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MS Code § 53-3-157 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 53 - Oil, Gas, and Other Minerals|Chapter 3 - Development, Production and Distribution of Gas and Oil|Underground Storage of Natural Gas or Compressed Air|§ 53-3-157. Protection against pollution or against escape of natural gas or compressed air; property rights

 The State Oil and Gas Board shall issue such orders, rules and regulations as may be necessary for the purpose of protecting any such underground storage reservoir, stratum or formation against pollution or against the escape of natural gas or compressed air therefrom, including such necessary rules and regulations as may pertain to the drilling into or through such underground storage reservoir, stratum or formation.   All natural gas or compressed air which has previously been reduced to possession and which is subsequently injected into an underground storage reservoir, stratum or formation shall at all times be deemed the property of the injector, his successors and assigns, and in no event shall such natural gas or compressed air be subject to the right of the owner of the surface of the lands or of any mineral interest therein under which such underground storage reservoir, stratum or formation shall lie or be adjacent to or of any person other than the injector, his successors and assigns, to produce, take, reduce to possession, waste or otherwise interfere with or exercise any control thereover; provided, that the State Oil and Gas Board shall have entered an order, either before or after the enactment hereof, approving such underground storage reservoir, stratum or formation.
MS Code § 53-3-159 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 53 - Oil, Gas, and Other Minerals|Chapter 3 - Development, Production and Distribution of Gas and Oil|Underground Storage of Natural Gas or Compressed Air|§ 53-3-159. Right of eminent domain

 Any company, person or association of persons, municipality, association of municipalities, public utility district, or natural gas district, incorporated or organized for the purpose of building or constructing pipelines and appliances for the conveying and distribution of oil or gas and authorized by law in Section 11-27-47, Mississippi Code of 1972, to exercise eminent domain rights with respect thereto, is hereby empowered, after obtaining approval of the State Oil and Gas Board as herein required, to exercise the right of eminent domain, in the manner provided by law, to acquire all surface and subsurface rights necessary and useful for the purpose of storing natural gas or compressed air in any underground reservoir, stratum or formation, pursuant to the provisions hereof. Such power shall be exercised under the procedure provided by Chapter 27, Title 11, Mississippi Code of 1972, provided that:   No gas-bearing sand, stratum or formation shall be subject to appropriation by eminent domain unless the condemnor shall show, to the satisfaction of the board, that such sand, stratum or formation has a greater value or utility as a natural gas or compressed air storage reservoir for the purpose of ensuring an adequate supply of natural gas or compressed air for consumers, or for the conservation of natural gas or compressed air, than for the production of the native gas which remains therein;   Adequate and fair compensation for any native gas which is appropriated by eminent domain and which is otherwise capable of being commercially produced shall be included in that hereinabove provided for; and   No rights or interests in underground reservoirs, strata or formations acquired for the injection, storage and withdrawal of natural gas or compressed air by a party who has eminent domain rights under Section 11-27-47, Mississippi Code of 1972, and who has obtained an order from the Oil and Gas Board under the provisions of Section 53-3-155, shall be subject to appropriation hereunder.
MS Code § 53-3-161 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 53 - Oil, Gas, and Other Minerals|Chapter 3 - Development, Production and Distribution of Gas and Oil|Underground Storage of Natural Gas or Compressed Air|§ 53-3-161. Right of landowner to drill and make other use of land

 The right of condemnation granted by Section 53-3-159, shall be without prejudice to the right of the owner of said land or of other rights or interests therein to drill or bore through the underground reservoir, stratum or formation so appropriated in such manner as shall comply with orders, rules and regulations of the State Oil and Gas Board issued for the purpose of protecting underground storage reservoirs, strata or formations against pollution and against the escape of natural gas or compressed air therefrom, and shall be without prejudice to the rights of the owners of said lands or other rights or interests therein as to all other uses thereof.
MS Code § 53-3-163 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 53 - Oil, Gas, and Other Minerals|Chapter 3 - Development, Production and Distribution of Gas and Oil|Underground Storage of Natural Gas or Compressed Air|§ 53-3-163. Action for provable damages

 If any property owner whose interest has been acquired under the provisions of Sections 53-3-151 through 53-3-165, either through negotiation or through eminent domain proceedings, shall file a legal action for provable damages as a result of alleged negligent use of the property acquired by the condemnor, the proof of said damages shall constitute a prima facie case of negligence on the part of the condemnor.
MS Code § 53-3-165 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 53 - Oil, Gas, and Other Minerals|Chapter 3 - Development, Production and Distribution of Gas and Oil|Underground Storage of Natural Gas or Compressed Air|§ 53-3-165. Storage in offshore waters prohibited

