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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: May 6, 2024) |
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Title 30 - Mineral Resources |
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Chapter VII - Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Department of the Interior |
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SubChapter K - Permanent Program Performance Standards |
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Part 817 - Permanent Program Performance Standards - Underground Mining Activities |
§ 817.59 - Coal recovery.
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§ 817.59 How must I maximize coal recovery?
You must conduct underground mining activitiesCoal recovery.
Underground mining activities shall be conducted so as to maximize the utilization and conservation of the coal, while using utilizing the best appropriate technology currently available to maintain environmental integrity, so that reaffecting the land in the future through surface coal mining operations is minimized.
[44 FR 15422, Mar. 13, 1979, as amended at 81 FR 93418, Dec. 20, 2016; 82 FR 54999, Nov. 17, 2017]