Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 25.10.1995

Texas Regulatory Program

OSM is announcing receipt of revisions pertaining to a previously proposed amendment to the Texas regulatory program (hereinafter, the ``Texas program'') under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). The revisions of Texas' proposed rules pertain to authority, responsibility and applicability, definitions, restrictions of financial interests of state employees, exemption for coal extraction incidental the extraction of other minerals; areas designated by act of congress; general requirements for permit and exploration procedure systems under regulatory programs; general requirements for coal exploration; hydrology and geology requirements; operation plans; reclamation plans; alluvial valley floors; public availability of information; approval or denial of permits; bonding requirements; performance standards for coal exploration, use of explosives; coal processing mine waste; protection of fish and wildlife and related environmental values; backfilling and grading; revegetation success; road design, construction, maintenance, and restoration; individual civil penalties; blaster training and certification; and revegetation guidelines. Texas also proposed minor