 No provisions of Sections 53-3-151 through 53-3-165 shall operate so as to authorize the establishment of underground storage of natural gas or compressed air in the offshore waters of the State of Mississippi.
MS Code § 53-3-201 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 53 - Oil, Gas, and Other Minerals|Chapter 3 - Development, Production and Distribution of Gas and Oil|Transportation of Crude Oil|§ 53-3-201. Required documentation for transportation of crude oil

 The State Oil and Gas Board shall adopt regulations to require any corporation, association, partnership or person in possession of crude petroleum oil or any substance containing any quantity of crude oil or any sediment, water or brine produced in association with the exploration and/or production of oil or gas, or both, being transported or for transportation from or to any storage, disposal, processing, or refining facility to possess specific documentation which substantiates the right to be in possession of such substance. The regulations shall require such documentation to include:   The identity of the operator and the location of the lease from which originated the crude petroleum oil or any substance including any sediment, water or brine produced in association with the exploration or production of oil or gas, or both, if it is purportedly being or to be transported from a lease;   The identity of the operator and the location of the storage facility from which or to which the crude petroleum oil or any substance, including any sediment, water or brine produced in association with the exploration or production of oil or gas, or both, is being or is to be transported;   The identity of the operator and the location of the disposal, processing or refining facility to which the crude petroleum oil or any substance, including any sediment, water or brine produced in association with the exploration and production of oil or gas, or both, is being or is to be transported;   The estimated percentage of crude petroleum oil in the substance, sediment, water or brine produced in association with the exploration or production of oil or gas, or both, which is being or is to be transported;   The volume of crude petroleum oil being or to be transported; and   Any additional information the supervisor of the state oil and gas board finds necessary or appropriate.
MS Code § 53-3-203 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 53 - Oil, Gas, and Other Minerals|Chapter 3 - Development, Production and Distribution of Gas and Oil|Transportation of Crude Oil|§ 53-3-203. Enforcement; penalty

 Any law enforcement officer or the supervisor of the State Oil and Gas Board or his designated employees may at any time inspect and for probable cause impound oil or any substance as defined in Section 53-3-201 and the vehicle transporting it, pending being furnished with the documentation as required by Section 53-3-201 or other proof of ownership or right to possession, whenever (a) he has reasonable cause to examine the documentation, (b) the transporter lacks such documentation or the documentation is substantially at variance with the fact, or (c) the lawful severance and maintenance tax has not been paid on any part of such product. Furthermore, any transporter who does not possess the documentation as required by Section 53-3-201 or other proof of ownership or right to possession shall be fined an amount equal to the market value of the substance being transported but not less than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00), the market value of such substance to be determined by the State Oil and Gas Board. Any such fine paid or collected shall be paid to the state treasurer for credit to the special oil and gas board fund.
MS Code § 53-9-1 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 53 - Oil, Gas, and Other Minerals|Chapter 9 - Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation of Land|Mississippi Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Law|§ 53-9-1. Short title

 This chapter may be cited as the "Mississippi Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Law."
MS Code § 53-9-3 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 53 - Oil, Gas, and Other Minerals|Chapter 9 - Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation of Land|Mississippi Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Law|§ 53-9-3. Legislative findings and declarations

