30 CFR Part 820

Part 820—Special Permanent Program Performance Standards—Anthracite Mines in Pennsylvania

Mineral Resources · Chapter VII, Chapter VII—Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Department of the Interior · Subchapter K

30 CFR Part 820

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Administered by: Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Department of Interior

30 CFR Part 820

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PART 820—SPECIAL PERMANENT PROGRAM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS—ANTHRACITE MINES IN PENNSYLVANIA

Authority:

Secs. 102, 201, 501, 503, 504, 529, Pub. L. 95-97, 91 Stat. 448, 449, 467, 470, 471, 514 (30 U.S.C. 1202, 1211, 1251, 1253, 1254, 1279).

§ 820.1 Scope.

This part sets forth environmental protection performance standards for anthracite surface coal mining and reclamation operations in Pennsylvania.

[44 FR 15449, Mar. 13, 1979]

§ 820.2 Objective.

This part implements subsection 529(a) of the Act, which requires the Secretary to adopt special performance standards for anthracite mines regulated by special environmental protection performance standards of a State as of the date of enactment of the Act.

[44 FR 15449, Mar. 13, 1979]

§ 820.11 Performance standards: Anthracite mines in Pennsylvania.

Anthracite mines in Pennsylvania, as specified in section 529 of the Act, shall comply with its approved State program, including Commonwealth of Pennsylvania statutes and regulations, and revisions thereto that are approved by OSM pursuant to part 732 of this chapter.

[47 FR 44943, Oct. 12, 1982]