Public Law 95-87

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Public Law 95-87 is the formal designation of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, a key U.S. federal law regulating environmental impacts of coal mining and requiring land reclamation.

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instanceOf United States federal statute
environmental law
mining law
administeredBy Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
aimsTo assure that surface mining is conducted in an environmentally responsible manner
protect society and the environment from adverse effects of surface coal mining operations
reclaim land damaged by surface coal mining
allows states to develop their own surface mining regulatory programs
alsoKnownAs SMCRA
authorizes federal oversight of state surface mining regulatory programs
codifiedAs 30 U.S.C. § 1201 et seq.
country United States of America
creates Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
enactedBy Ninety-fifth United States Congress
surface form: 95th United States Congress
establishes Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
funds reclamation of abandoned coal mine lands
hasAbbreviation SMCRA
hasTitle Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977
imposes performance standards for surface coal mining
legislativeChamber United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
partOf United States environmental regulatory framework
placedIn Title 30 of the United States Code
providesFor federal program implementation where states do not have approved programs
publicLawNumber Public Law 95-87 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Pub.L. 95-87
regulates environmental impacts of coal mining
surface coal mining operations
relatedTo Clean Air Act
Clean Water Act
National Environmental Policy Act
requires permits for surface coal mining operations
protection of water quality affected by mining
reclamation of mined land
restoration of approximate original contour of mined land
revegetation of disturbed areas
sector coal mining
signedBy Jimmy Carter
signingDate 1977-08-03
statutesAtLargeCitation 91 Stat. 445
subjectMatter abandoned mine lands
environmental protection
land reclamation
surface mining control
topic coal mine regulation
mine land reclamation
yearOfEnactment 1977

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