§ 1234. — Eligible lands and water.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 30USC1234]
TITLE 30--MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
CHAPTER 25--SURFACE MINING CONTROL AND RECLAMATION
SUBCHAPTER IV--ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATIONS
Sec. 1234. Eligible lands and water
Lands and water eligible for reclamation or drainage abatement
expenditures under this subchapter are those which were mined for coal
or which were affected by such mining, wastebanks, coal processing, or
other coal mining processes, except as provided for under section 1240a
of this title, and abandoned or left in an inadequate reclamation status
prior to August 3, 1977, and for which there is no continuing
reclamation responsibility under State or other Federal laws. For other
provisions relating to lands and waters eligible for such expenditures,
see section 1232(g)(4) of this title, section 1233(b)(1) of this title,
and section 1239 of this title. Surface coal mining operations on lands
eligible for remining shall not affect the eligibility of such lands for
reclamation and restoration under this subchapter after the release of
the bond or deposit for any such operation as provided under section
1269 of this title. In the event the bond or deposit for a surface coal
mining operation on lands eligible for remining is forfeited, funds
available under this subchapter may be used if the amount of such bond
or deposit is not sufficient to provide for adequate reclamation or
abatement, except that if conditions warrant the Secretary shall
immediately exercise his authority under section 1240 of this title.
(Pub. L. 95-87, title IV, Sec. 404, Aug. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 459; Pub. L.
101-508, title VI, Sec. 6006, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388-295; Pub. L.
102-486, title XXV, Sec. 2503(d), Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3103.)
Amendments
1992--Pub. L. 102-486 inserted at end ``Surface coal mining
operations on lands eligible for remining shall not affect the
eligibility of such lands for reclamation and restoration under this
subchapter after the release of the bond or deposit for any such
operation as provided under section 1269 of this title. In the event the
bond or deposit for a surface coal mining operation on lands eligible
for remining is forfeited, funds available under this subchapter may be
used if the amount of such bond or deposit is not sufficient to provide
for adequate reclamation or abatement, except that if conditions warrant
the Secretary shall immediately exercise his authority under section
1240 of this title.''
1990--Pub. L. 101-508 inserted ``, except as provided for under
section 1240a of this title'' after ``processes'' and inserted at end
``For other provisions relating to lands and waters eligible for such
expenditures, see section 1232(g)(4) of this title, section 1233(b)(1)
of this title, and section 1239 of this title.''
Effective Date of 1990 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 101-508 effective Oct. 1, 1991, see section
6014 of Pub. L. 101-508 set out as a note under section 1231 of this
title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 1232, 1233, 1235, 1239,
1240a, 1251a, 1291 of this title.
