Zasoby i środowisko · 13/12/1994

Missouri Abandoned Mine Lands Reclamation Plan

OSM is announcing the receipt of a proposed amendment to the Missouri Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) State Reclamation Plan (hereinafter, the ``Missouri Plan'') under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). The proposed amendment consists of changes to Missouri statute, regulations, and reclamation plan provisions of the AML program pertaining to powers of the commission, AML reclamation fund, AML reclamation general requirements, identification and establishment of reclamation priority of sites, elimination of selected priority sites, project evaluation and ranking, and purchasing and procurement. The amendment is intended to revise the State AML Plan to be consistent with the corresponding Federal standards, clarify ambiguities, and improve operational efficiency.