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| Public Act 100-0936
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| SB2899 Enrolled | LRB100 20382 HLH 35686 b |
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Surface Coal Mining Land Conservation and |
Reclamation Act is amended by changing Section 1.06 as follows:
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(225 ILCS 720/1.06) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7901.06)
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Sec. 1.06. Scope of the Act. This Act shall apply to all |
mining operations, except
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(a) the private non-commercial extraction of coal by a |
landowner or lessee
where 250 tons or less of coal are removed |
in any 12 consecutive months;
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(b) the extraction of coal incidental to the extraction of |
other minerals
where the coal does not exceed 16 2/3% of the |
total mineral tonnage mined;
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(c) coal exploration on Federal lands; and
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(d) the extraction of coal on Federal lands except to the |
extent provided
under a cooperative agreement with the United |
States in accordance with Section 9.03; and .
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(e) the extraction of coal as an incidental part of a |
federal, State, or local government-financed highway or other |
construction under rules adopted by the Department. |
(Source: P.A. 81-1015.)
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