THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

INTRODUCED BY EICHELBERGER, M. WHITE, D. WHITE, EARLL AND MUSTO, JUNE 8, 2010

REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, JUNE 8, 2010  

AN ACT

Amending the act of December 19, 1984 (P.L.1093, No.219),

entitled "An act relating to noncoal surface mining

conservation and reclamation," further providing for mining

permit and reclamation plan.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 7(a) of the act of December 19, 1984

(P.L.1093, No.219), known as the Noncoal Surface Mining

Conservation and Reclamation Act, is amended to read:

Section 7.  Mining permit; reclamation plan.

(a)  Permit required.--Except as provided in section 24, no

person shall operate a surface mine or allow a discharge from a

surface mine unless the person has first obtained a permit from

the department in accordance with this act and unless the person

is operating in accordance with the conditions provided in the

permit as well as the applicable statutes and regulations. The

department may impose such permit conditions as are necessary to

carry out the purposes of this act. The department is authorized

to charge and collect from persons a reasonable filing fee,

which may be adjusted from time to time by regulations

promulgated by the Environmental Quality Board, and which shall

not exceed the cost of reviewing, administering and enforcing

the permit.

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Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.