Section 30. Receipt of coal seam information; decision on casing

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A. When an application to drill a vertical ventilation hole has been submitted and notice has been given as required in 4VAC25-101-20, all interested persons who are owners, lessees, or operators of any coal seams located above the seam from which methane gas is to be removed may furnish information to the chief regarding the elevations and thickness of the seams, if known.

B. The chief shall, prior to the drilling of the hole, approve those seams, which the operator will be required to protect by use of casing as described in 4VAC25-101-110.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 17, Issue 20, eff. July 18, 2001.

Statutory Authority

§§ 45.1-161.3, 45.1-161.106, 45.1-161.121, 45.1-161.254 and 45.1-161.292 of the Code of Virginia.

                    
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