4VAC25-130-700.2. Authority and citation to federal law

These regulations are promulgated pursuant to Chapter 10 (§ 45.2-1000 et seq.) of Title 45.2 of the Code of Virginia (1950) as amended. In order for these regulations to receive approval by the United States Secretary of the Interior as part of the Commonwealth's permanent regulatory program, the Federal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act requires that these regulations be consistent with (as effective as) applicable regulations issued by the Secretary, contained in 30 CFR Chapter VII. The numbering system used for the Virginia regulations corresponds to the numbering system used for the applicable Federal regulations in 30 CFR Chapter VII, except that the numbering for the Virginia regulations contains the prefix "4VAC25-130-xxx.xxx." All references to Sections, Parts, or Subchapters are made to this chapter, unless otherwise noted.