30 CFR Part 764 - State Processes for Designating Areas Unsuitable for Surface Coal Mining Operations

This Part implements the requirement of section 522 of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA), PL 95-87, which provides authority for citizens to petition States to designate lands unsuitable for surface coal mining operations, or to terminate such designation. The regulatory authority uses the information to identify, locate, compare and evaluate the area requested to be designated as unsuitable, or terminate the designation, for surface coal mining operations.

The latest form for 30 CFR Part 764 - State Processes for Designating Areas Unsuitable for Surface Coal Mining Operations expires 2023-01-31 and can be found here.

764.13 - Petitions - citizen groups

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