78.44 - Surface mining.
- 78.44.010 - Legislative finding.
- 78.44.011 - Intent.
- 78.44.020 - Purposes.
- 78.44.031 - Definitions.
- 78.44.040 - Administration of chapter -- Rule-making authority.
- 78.44.045 - Surface mining reclamation account.
- 78.44.050 - Exclusive authority to regulate reclamation -- Department may delegate enforcement authority to counties, cities, towns -- Other laws not affected.
- 78.44.055 - Surface mining of coal -- Preemption of chapter by federal laws, programs.
- 78.44.060 - Investigations, research, etc. -- Dissemination of information.
- 78.44.070 - Cooperation with other agencies -- Receipt and expenditure of funds.
- 78.44.081 - Reclamation permits required -- Applications.
- 78.44.083 - Reclamation permit -- Refusal to issue.
- 78.44.085 - Application fee -- Annual permit fee -- Confidential records -- Appeals -- Collection of fees.
- 78.44.087 - Performance security required -- Department authority.
- 78.44.091 - Reclamation plans -- Approval process.
- 78.44.101 - Joint reclamation plans may be required.
- 78.44.111 - Segmental reclamation -- Primary objective.
- 78.44.121 - Reclamation setbacks -- Exemption.
- 78.44.131 - Reclamation specifics -- Basic objective -- Modifications for metals mining and milling operations -- Timeline.
- 78.44.141 - Reclamation -- Minimum standards -- Waiver.
- 78.44.151 - Reclamation plans -- Modification, when required -- SEPA.
- 78.44.161 - Reclamation compliance -- Inspection of disturbed area -- Special inspection requirements for metals mining and milling operations.
- 78.44.171 - Reclamation -- Transfer of permits.
- 78.44.181 - Reclamation -- Report by permit holder on anniversary date.
- 78.44.190 - Deficiencies -- Order to rectify -- Time extension.
- 78.44.200 - Immediate danger -- Emergency notice and order to rectify deficiencies -- Emergency order to suspend surface mining.
- 78.44.210 - Suspension of a reclamation permit.
- 78.44.220 - Declaration of abandonment -- Reclamation -- Subsequent miner.
- 78.44.230 - Abandonment -- Cancellation of the reclamation permit.
- 78.44.240 - Reclamation by the department -- Order to submit performance security -- Cost recovery.
- 78.44.250 - Fines -- Civil penalties -- Damage recovery.
- 78.44.260 - Operating without permit -- Penalty.
- 78.44.270 - Appeals -- Standing.
- 78.44.280 - Underground operation -- Surface disturbances subject to chapter.
- 78.44.300 - Reclamation awards -- Recognition of excellence.
- 78.44.310 - Reclamation consulting -- No cost service.
- 78.44.320 - Definitions applicable to RCW 78.44.330.
- 78.44.330 - Mineral trespass -- Penalty.
- 78.44.340 - Mineral trespass -- Limitation on application.
- 78.44.350 - Blanket performance security.
- 78.44.360 - Performance security insufficient to cover cost of reclamation -- Lien established in favor of department.
- 78.44.370 - Notice of correction.
- 78.44.380 - Stop work orders.
- 78.44.390 - Cancellation of a reclamation permit.
- 78.44.910 - Previously mined land.
- 78.44.920 - Effective date -- 1970 ex.s. c 64.
- 78.44.930 - Severability -- 1970 ex.s. c 64.