Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
Title 30 - Mineral Resources |
Chapter VII - Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Department of the Interior |
SubChapter F - Areas Unsuitable for Mining |
Part 761 - Areas Designated by Act of Congress |
§ 761.3 - Authority.
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§ 761.3 Authority.
The State regulatory authority or the Secretary is authorized by section 522(e) of the Act (30 U.S.C. 1272(e)) to prohibit or limit surface coal mining operations on or near certain private, Federal, and other public lands, subject to valid existing rights and except for those operations which existed on August 3, 1977.