§ 2336. — Abandoned and inactive noncoal mine restoration.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC2336]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 36--WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
SUBCHAPTER V--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 2336. Abandoned and inactive noncoal mine restoration
(a) In general
The Secretary may provide technical, planning, and design assistance
to Federal and non-Federal interests for carrying out projects to
address water quality problems caused by drainage and related activities
from abandoned and inactive noncoal mines.
(b) Specific measures
Assistance provided under subsection (a) of this section may be in
support of projects for the purposes of--
(1) managing drainage from abandoned and inactive noncoal mines;
(2) restoring and protecting streams, rivers, wetlands, other
waterbodies, and riparian areas degraded by drainage from abandoned
and inactive noncoal mines; and
(3) demonstrating management practices and innovative and
alternative treatment technologies to minimize or eliminate adverse
environmental effects associated with drainage from abandoned and
inactive noncoal mines.
(c) Non-Federal share
The non-Federal share of the cost of assistance under subsection (a)
of this section shall be 50 percent, except that the Federal share with
respect to projects located on land owned by the United States shall be
100 percent.
(d) Effect on authority of Secretary of the Interior
Nothing in this section affects the authority of the Secretary of
the Interior under title IV of the Surface Mining Control and
Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1231 et seq.).
(e) Technology database for reclamation of abandoned mines
The Secretary may provide assistance to non-Federal and nonprofit
entities to develop, manage, and maintain a database of conventional and
innovative, cost-effective technologies for reclamation of abandoned and
inactive noncoal mine sites. Such assistance shall be provided through
the Rehabilitation of Abandoned Mine Sites Program managed by the
Sacramento District Office of the Corps of Engineers.
(f) Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$5,000,000.
(Pub. L. 106-53, title V, Sec. 560, Aug. 17, 1999, 113 Stat. 354.)
References in Text
The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, referred to
in subsec. (d), is Pub. L. 95-87, Aug. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 445, as
amended. Title IV of the Act is classified generally to subchapter IV
(Sec. 1231 et seq.) of chapter 25 of Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining.
For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title
note set out under section 1201 of Title 30 and Tables.
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1999, and not as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986
which comprises this chapter.
``Secretary'' Defined
Secretary means the Secretary of the Army, see section 2 of Pub. L.
106-53, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.
