mining · Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement · ND · Published 2010-12-27 · Effective 2010-12-27 · 75 FR 81120
Document
Document number
2010-32414
Federal Register citation
75 FR 81120
CFR reference
30 CFR 934
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; approval of amendment.
Category
mining
Sub-agency
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
State
ND
Publication date
2010-12-27
Effective date
2010-12-27
Interior docket
SATS No. ND-051-FOR
Abstract
We are approving an amendment to the North Dakota regulatory program (the "North Dakota program") under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 ("SMCRA" or "the Act"). North Dakota proposes revisions to rules and statutes that will allow the revegetation responsibility period to be reduced from ten years to five years for lands eligible for remining. North Dakota intends to revise its program to be consistent with the corresponding Federal regulations and to improve operational efficiency.