MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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agent or independent contractor.

(P) "ORPHANED LAND" MEANS LAND ON WHICH OPEN-PIT
MINING MAS CONDUCTED BEFORE JUNE 1, 1967 AND WHICH HAS
NOT BEEN RECLAIMED.

(Q) "ORPHANED LAND RECLAMATION PROJECT" OR "PROJECT"
MEANS A COMPETENTLY DESIGNED WORK PROJECT, WHICH MAY
INCLUDE BACKFILLING AND REVEGETATION, TO RESTORE ORPHANED
LANDS.

[(n)](R) "Overburden" means the strata or material
overlying a bituminous coal deposit in its natural state.
It includes the material before or after its removal by
open—pit mining.

(S) "OWNER'S CASH CONTRIBUTION" MEANS THE SUM THAT
AN OWNER OF PROPERTY BENEFITED BY RECLAMATION PROJECT
AGREES TO PAY IN A LUMP SUM ON APPROVAL OF THE PROJECT.

[(o)][[(T) "Plan" or "reclamation plan" means mining
and reclamation plan.

[(p)](U) "Person" [means] INCLUDES any individual,
RECEIVER, TRUSTEE, GUARDIAN, EXECUTOR, firm, PRIVATE OR
PUBLIC corporation, partnership, or ANY FIDUCIARY OR
REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY KIND, OR ANY other ADMINISTRATOR'S
entity.

(V) "PRINCIPAL OWNER" MEANS AN OWNER OF BENEFICIAL
OWNER OF AT LEAST 10 PERCENT OF A CORPORATION, FIRM,
PARTNERSHIP, OR ASSOCIATION.

[(q)](W) "Pit" means the place bituminous coal is
being mined by the open—pit mining method.]]

(T) "PERSON" INCLUDES ANY INDIVIDUAL, RECEIVER,

TRUSTEE, GUARDIAN, EXECUTOR, FIRM, PRIVATE OR PUBLIC

CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, OR ANY FIDUCIARY OR
REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY KIND, OR ANY OTHER ADMINISTRATOR'S
ENTITY.

(U) "PIT" MEANS THE PLACE BITUMINOUS COAL IS BEING
MINED BY THE OPEN-PIT MINING METHOD.

(V) "PLAN" OR "RECLAMATION PLAN" MEANS MINING AND
RECLAMATION PLAN.

(W) "PRINCIPAL OWNER" MEANS AN OWNER OR BENEFICIAL

OWNER OF AT LEAST 10 PERCENT OF A CORPORATION, FIRM,

PARTNERSHIP, OR ASSOCIATION.

(X) "PROJECT CONSTRUCTION COST" MEANS TOTAL COST TO
CONSTRUCT AN ORPHANED LAND RECLAMATION PROJECT, EXCLUSIVE
OF DESIGN, SUPERVISION, INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE COSTS.

[(r)](Y) "Report," "progress report," or
"reclamation report" means annual mining and reclamation