# Texas Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Plan
> **Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement** · Final rule; approval of amendment. · Published 1998-11-25 · Effective 1998-11-25 · 63 FR 65068
## Document
- **Document number:** 98-31491
- **Category:** mining
- **Sub-agency:** Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
- **State:** TX
- **Federal Register citation:** 63 FR 65068
- **CFR reference:** 30 CFR 943
- **Publication date:** 1998-11-25
- **Effective date:** 1998-11-25
- **Interior docket:** SPATS No. TX-039-FOR
## Abstract

OSM is approving an amendment to the Texas abandoned mine land reclamation plan (from now on referred to as the ``Texas plan'') under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). Texas proposed additions, deletions, and revisions to its plan pertaining to Responsibilities; Definitions; Abandoned mine land reclamation fund; Eligible coal lands and water; Reclamation objectives and priorities; Reclamation project evaluations; Utilities and other facilities; Limited liability; Entry for studies or exploration; Contractor responsibility; Eligible noncoal lands and water; Reclamation priorities for noncoal program; Exclusion of certain noncoal reclamation sites; Land acquisition authority--noncoal; Lien requirements; Written consent for entry; Operations on private land; Entry and consent to reclaim; Appraisals; Liens; Satisfaction of liens; Entry for emergency reclamation; Land eligible for acquisition; Procedures for acquisition; Acceptance of gifts of land; Management of acquired land; and Disposition of reclaimed lands. Texas intended to revise its plan to be consistent with the corresponding Federal regulations.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/11/25/98-31491/texas-abandoned-mine-land-reclamation-plan)
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