 The Legislature finds and declares that:   The State of Mississippi, instead of the federal government, should regulate surface coal mining in this state because the terrain, climate, biologic, chemical and other physical conditions of the state differ from those of other states subject to regulation of mining operations;   Extraction of coal from the earth can be accomplished by various methods of mining, including surface mining;   Coal mining operations presently contribute significantly to the energy requirements of the state and nation, and surface coal mining constitutes one (1) method of extraction of the resource;   Many surface mining operations result in disturbances of surface areas that burden and adversely affect commerce and the public welfare by destroying or diminishing the utility of land for commercial, industrial, residential, recreational, agricultural and forestry purposes, by causing erosion and landslides, by contributing to floods, by polluting water, by destroying fish and wildlife habitats, by impairing natural beauty, by damaging the property of citizens, by creating hazards dangerous to life and property, by degrading the quality of life in local communities, and by counteracting governmental programs and efforts to conserve soil, water and other natural resources;   The expansion of coal mining to meet the energy needs of the state and nation makes even more urgent the establishment of appropriate standards to minimize damage to the environment and to productivity of the soil and to protect the health and safety of the public;   Surface mining and reclamation technology are now developed so that effective and reasonable regulation of surface coal mining operations by the state in accordance with the requirements of this chapter is an appropriate and necessary means to minimize, so far as practicable, the adverse social, economic and environmental effects of those mining operations;   Surface mining and reclamation standards are essential to insure the ability of the state to improve and maintain adequate standards on coal mining operations within its borders;   The impacts from unreclaimed land disturbed by surface coal mining operations impose social and economic costs on residents in nearby and adjoining areas, as well as impair environmental quality;   Surface coal mining operations contribute to the economic well-being, security and general welfare of the state and nation and should be conducted in an environmentally sound manner;   This chapter is necessary to prevent or mitigate adverse environmental effects of surface coal mining operations; and   The provisions of the 2001 amendments to this chapter are to provide for and implement a state program for abandoned mine reclamation which complies with the provisions of Subchapter IV of the federal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, 30 USCS 1231 through 1243.
MS Code § 53-9-5 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 53 - Oil, Gas, and Other Minerals|Chapter 9 - Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation of Land|Mississippi Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Law|§ 53-9-5. Purpose

 It is the purpose of this chapter:   To assume for the state exclusive jurisdiction over the regulation of surface coal mining and reclamation operations within the state under Section 503 of the federal act;   To develop, implement and enforce a program which, at a minimum, will achieve the purposes of the federal act and the regulations promulgated under that act;   To assure that the rights of surface landowners and other persons with a legal interest in the land or appurtenances thereto are fully protected from those operations;   To assure that surface coal mining operations are not conducted where reclamation as required by this chapter is not feasible;   To assure that surface coal mining operations are conducted in a manner protective of the environment;   To assure that adequate procedures are undertaken to reclaim surface areas as contemporaneously as possible with the surface coal mining operations;   To assure that appropriate procedures are provided for public participation in the development, revision and enforcement of regulations, standards, reclamation plans or programs established by the state under this chapter;   To assure that the coal supply essential to the energy requirements of the state and nation and to their economic and social well-being is provided, and to strike a balance between protection of the environment and agricultural productivity and the need of the state and nation for coal as an essential source of energy; and   To, wherever necessary, exercise the full reach of state constitutional powers to insure the protection of the public interest through effective control of surface coal mining operations.
MS Code § 53-9-9 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 53 - Oil, Gas, and Other Minerals|Chapter 9 - Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation of Land|Mississippi Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Law|§ 53-9-9. Administration and enforcement of chapter

 The department is designated as the agency to administer this chapter. The commission is designated as the body to enforce this chapter, including, but not limited to, the issuance of penalty orders, promulgation of regulations regarding matters addressed in this chapter, and designation of lands unsuitable for surface coal mining. The permit board is designated as the body to issue, modify, revoke, transfer, suspend and reissue permits and to require, modify or release performance bonds under this chapter.
MS Code § 53-9-11 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 53 - Oil, Gas, and Other Minerals|Chapter 9 - Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation of Land|Mississippi Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Law|§ 53-9-11. Promulgation of rules and regulations; hearings; notice thereof

  The commission may adopt, modify, repeal and promulgate, after due notice and hearing and in accordance with the Mississippi Administrative Procedures Law, and where not otherwise prohibited by federal or state law, may make exceptions to and grant exemptions and variances from and may enforce rules and regulations necessary or appropriate to carry out this chapter. Those rules and regulations shall be consistent with rules and regulations promulgated by the United States Secretary of the Interior under the federal act. No exceptions, exemptions or variances shall be less stringent than rules and regulations promulgated under the federal act. Any rules and regulations adopted by the commission may be more stringent than those promulgated by the United States Secretary of the Interior as long as they are not otherwise inconsistent with this chapter. A rule or regulation adopted by the commission may differ in its terms and provisions regarding particular conditions, particular mining techniques, particular areas of the state, or any other conditions that appear relevant and necessary as long as the action taken is consistent with this chapter. Before adopting any rules and regulations under this chapter, the commission shall hold a public hearing. Notice of the date, time, place and purpose of the hearing shall be given thirty (30) days before the scheduled date of the hearing as follows:   By mail:   To all operators known by the commission to be actively engaged in surface coal mining operations in the state;   To persons who make written request for notification of the proposed regulations;   To the Mississippi Soil and Water Conservation Commission, and to each local soil and water conservation district;   To the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, the Mississippi Forestry Commission, the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, the Mississippi Department of Transportation, the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce, the Mississippi State Oil and Gas Board, the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, and the Mississippi State Department of Health; and   To any other state agency whose jurisdiction the commission feels the surface coal mining operations may affect;     To other interested parties by publication of the notice once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in one (1) newspaper having general circulation in the state.     Any person may submit written comments or appear and offer oral comments at the public hearing. The commission shall consider all comments and relevant data presented at the public hearing before final adoption of rules and regulations under this chapter. The failure of any person to submit comments within a time period as established by the commission shall not preclude action by the commission.
MS Code § 53-9-19 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 53 - Oil, Gas, and Other Minerals|Chapter 9 - Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation of Land|Mississippi Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Law|§ 53-9-19. Financial interest of persons employed under this chapter; penalty; monitoring and enforcement

