Part 3480 - Coal Exploration and Mining Operations Rules  


Subpart 3480 - Coal Exploration and Mining Operations Rules: General
§ 3480.0-1 - Purpose.
§ 3480.0-4 - Scope.
§ 3480.0-5 - Definitions.
§ 3480.0-6 - Responsibilities.
Subpart 3481 - General Provisions
§ 3481.1 - General obligations of the operator/lessee.
§ 3481.2 - Procedures and public participation.
§ 3481.3 - Confidentiality.
§ 3481.4 - Temporary interruption in coal severance.
§ 3481.4-1 - Can I temporarily interrupt coal severance and still be qualified as producing?
§ 3481.4-2 - What are some examples of circumstances that qualify for a temporary interruption of coal severance?
§ 3481.4-3 - Does a temporary interruption in coal severance affect the diligence requirements applicable to my lease or LMU?
§ 3481.4-4 - What is the aggregate amount of time I can temporarily interrupt coal severance and have BLM consider my lease or LMU producing?
Subpart 3482 - Exploration and Resource Recovery and Protection Plans
§ 3482.1 - Exploration and resource recovery and protection plans.
§ 3482.2 - Action on plans.
§ 3482.3 - Mining operations maps.
Subpart 3483 - Diligence Requirements
§ 3483.1 - Diligent development and continued operation requirement.
§ 3483.2 - Termination or cancellation for failure to meet diligent development and maintain continued operation.
§ 3483.3 - Suspension of continued operation or operations and production.
§ 3483.4 - Payment of advance royalty in lieu of continued operation.
§ 3483.5 - Crediting of production toward diligent development.
§ 3483.6 - Special logical mining unit rules.
Subpart 3484 - Performance Standards
§ 3484.1 - Performance standards for exploration and surface and underground mining.
§ 3484.2 - Completion of operations and permanent abandonment.
Subpart 3485 - Reports, Royalties and Records
§ 3485.1 - Reports.
§ 3485.2 - Royalties.
§ 3485.3 - Maintenance of and access to records.
Subpart 3486 - Inspection, Enforcement, and Appeals
§ 3486.1 - Inspections.
§ 3486.2 - Notices and orders.
§ 3486.3 - Enforcement.
§ 3486.4 - Appeals.
Subpart 3487 - Logical Mining Unit
§ 3487.1 - Logical mining units.