Colorado § 34-33-129 - Surface coal mining operations not subject to this article.
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§ 34-33-129. Surface coal mining operations not subject to this article.
(1) The provisions of this article shall not apply to any of the following activities:
(a) The extraction of coal by a landowner for such landowner's own noncommercial use from land owned or leased by said landowner; and
(b) (Deleted by amendment, L. 92, p. 1895, § 5, effective May 29, 1992.)
(c) The extraction of coal as an incidental part of federal, state, or local government-financed highway or other construction under regulations established by the board.
Source: L. 79: Entire article added, p. 1300, § 1, effective July 1. L. 92: Entire section amended, p. 1895, § 5, effective May 29.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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