Title 30 — Mineral Lands and Mining
Chapter 25. Surface Mining Control and Reclamation
99 sections
Subchapter I — Statement of Findings and Policy
Subchapter II — Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
Subchapter III — State Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institutes
- 1221Authorization of State allotments to institutes
- 1222Research funds to institutes
- 1223Funding criteria
- 1224Duties of Secretary
- 1225Effect on colleges and universities
- 1226Research
- 1227Center for cataloging
- 1228Interagency cooperation
- 1229Committee on Mining and Mineral Resources Research
- 1230Eligibility criteria
- 1230aStrategic Resources Generic Mineral Technology Center
Subchapter IV — Abandoned Mine Reclamations
- 1231Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund
- 1231aAbandoned mine reclamation fund authorization of appropriations
- 1232Reclamation fee
- 1233Objectives of fund
- 1234Eligible lands and water
- 1235State reclamation program
- 1236Reclamation of rural lands
- 1237Acquisition and reclamation of land adversely affected by past coal mining practices
- 1238Liens
- 1239Filling voids and sealing tunnels
- 1240Emergency powers
- 1240aCertification
- 1241Omitted
- 1242Powers of Secretary or State
- 1243Interagency cooperation
- 1244Remining incentives
- 1245Abandoned hardrock mine reclamation
Subchapter V — Control of the Environmental Impacts of Surface Coal Mining
- 1251Environmental protection standards
- 1251aAbandoned coal refuse sites
- 1252Initial regulatory procedures
- 1253State programs
- 1254Federal programs
- 1255State laws
- 1256Permits
- 1257Application requirements
- 1258Reclamation plan requirements
- 1259Performance bonds
- 1260Permit approval or denial
- 1261Revision of permits
- 1262Coal exploration permits
- 1263Public notice and public hearings
- 1264Decisions of regulatory authority and appeals
- 1265Environmental protection performance standards
- 1266Surface effects of underground coal mining operations
- 1267Inspections and monitoring
- 1268Penalties
- 1269Release of performance bonds or deposits
- 1270Citizens suits
- 1271Enforcement
- 1272Designating areas unsuitable for surface coal mining
- 1273Federal lands
- 1274Public agencies, public utilities, and public corporations
- 1275Review by Secretary
- 1276Judicial review
- 1277Special bituminous coal mines
- 1278Surface mining operations not subject to this chapter
- 1279Anthracite coal mines
Subchapter VI — Designation of Lands Unsuitable for Noncoal Mining
Subchapter VII — Administrative and Miscellaneous Provisions
- 1291Definitions
- 1292Other Federal laws
- 1293Employee protection
- 1294Penalty
- 1295Grants to States
- 1296Annual report to President and Congress
- 1297Separability
- 1298Alaskan surface coal mine study
- 1299Study of reclamation standards for surface mining of other minerals
- 1300Indian lands
- 1301Experimental practices
- 1302Authorization of appropriations
- 1303Coordination of regulatory and inspection activities
- 1304Surface owner protection
- 1305Federal lessee protection
- 1306Effect on rights of owner of coal in Alaska to conduct surface mining operations
- 1307Water rights and replacement
- 1308Advance appropriations
- 1308aUse of civil penalty funds to reclaim lands
- 1308bTransfer of computer hardware, software and other technical equipment
- 1309Certification and training of blasters
- 1309aSubsidence
- 1309bResearch