---
kind: "section"
citation: "30 C.F.R. § 875.11"
title: "30"
number: "875.11"
heading: "Applicability."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/30/875.11"
---

# §875.11. Applicability.

- (a) If you are a State or Indian tribe that has not certified under [section 411(a)](/cfr/30/411.md?p=a) of SMCRA, you must follow these noncoal reclamation requirements when you use State share funds under [§ 872.16](/cfr/30/872.16.md), Tribal share funds under [§ 872.19](/cfr/30/872.19.md), or historic coal funds under [§ 872.23](/cfr/30/872.23.md) to conduct reclamation projects on lands or water affected by mining of minerals and materials other than coal.
- (b) If you are a State or Indian tribe that has certified under section 411(a) of the Act—
  - (1) You must use State share or Tribal share funds distributed to you under section 402(g)(1) of the Act before October 1, 2007, in accordance with this part; and
  - (2) You may use certified in lieu funds distributed to you under section 411(h)(2) of the Act to—
    - (i) Maintain certification as required by §§ [875.13](/cfr/30/875.13.md) and [875.14](/cfr/30/875.14.md) of this part; or
    - (ii) **Conduct a noncoal reclamation project in accordance with the requirements of this part.**

## Notes

### Amendments

[73 FR 67640, Nov. 14, 2008, as amended at 80 FR 6446, Feb. 5, 2015; 90 FR 52865, Nov. 24, 2025]

### Authority

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

### Source

Source: 47 FR 28596, June 30, 1982, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[73 FR 67640, Nov. 14, 2008, as amended at 80 FR 6446, Feb. 5, 2015; 90 FR 52865, Nov. 24, 2025]