mining · Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement · LA · Published 2001-12-14 · 66 FR 64746
Document
Document number
01-30895
Federal Register citation
66 FR 64746
CFR reference
30 CFR 918
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; approval of amendment.
Category
mining
Sub-agency
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
State
LA
Publication date
2001-12-14
Interior docket
SPATS No. LA-020-FOR
Abstract
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is approving an amendment to the Louisiana regulatory program (Louisiana program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). Louisiana proposed to add standards for measuring revegetation success on pastureland. Louisiana intends to revise the Louisiana program to be consistent with the corresponding Federal regulations and to improve operational efficiency.