Section 225 ILCS 720/1.06 - Scope of the ActThis Act shall apply to all mining operations, except:
(a) the private non-commercial extraction of coal by a landowner or lessee where 250 tons or less of coal are removed in any 12 consecutive months;(b) the extraction of coal incidental to the extraction of other minerals where the coal does not exceed 16 2/3% of the total mineral tonnage mined;(c) coal exploration on federal lands;(d) the extraction of coal on federal lands except to the extent provided under a cooperative agreement with the United States in accordance with Section 9.03; and(e) the extraction of coal as an incidental part of a federal, State, or local government-financed highway or other construction under rules adopted by the Department.Amended by P.A. 101-0081,§ 545, eff. 7/12/2019.Amended by P.A. 100-0936,§ 5, eff. 8/17/2018.