§816.59. Coal recovery.
30 C.F.R. § 816.59
Surface mining activities shall be conducted so as to maximize the utilization and conservation of the coal, while 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.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[44 FR 15395, Mar. 13, 1979, as amended at 81 FR 93392, Dec. 20, 2016; 82 FR 54979, Nov. 17, 2017]
Authority
Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.; and sec 115 of Pub. L. 98-146.
Source
Source: 44 FR 15395, Mar. 13, 1979, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[44 FR 15395, Mar. 13, 1979, as amended at 81 FR 93392, Dec. 20, 2016; 82 FR 54979, Nov. 17, 2017]