Existing leases issued prior to the effective date of these rules and in good standing on such date shall continue for the term specified in the lease and shall be subject to the terms and provisions contained in the lease. The agency may, however, allow such lessees to convert such existing leases to the new lease, providing such conversion will not conflict with the valid existing rights of any other lessee or owner upon the same lands.

KEY: coal, lease provisions, administrative procedures, plan of operation

Date of Last Change: April 1, 2005

Notice of Continuation: February 4, 2025

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 53C-1-302(1)(a)(ii); 53C-2-201(1)(a); 53C-2-401(1)(d)(ii); 53C-2-402(1); 53C-2-407(4)