---
kind: "section"
citation: "30 C.F.R. § 746.11"
title: "30"
number: "746.11"
heading: "General requirements."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/30/746.11"
---

# §746.11. General requirements.

- (a) No person shall conduct surface coal mining and reclamation operations on lands containing leased Federal coal until the Secretary has approved the mining plan.
- (b) Surface coal mining and reclamation operations on lands containing leased Federal coal shall be conducted in accordance with a permit issued in accordance with this subchapter, any lease terms and conditions, and the approved mining plan.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq. and 30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.

### Source

Source: 48 FR 6941, Feb. 16, 1983, unless otherwise noted.