mining · Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement · ND · Published 1997-04-28 · Effective 1997-04-28 · 62 FR 22889
Document
Document number
97-10823
Federal Register citation
62 FR 22889
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
1997-04-28
Effective date
1997-04-28
Interior docket
SPATS No. ND-034-FOR
Abstract
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is approving a proposed amendment to the North Dakota regulatory program (hereinafter referred to as the ``North Dakota program'') under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). North Dakota proposed revisions to rules pertaining to: Permit application requirements for the disposal of noncoal wastes; performance standards concerning soil redistribution; revegetation success standards on lands developed for use as prime farmland, recreation, and on previously- mined areas to be developed for water, residential, industrial, and/or commercial uses. The amendment is intended to revise the North Dakota program to be consistent with the corresponding Federal regulations, clarify ambiguities, and improve operational efficiencies.