30 C.F.R. PART 902—ALASKA
Title 30 - Mineral Resources
Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.
This part contains all rules applicable only within Alaska that have been adopted under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977. [48 FR 12889, Mar. 23, 1983] The Alaska State program as submitted on July 23, 1982, and as amended and clarified on December 13, 1982, and January 11, 1983, is approved effective May 2, 1983. Beginning on that date, the Alaska Department of Natural Resources shall be deemed the regulatory authority in Alaska for all surface coal mining and reclamation operations and all exploration operations on non-Federal and non-Indian lands. Only surface coal mining and reclamation operations on non-Federal and non-Indian lands shall be subject to the provisions of the Alaska permanent regulatory program. Copies of the approved program are available at the following addresses: (a) Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mining and Water Management, 3601 C Street, Suite 800, Anchorage, AK 99503–5925, Telephone: (907) 762–2149. (b) Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Western Regional Coordinating Center, Technical Library, 1999 Broadway, Suite 3320, Denver, Colorado 80202–5733. [60 FR 33724, June 29, 1995, as amended at 60 FR 54593, Oct. 25, 1995] The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted to OSM, the dates when the Director's decision approving all, or portions of these amendments, were published in the [62 FR 9934, Mar. 5, 1997, as amended at 62 FR 15117, Mar. 31, 1997; 64 FR 8514, Feb. 22, 1999; 70 FR 71394, Nov. 29, 2005] Pursuant to 30 CFR 732.17(f)(1), Alaska is required to submit to OSM by the specified date the following written, proposed program amendments, or a description of an amendment to be proposed that meets the requirements of SMCRA and 30 CFR Chapter VII and a timetable for enactment that is consistent with Alaska's established administrative or legislative procedures. (a) By October 19, 1992, Alaska shall amend its program as follows: (1) At 11 AAC 90.023(f)(3) by providing ownership and control regulations to meet the requirements of OSM's May 11, 1989, 30 CFR 732 notification. (2)–(13) [Reserved] (14) At 11 AAC 90.457(c)(3) to require consultation with, and approval by the State forestry and wildlife agencies with regard to the minimum planting and stocking arrangements for areas to be developed for fish and wildlife habitat, recreation, shelter belts, or forest products postmining land use as required at 30 CFR 816.116(b)(3)(i). (15) To resubmit standards for revegetation success per the requirement at 30 CFR 816.116(a)(1). (16)–(17) [Reserved] (b) [Reserved] [57 FR 37423, Aug. 19, 1992, as amended at 61 FR 48842, Sept. 17, 1996; 62 FR 15117, Mar. 31, 1997; 64 FR 8514, Feb. 22, 1999; 70 FR 71394, Nov. 29, 2005] The Alaska Reclamation Plan, as submitted on August 17, 1983, is approved effective December 23, 1983. Copies of the approved plan are available at: (a) Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mining and Water Management, 3601 C Street, Suite 800, Anchorage, AK 99503–5925, Telephone: (907)762–2149. (b) Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Western Regional Coordinating Center, Technical Library, 1999 Broadway, Suite 3320, Denver, Colorado 80202–5733. [60 FR 33724, June 29, 1995, as amended at 60 FR 54593, Oct. 25, 1995] The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted to OSM, the dates when the Director's decision approving all, or portions of these amendments, were published in the [62 FR 9935, Mar. 5, 1997]
Title 30: Mineral Resources
PART 902—ALASKA
Section Contents
§ 902.1 Scope.
§ 902.10 State regulatory program approval.
§ 902.15 Approval of Alaska regulatory program amendments.
§ 902.16 Required program amendments
§ 902.20 Approval of Alaska abandoned mine land reclamation plan.
§ 902.25 Approval of Alaska abandoned mine land reclamation plan amendments.
§ 902.1 Scope.
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§ 902.10 State regulatory program approval.
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§ 902.15 Approval of Alaska regulatory program amendments.