  No employee of the department performing any function or duty under this chapter shall have a direct or indirect financial interest in any underground or surface coal mining operation. Whoever knowingly violates this subsection shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) or by imprisonment of not more than one (1) year, or by both.   The commission shall promulgate regulations to establish methods by which this section shall be monitored and enforced, including appropriate provisions for the filing by any employees and the review of statements and supplements thereto concerning any financial interest which may be affected by this section.
MS Code § 53-9-21 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 53 - Oil, Gas, and Other Minerals|Chapter 9 - Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation of Land|Mississippi Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Law|§ 53-9-21. Surface coal mining and reclamation permit; term; extensions; use by successor in interest; termination

  No person shall open, develop, engage in, carry out or continue on lands within the state any new or existing surface coal mining operations without a permit issued by the permit board.   All permits issued under this chapter shall be issued for a term not to exceed five (5) years, unless the applicant demonstrates that a specified longer term is reasonably needed to allow the applicant to obtain necessary financing for equipment and the opening of the operation. If the application is complete for the specified longer term, the permit board may issue a permit for the longer term.   A successor in interest to a permittee who applies for a new permit within thirty (30) days of succeeding to that interest, and who is able to obtain the bond coverage of the original permittee, may continue surface coal mining and reclamation operations according to the approved mining and reclamation plan of the original permittee until the permit board takes action on the successor's application.   A permit shall be terminated if the permittee has not commenced the surface coal mining operations covered by that permit within three (3) years after the issuance of the permit. The permit board may grant reasonable extensions of time upon a showing that the extensions are necessary by reason of litigation precluding the commencement of surface coal mining operations or threatening substantial economic loss to the permittee upon or after commencement, or by reason of conditions beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the permittee. For coal mined for use in a synthetic fuel facility or specific major electric generating facility, the permittee shall be deemed to have commenced surface coal mining operations at the time construction of the synthetic fuel or generating facility is initiated.
MS Code § 53-9-23 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 53 - Oil, Gas, and Other Minerals|Chapter 9 - Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation of Land|Mississippi Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Law|§ 53-9-23. Surface coal mining and reclamation permit-reissuance

  Any permit shall have the right of successive reissuance upon expiration for the areas within the boundaries of the existing permit. The burden of proving that the permit should not be reissued shall be on opponents of reissuance or the department. The holders of the permit may apply for reissuance and after meeting the public notice requirements of Sections 53-9-37 and 53-9-39, that permit shall be reissued unless it is established by the opponents to reissuance or the department, and written findings are made by the permit board stating that:   The permittee is not satisfactorily meeting the terms and conditions of the existing permit;   The surface coal mining and reclamation operation is not in compliance with the environmental protection standards of this chapter and the regulations applicable to the existing permit;   The reissuance requested substantially jeopardizes the operator's continuing responsibility on existing permit areas;   The operator has not provided evidence that the performance bond, or any additional bond the permit board may require under Section 53-9-31, which is in effect for that operation, will continue in full force and effect for any period of reissuance requested in the application; or   The operator has failed to provide any additional, revised or updated information required by the department or the permit board.  Before granting the reissuance of any permit, the permit board shall provide notice to the public authorities described in Section 53-9-39(1)(b).      If an application for reissuance of a permit includes a proposal to extend the surface coal mining operation beyond the boundaries authorized in the existing permit, the portion of the application for reissuance of the permit which addresses any new land areas shall be subject to the requirements applicable to new applications under this chapter.   Any permit reissuance shall be for a term not to exceed the period of the original permit established by this chapter. Application for permit reissuance shall be filed at least one hundred eighty (180) days before the expiration of the permit. If an application for reissuance is timely filed, the operator may continue surface coal mining operations under the existing permit until the permit board takes action on the reissuance application.