Zasoby i środowisko · 9/29/1994

West Virginia Program Amendment

OSM is announcing the receipt of additional revisions to the West Virginia permanent regulatory program (hereinafter referred to as the West Virginia program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). The additional revisions pertain to a previously proposed amendment (WV-074) to West Virginia's Surface Mining Reclamation Regulations. The proposed revisions concern the transfer, assignment or sale of permit rights; permitting requirements for a shared facility or structure; reporting of changes in ownership and control information; waiver of permit renewal requirements; permit revocation; prospecting roads; contemporaneous reclamation; disposal of coal processing waste and noncoal mine waste; utility installations; small operator assistance; and other matters. The amendment is intended to improve operational efficiency and revise the West Virginia program to be consistent with the corresponding Federal regulations and SMCRA.