Chapter 101. Regulations Governing Vertical Ventilation Holes and Mining Near Gas and Oilwells  


Section 10. Definitions
Section 20. Application for permits; maps or plats; notice
Section 30. Receipt of coal seam information; decision on casing
Section 40. Expiration of permit
Section 50. Venting methane; bleeder system
Section 60. Requirements for issuance of permit
Section 70. Filing of objections; scheduling of hearing
Section 80. Location of vertical ventilation hole
Section 90. Recordkeeping
Section 100. Review of action of chief
Section 110. Casing requirements for vertical ventilation holes
Section 120. Survey requirements
Section 130. Correction requirements
Section 140. Filing of report
Section 150. Mining within 500 feet of a vertical ventilation hole or gas well
Section 160. Mining within 200 feet of a vertical ventilation hole, gas well or pipeline
Section 170. Pillars of coal to be left unmined, and other protective measures
Section 180. Mining within 200 feet of a plugged vertical ventilation hole or gas well
Section 190. Mining seams impacted by vertical ventilation holes and coalbed methane wells intended to degas the seams being mined
Section 200. Plugging of vertical ventilation holes
Section 210. Identifying plugged holes; plugging affidavit
Section 220. Annual report; abandonment
Appendix 9998. FORMS (4VAC25-101)