mining · Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement · IL · Published 1997-10-22 · Effective 1997-10-22 · 62 FR 54765
Document
Document number
97-27982
Federal Register citation
62 FR 54765
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
1997-10-22
Effective date
1997-10-22
Interior docket
SPATS No. IL-081-FOR
Abstract
OSM is approving a proposed amendment to the Illinois permanent regulatory program (hereinafter referred to as the ``Illinois program'') pursuant to the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). This amendment provides that areas revegetated following the removal of temporary structures such as sedimentation ponds, roads, and small diversions are not subject to a revegetation responsibility period and bond liability period separate from that of the permit area or increment thereof served by such facilities. The amendment is intended to clarify ambiguities in the State regulations and to improve operational efficiency.