Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 381.945 (2026)

Written agreement in deed directing how surface to be reclaimed

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In any deed in which the minerals are severed from the surface, the present owners of the surface rights may enter into a written agreement directing how the surface shall be reclaimed, and how the property shall be left after the extraction of the minerals, and in compliance with federal and state rules and regulations. Effective: July 13, 1984 History: Created 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 28, sec. 4, effective July 13, 1984.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1997–1997 · leading case: Karst-Robbins Coal Co. v. Arch of Kentucky, Inc., 964 S.W.2d 419 (Ky. Ct. App. 1997).
Karst-Robbins Coal Co. v. Arch of Kentucky, Inc., 964 S.W.2d 419 (Ky. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 4× “As noted by Arch, the Supreme Court specifically indicated in Akers that it was declaring KRS 381.940 unconstitutional, but not the remaining statutes dealing with the same subject matter.”
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