Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 19/11/1996

Colorado Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Plan

The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is announcing receipt of a proposed amendment to the Colorado abandoned mine land reclamation (AMLR) plan (hereinafter, the ``Colorado plan'') under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). The proposed amendment consists of revisions to and additions of plan provisions pertaining to reclamation objectives and priorities, future reclamation set-aside programs, reclamation of interim program and bankrupt surety bond forfeiture coal sites, mine subsidence protection program, ranking and selection of projects, coordination of reclamation work among other programs, acquisition of lands and waters, reclamation on private land, exclusion of certain sites from abandoned mine land funding, environmental assessments, project accomplishment reports, procurement and purchasing, contractor eligibility, and organization and management. The amendment is intended to revise the Colorado plan to meet the requirements of the Federal regulations and to be consistent with SMCRA, and to improve operational efficiency.