Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XXVIII. Mines and Minerals § 350.550.Creation of Abandoned Mine Lands Program; reclamation fund; use of fund

(a) The reclamation fees levied pursuant to Section 402 of P.L. 95-87 1 and allocated to the Commonwealth of Kentucky;

(b) Any income derived from or any user charge imposed on or for land reclaimed pursuant to the Abandoned Mine Lands Program after the expenses of the program have been deducted;

(c) Donations by persons, corporations, associations, governmental entities, and foundations for the purposes of the Abandoned Mine Lands Program;

(d) Interest credited to the fund pursuant to Section 401(e) of P.L. 95-87 2 and allocated to the Commonwealth of Kentucky; and

(e) All other moneys as provided for consistent with this chapter.

(a) Reclamation and restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by past coal mining, including but not limited to reclamation and restoration of abandoned surface mine areas, abandoned coal processing areas, and abandoned coal refuse disposal areas; sealing and filling of abandoned deep mine entries and voids; planting of land adversely affected by past coal mining to prevent erosion and sedimentation; prevention, abatement, treatment, and control of water pollution created by coal mine drainage, including restoration of stream beds, and construction and operation of water treatment plants; prevention, abatement, and control of burning coal refuse disposal areas and burning coal in situ; and prevention, abatement, and control of coal mine subsidence;

(b) Acquisition and filling of voids and sealing of tunnels, shafts, and entryways;

(c) Acquisition of land as provided for in this chapter;

(d) Restoration, reclamation, abatement, control, or prevention of adverse effects of coal mining which constitute an emergency as provided for in this program;

(e) Administrative expenses of the program to accomplish the purposes of this program;

(f) For the purposes of Section 507(c) of P.L. 95-87;  3 and

(g) All other necessary expenses to accomplish the purposes of this program.