Statute 49-408: Reclamation of land; regulations of secretary; public waters, extent.
All land affected by surface coal mining and reclamation operations, except
as otherwise provided in
this act, shall be reclaimed and all operations shall be conducted,
in accordance with the requirements and
specifications of the national surface mining control and reclamation
act of 1977 (public law 95-87) and federal rules and regulations adopted
pursuant thereto. The secretary shall issue such regulations
as may be required
to conform to the requirements of the national act.
All waters in existence on mined land after reclamation is completed
shall become public waters to the extent they may be stocked with fish
from the state or federal hatcheries and shall be under the law
enforcement jurisdiction of the Kansas
department of wildlife and parks. The
owner of the mined land containing such waters shall retain all other
rights consistent with the ownership thereof.
History: L. 1968, ch. 395, § 8; L. 1974, ch. 229, § 3; L.
1978, ch. 208, § 7; L. 1979, ch. 169, § 6;
L. 1988, ch. 192, § 16; July 1.