16 TAC § 12.325. General Responsibility of Persons Conducting Coal Exploration, DIVISION 1. PERMANENT PROGRAM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS--COAL EXPLORATION

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Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 1 RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS › Chapter 12 COAL MINING REGULATIONS › 16 TAC § 12.325

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(a) Each person who conducts coal exploration which substantially disturbs the natural land surface and in which 250 tons or less of coal are removed shall file the notice of intention to explore required under §12.110 of this title (relating to General Requirements: Exploration of Less Than 250 Tons) and shall comply with §12.327 of this title (relating to Performance Standards for Coal Exploration).

(b) Each person who conducts coal exploration which substantially disturbs the natural land surface and in which more than 250 tons of coal are removed in the area described by the written approval from the Commission, shall comply with the procedures described in the exploration and reclamation operations plan approved under §12.111 of this title (relating to General Requirements: Exploration of More Than 250 Tons) and shall comply with §12.327 of this title (relating to Performance Standards for Coal Exploration).

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16 TAC § 12.325. General Responsibility of Persons Conducting Coal Exploration, DIVISION 1. PERMANENT PROGRAM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS--COAL EXPLORATION · 16 Tex. Admin. Code § 12.325 | Frix