# Kentucky Regulatory Program
> **Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement** · Final rule. · Published 2002-11-06 · 67 FR 67524
## Document
- **Document number:** 02-28198
- **Category:** mining
- **Sub-agency:** Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
- **State:** KY
- **Federal Register citation:** 67 FR 67524
- **CFR reference:** 30 CFR 917
- **Publication date:** 2002-11-06
- **Interior docket:** KY-238-FOR
## Abstract

We, the Office of Surface Mining (OSM) are approving, with certain conditions, an amendment to the Kentucky permanent regulatory program (hereinafter referred to as the Kentucky program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). Kentucky proposed revisions to their State statutes pertaining to easement of necessity. To the extent that it is construed in the manner discussed in the findings below, Kentucky's proposed amendment is consistent with the corresponding Federal regulations.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2002/11/06/02-28198/kentucky-regulatory-program)
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