to demonstrate that reclamation required can be accomplished, a statement
of: (1) The identification of the lands subject to surface coal mining operations over the
estimated life of those operations and the size, sequence, and timing of the sub-areas for
which it is anticipated that individual permits for mining will be sought; (2) The condition
of the land to be covered by the permit prior to any mining including: a. The uses existing
at the time of the application, and if the land has a history of previous mining, the uses
which preceded any mining; and b. The capability of the land prior to any mining to support
a variety of uses giving consideration to soil and foundation characteristics, topography,
and vegetative cover, and, if applicable, a soil survey prepared pursuant to...
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9-16-106
Section 9-16-106 Provisions cumulative; certain laws not repealed. This article is cumulative
and is intended to preempt local, municipal, county and state regulation of surface coal mining
operations and to supplement existing state law and no part hereof shall be construed to repeal
or supersede an existing state law specifically enacted for the control, abatement or prevention
of water or air pollution. The Alabama Surface Mining Act of 1969 (Act 399, Regular Session
1969) now appearing as Sections 9-16-1 through 9-16-15, is not repealed as to the regulation
of the surface mining of clay, sand, gravel, ores, limestone, marble, dolomite, and other
minerals. The Little River Canyon Preservation Acts, Act 227, H. 49 and Act 524, H. 1225 of
the 1976 Regular Session (Acts of Alabama pages 243 and 669 respectively) are not repealed.
All other laws or parts of laws which are inconsistent with this article are hereby repealed.
(Acts 1981, No. 81-435, p. 682, §38.)...
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11-43A-70
Section 11-43A-70 Adoption of ordinance establishing council-manager form of government; short
title. Within three months of the approval of this article by the Governor, the governing
body of any Class 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 municipality in the State of Alabama operating under
a council-manager or under a mayor-council-city manager form of government may, by a majority
vote of the members of that governing body, adopt an ordinance establishing a council-manager
form of government pursuant to the terms and conditions of this article. All provisions of
this article set forth hereinbelow shall apply only to those Class 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 municipalities
electing to establish a council-manager form of government as set forth herein. This article
shall be known as the "Council-Manager Act of 1991". (Acts 1991, No. 91-545, p.
973, §1.)...
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9-16-123
Section 9-16-123 Reclamation priorities. Expenditures of moneys from the fund on eligible lands
and water shall reflect the following priorities in the order stated: (1) The protection of
public health, safety, general welfare, and property from extreme danger of adverse effects
of coal mining practices; (2) The protection of public health, safety and general welfare
from adverse effects of coal mining practices; (3) The restoration of land and water resources
and the environment previously degraded by adverse effects of coal mining practices including
measures for the conservation and development of soil, water (excluding channelization), woodland,
fish and wildlife, recreation resources, and agricultural productivity. (4) Research and demonstration
projects relating to the development of surface mining reclamation and water quality control
program methods and techniques; (5) The protection, repair, replacement, construction, or
enhancement of public facilities such as utilities,...
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9-16-2
Section 9-16-2 Definitions. Unless clearly indicated otherwise by the context, as used in this
article, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) AFFECTED LAND. The area of land
from which overburden has been removed or upon which overburden has been deposited after October
1, 1970. (2) CONTEMPORANEOUS. Occurring at the same time as a surface mining operation and
in conjunction with the grading activities at the site. (3) CONTIGUOUS. In actual contact,
touching, as contrasted with being near but not in contact. (4) DEPARTMENT. The Department
of Industrial Relations of the State of Alabama or any department, bureau, or commission as
may lawfully succeed to the powers and duties of the department relating to mining operations.
(5) DIRECT SEEDING. The planting of seeds by hand sowing, machine sowing, or aerial seeding.
(6) DIRECTOR. Director of the department or officer, bureau, or commission as may lawfully
succeed to the powers and duties of the director. (7) HIGHWALL. The...
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11-43A-1
Section 11-43A-1 Applicability of chapter to classes of municipalities; short title. Any Class
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 municipality in the State of Alabama may adopt the council-manager
form of government by proceeding in the manner hereafter in this article provided. This article
shall be known as the "Council-Manager Act of 1982." (Acts 1982, No. 82-517, p.
851, §1.)...
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9-16-82
Section 9-16-82 Permits - Required; term; successor in interest; termination; renewal; application.
(a) No person shall engage in surface coal mining operations at a particular location except
as a subcontractor of the permittee of that location until such person has been issued a permit
by the regulatory authority for that location in accordance with the provisions of this section.
The term of a permit shall not exceed five years and shall authorize the permittee to engage
in surface coal mining operations within the permitted area, unless sooner suspended or revoked
in accordance with the provisions of this article. However, if the applicant demonstrates
that a specified longer term is reasonably needed to allow the applicant to obtain the necessary
financing for equipment and the opening of the operation and that the application is full
and complete for such specified longer term, the regulatory authority may grant a permit for
such longer term. A successor in interest of a...
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9-16-122
Section 9-16-122 Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund. (a) There is hereby created in the State
Treasury a special fund to be called the State Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund which shall
receive all state and federal appropriations, grants and donations, and all other moneys available
for the purposes of this article, and such funds are hereby appropriated and made exclusively
available to be used as provided by this article and for the purposes herein stated. All fund
sources shall be separately accounted for. (b) Moneys in the fund may be used for the following
purposes: (1) Reclamation and restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by
past coal mining, including but not limited to reclamation and restoration of abandoned surface
mine areas, abandoned coal processing areas, and abandoned coal refuse disposal areas; sealing
and filling abandoned deep mine entries and voids, planting of land adversely affected by
past coal mining to prevent erosion and sedimentation;...
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