Section 1702.1  Scope

This Part implements the exemption contained in Section 1.06(b) of the Surface Coal Mining Land Conservation and Reclamation Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 96 1/2, par. 7901.06(b)) (State Act) concerning the extraction of coal incidental to the extraction of other minerals where coal does not exceed 16 2/3 percent of the total mineral tonnage mined for purposes of commercial use or sale.