- (1) Persons seeking to engage in surface coal mining and reclamation operations must submit an application for and obtain a permit for those operations in accordance with this Chapter. Persons seeking to conduct coal exploration must first file a notice of intention or obtain a permit from the State Regulatory Authority as required under Rule880-X-8C.
- (2) The State Regulatory Authority shall review each notice of intention to explore andeach application for a permit; approve or disapprove each permit application; and issue,condition, suspend, or revoke exploration approval, permits, renewals, or revisedpermits under the State regulatory program.
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§9-16-71, 73, 74, 75, 80, 81, 82.