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CED-79-83 1 (1979-09-21)

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REPORT BY THE                                                 Iloq,,j


Comptroller General


OF THE UNITED STATES


Issues Surrounding The Surface

Mining Control And Reclamation Act





The intent of the Surface Mining Control and
Reclamation Act of 1977 is that coal-produc
ing States will be responsible for regulating
surface coal mining But the States have
found it hard to meet the law's timetable for
developing programs because the Depart
ment of the Interior missed its deadlines
for issuing program regulations States
and the coal operators claim that Inte-
rior's regulations are too stringent and will
lead to Federal domination of the program
However, Interior disagrees

The Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund,
established by the act to promote reclamation
of abandoned mines, now is limited to Fed
eral projects To date, over $200 million has
been collected in reclamation fee payments
from coal operators Half of the funds, ear
marked for State reclamation projects, cur-
rently are idle, waiting for State surface min-
ing regulatory and reclamation programs to
be developed and approved by Interior
Should the Congress amend the act? The
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SEPTEMBER 21, 1979


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