mining · Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement · CO · Published 2005-03-24 · 70 FR 14986
Document
Document number
05-5807
Federal Register citation
70 FR 14986
CFR reference
30 CFR 906
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; approval of amendment.
Category
mining
Sub-agency
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
State
CO
Publication date
2005-03-24
Interior docket
CO-033-FOR
Abstract
We are approving an amendment to the Colorado regulatory program (the "Colorado program") under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). Colorado proposed revisions to its rules concerning prime farmland, revegetation, hydrology, enforcement, topsoil, historic properties, bond release and permit requirements. The State intends to revise its program to be consistent with the corresponding Federal regulations, provide additional safeguards, clarify ambiguities, and improve operational efficiency.