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EMD-76-6 1 (1976-07-20)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaabkf0001 and id is 1 raw text is: OMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 B -118678 JUL 2 Q 0qq32-2- The Honorable Lee Metcalf Chairman, Subcommittee on Minerals, Materials and Fuels LM099322 Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs United States Senate and The Honorable Patsy Mink Chairperson, Subcommittee on Mines and Mining Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs House of Representatives As you requested we are sending you information about the Department of the Interior's approval process for coal mining plans. We also looked at the scope and content of several coal mining plans. We made a limited survey of the coal mining plan approval process of the Department of the Interior and its Geological Survey and Bureau of Land Management. As you requested, our work focused on the six mining plans that have been approved since October 31, 1975, and was aimed at obtaining a working knowledge of the coal mining plan approval process and general knowledge on the content of mining plans. Since early in 1969 the Department has required lessees to submit mining plans before developing the coal resources on any Federal lease. The purpose of these plans is to show the extent and method of proposed operation and to describe the actions to be taken to protect the environment. Although the Department cannot refuse a lessee the right to mine even in areas which may not be reclaimable, the mining plan is used to describe reclamation techniques and measures the lessee will take to protect the environment. An environmental analysis is required to determine whether an environmental impact statement is required. An impact statement is required for any action determined to be a major action as defined by the National Environmental Policy Act which could affect the environment. Operators are reauired to file a mining plan with the Survey's Area Mining Supervisor and obtain approval of the EMD-76-6 7ft3u77322._

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