mining · Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement · IL · Published 2020-03-04 · Effective 2020-04-03 · 85 FR 12735
Document
Document number
2020-03753
Federal Register citation
85 FR 12735
CFR reference
30 CFR 913
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; approval of amendment.
Category
mining
Sub-agency
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
State
IL
Publication date
2020-03-04
Effective date
2020-04-03
Interior docket
SATS No. IL-109-FOR
Abstract
We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), are approving an amendment to the Illinois regulatory program (Illinois program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). Illinois proposes revisions to its statute and regulations, including allowing the extraction of coal as an incidental part of a government-financed construction project, revising its Ownership and Control rules, and clarifying land use changes requiring a significant permit revision. Illinois intends to revise its program to be as effective as the Federal regulations.