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§ 730. Lateral support

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 45. Mines and Mining

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 45. Mines and Mining
Chapter 8. Mine Reclamation
Mining Lands Reclamation Act
45 Okl.St.Ann. § 730
§ 730. Lateral support
In the case of strip mining operations which remove and do not replace lateral support, unless pursuant to written agreement between the operator and the adjacent property owner, the top of the consolidated material of the open cut adjacent to the property line of other property not owned or leased by the operator shall, at the time mining is completed, not be closer to such other property line than a distance of twenty-five (25) feet plus one and one-half (1 1/2) times the depth of such cut as measured from original ground surface to the top of consolidated material.

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Laws 1971, c. 332, § 10, emerg. eff. June 12, 1971.
45 Okl. St. Ann. § 730, OK ST T. 45 § 730
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 257 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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