# North Dakota Regulatory Program
> **Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement** · Final rule; approval of amendment. · Published 2001-03-02 · 66 FR 13015
## Document
- **Document number:** 01-4989
- **Category:** mining
- **Sub-agency:** Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
- **State:** ND
- **Federal Register citation:** 66 FR 13015
- **CFR reference:** 30 CFR 934
- **Publication date:** 2001-03-02
- **Interior docket:** SPATS No. ND-041-FOR, Amendment No. XXX
## Abstract

The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is approving this proposed amendment to the North Dakota regulatory program (hereinafter, the "North Dakota program") under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). North Dakota proposed revisions to rules about rulemaking notices, prime farmland reclamation plans, permit approval and denial criteria, performance bond liability period, bond release applications, surface water monitoring, revegetation success standards, prime farmland reclamation standards, and small operator assistance. The State intended to revise its program to be consistent with the corresponding Federal regulations and SMCRA, and improve operational efficiency.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2001/03/02/01-4989/north-dakota-regulatory-program)
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