mining · Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement · PA · Published 2005-05-13 · Effective 2005-05-13 · 70 FR 25472
Document
Document number
05-9570
Federal Register citation
70 FR 25472
CFR reference
30 CFR 938
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; approval of amendment.
Category
mining
Sub-agency
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
State
PA
Publication date
2005-05-13
Effective date
2005-05-13
Interior docket
PA-124-FOR
Abstract
We are approving, with certain exceptions, a proposed amendment to the Pennsylvania program under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). Pennsylvania proposed to revise its Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (PASMCRA) and implementing regulations at 25 Pa Code Chapters 86-90 with regard to various issues including bonding, remining and reclamation, postmining discharges, and water supply protection/replacement. Pennsylvania revised its program to provide additional safeguards and clarify ambiguities.