GroundRules
25 CFR 225.5: Authority and responsibility of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE).
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 25—Indians
- CHAPTER I—BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
- SUBCHAPTER I—ENERGY AND MINERALS
- PART 225—OIL AND GAS, GEOTHERMAL, AND SOLID MINERALS AGREEMENTS
- Subpart A—General
The OSMRE is the regulatory authority for surface coal mining and reclamation operations on Indian lands pursuant to the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.). The relevant regulations for surface mining and reclamation operations are found in 30 CFR part 750 and 25 CFR part 216. These regulations, as amended, apply to minerals agreements approved under this part.
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