CHAPTER 25 — Surface Mining Control and Reclamation
99 sections.
SUBCHAPTER I — STATEMENT OF FINDINGS AND POLICY 2 sections
SUBCHAPTER II — OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT 1 sections
SUBCHAPTER III — STATE MINING AND MINERAL RESOURCES RESEARCH INSTITUTES 11 sections
- § 1221. — Authorization of State allotments to institutes
- § 1222. — Research funds to institutes
- § 1223. — Funding criteria
- § 1224. — Duties of Secretary
- § 1225. — Effect on colleges and universities
- § 1226. — Research
- § 1227. — Center for cataloging
- § 1228. — Interagency cooperation
- § 1229. — Committee on Mining and Mineral Resources Research
- § 1230. — Eligibility criteria
- § 1230a. — Strategic Resources Generic Mineral Technology Center
SUBCHAPTER IV — ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATIONS 17 sections
- § 1231. — Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund
- § 1231a. — Abandoned mine reclamation fund authorization of appropriations
- § 1232. — Reclamation fee
- § 1233. — Objectives of fund
- § 1234. — Eligible lands and water
- § 1235. — State reclamation program
- § 1236. — Reclamation of rural lands
- § 1237. — Acquisition and reclamation of land adversely affected by past coal mining practices
- § 1238. — Liens
- § 1239. — Filling voids and sealing tunnels
- § 1240. — Emergency powers
- § 1240a. — Certification
- § 1241. — Omitted
- § 1242. — Powers of Secretary or State
- § 1243. — Interagency cooperation
- § 1244. — Remining incentives
- § 1245. — Abandoned hardrock mine reclamation
SUBCHAPTER V — CONTROL OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF SURFACE COAL MINING 30 sections
- § 1251. — Environmental protection standards
- § 1251a. — Abandoned coal refuse sites
- § 1252. — Initial regulatory procedures
- § 1253. — State programs
- § 1254. — Federal programs
- § 1255. — State laws
- § 1256. — Permits
- § 1257. — Application requirements
- § 1258. — Reclamation plan requirements
- § 1259. — Performance bonds
- § 1260. — Permit approval or denial
- § 1261. — Revision of permits
- § 1262. — Coal exploration permits
- § 1263. — Public notice and public hearings
- § 1264. — Decisions of regulatory authority and appeals
- § 1265. — Environmental protection performance standards
- § 1266. — Surface effects of underground coal mining operations
- § 1267. — Inspections and monitoring
- § 1268. — Penalties
- § 1269. — Release of performance bonds or deposits
- § 1270. — Citizens suits
- § 1271. — Enforcement
- § 1272. — Designating areas unsuitable for surface coal mining
- § 1273. — Federal lands
- § 1274. — Public agencies, public utilities, and public corporations
- § 1275. — Review by Secretary
- § 1276. — Judicial review
- § 1277. — Special bituminous coal mines
- § 1278. — Surface mining operations not subject to this chapter
- § 1279. — Anthracite coal mines
SUBCHAPTER VI — DESIGNATION OF LANDS UNSUITABLE FOR NONCOAL MINING 1 sections
SUBCHAPTER VII — ADMINISTRATIVE AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 23 sections
- § 1291. — Definitions
- § 1292. — Other Federal laws
- § 1293. — Employee protection
- § 1294. — Penalty
- § 1295. — Grants to States
- § 1296. — Annual report to President and Congress
- § 1297. — Separability
- § 1298. — Alaskan surface coal mine study
- § 1299. — Study of reclamation standards for surface mining of other minerals
- § 1300. — Indian lands
- § 1301. — Experimental practices
- § 1302. — Authorization of appropriations
- § 1303. — Coordination of regulatory and inspection activities
- § 1304. — Surface owner protection
- § 1305. — Federal lessee protection
- § 1306. — Effect on rights of owner of coal in Alaska to conduct surface mining operations
- § 1307. — Water rights and replacement
- § 1308. — Advance appropriations
- § 1308a. — Use of civil penalty funds to reclaim lands
- § 1308b. — Transfer of computer hardware, software and other technical equipment
- § 1309. — Certification and training of blasters
- § 1309a. — Subsidence
- § 1309b. — Research
SUBCHAPTER VIII — UNIVERSITY COAL RESEARCH LABORATORIES 6 sections
SUBCHAPTER IX — ENERGY RESOURCE GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS 8 sections
- § 1321. — Fellowship awards
- § 1322. — Fellowship recipients
- § 1323. — Distribution of fellowships
- § 1324. — Stipends and allowances
- § 1325. — Limitation on fellowships
- § 1326. — Fellowship conditions
- § 1327. — Authorization of appropriations
- § 1328. — Research, development projects, etc., relating to alternative coal mining technologies