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date of final Original amendment submission date publication Citation/description----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------November 12, 1983.................... December 23, 1983...... Redesignation of title 11, Ch 90 of the AAC.May 28, 1985, November 16, 1986, February 22, 1988...... 11 AAC 90.065(b), .077(d), .331(a)(3), .461(f), February 24, 1987. .601 (d) through (g), .625, .627(a), (b), .751(a), .907(d), (g); Articles 15 through 17.February 2, 1990..................... August 19, 1992........ 11 AAC 90.021(c), .023(a)(1), (2), (3), (b)(1), (2), .025(a)(1), (2), (b), (c), .041(a), (b), .043(b), (c), .045(b)(4), .057, .071(2)(D), .077(b)(5), (11), (d), .081(a)(1), (2), (3), (b), (c), .085(a)(1), (2), (3)(A) through (E), (4), (b)(3), (4), (c)(3), (4), (5)(A) through (D), .089(a), (c), .099(a), .101(c)(1), (2)(A) through (F), (3)(A), (B), (C), (4), (5)(A), (B), (6), .119(d), (e), .121(c), .125(a)(7) through (13), .127(4), (5)(A), (B), (C), (6), .129 (a)(6), (7), (8), .141(a)(1), .163(a)(2) (A) through (G), (b)(2), (3), (c)(1), (2), (3)(A), (B), .173(a)(1), (2), (3), .175(4)(D), .181(a)(5)(A), (B), (6), .185(a)(3), (4), (5), .207(c)(5)(C), .213(g), (h), .323(a) through (d), .325(b), (c), (d)(1), (2), (3), (g)(3), .327(b)(2), .331(b)(1), (2), (3), (c), (d)(2), (3), (4), (e), (f), (g), .333, .336(a), (b)(1), (2), (c)(1) through (9), (d)(1), (2), (3), (e), (f), .337(a), (b), (c)(1) through (7), (d), (e), (g), .338(1) through (7), .343, .345(a), (b)(1) through (5), (c), (d), (e)(1) through (6), (f) through (i), .349(2)(A), .353(a)(1), (2), (3), .371(d)(1) through (4), .373(b), (c), (d), .375(b), (e) through (h), .379(b), (c), (e) through (j), .381(a), (b), .391(b), (e), (g), (i), (k), (l), (m)(1) through (6), (n), (o), (p)(3) through (7), (q), (r), .395(a)(1) through (5), (b), .397(a), (b), (c)(1) through (5), (d) through (g), .399, .401(a), (b)(1), (2), (3), (c), (d), (e), .403, .405, .407(a) through (d), (f) through (i), .409, .435, .441(a), (b), (c), .443(a), (b), (c)(1)(A) through (F), (e)(2), (3), (4), (f) through (k), .451(b)(1), (5), .455(1) through (4), .457(b), (c)(5), .635(a), (b)(1), (2), (c), (d)(1), (2), (3), (e)(1), (2), (3), (f), (g), (h), .703(e), .705(a) through (e), .901(c), .907(b), (i), .911(18) through (21), (51), (110), (118), (122).January 26, 1995..................... September 17, 1996..... 11 AAC 05.010(a)(11)(D), 90.002, .003, .011, .025(a), (b), (c), .045(a), .049(2), (D) through (H), .083(b)(10), (11), (12), (3), (b), (c), .097, .099, .149(d), (1), .163(a), (b), (1), (c), (3)(B), (4), (5), .207(f)(1), (2), (4) through (7), .337(f), .345(e), .375, .391(b), (h), .401(e), .407(e), .409, .423(b), (h), .443(d)(1), (k), .491(a), (1), (6), (7), (8), (c)(4) through (8), (e), (f), .901(e), .907(c) through (h), (j).December 12, 1996.................... March 31, 1997......... 11 AAC 90.207(f) (3) and (8).July 30, 1998........................ February 22, 1999...... 11 AAC 90.002(a), (b), and (c), and 90.011(a) concerning permitting requirements, 90.025(a), (b), and (c) concerning permit application requirements; 90.045(a), 90.049(a), 90.083(b), and 90.097 concerning environmental resource requirements; 90.149(d) concerning alluvial valley floors; 90.163(a) and (d) concerning exploration; 90.207(f) concerning self-bonding; 90.337(f) concerning impoundment inspections; 90.375(f) concerning blasting; 90.391(h) and (s), 90.401(e), and 90.407(e) concerning coal mine waste; 90.423(b) and (h) concerning fish and wildlife; 90.443(d) and (k) concerning backfilling and grading; 90.491(e) and (f) concerning roads; 90.901(e) concerning termination of jurisdiction; 90.907(c) and (j) concerning public availability of information; and 90.911(92) concerning the definition of ``road.''May 11, 2004......................... November 29, 2005...... 11 AAC 90.043(b); 90.045(a), (b), (c), (d), and (e); 90.057; 90.085(a)(5) and (c); 90.089(a)(1); 90.101(a) and (b); 90.173(a)(2), (b)(2) and (3); 90.179(a)(3), (b)(1) through (4) and (c); 90.185(a)(4) and (5); 90.201(d) and (f); 90.211(a); 90.331(d)(1); deletion of 90.311(g); 90.321(e); 90.323(a) through (c); 90.325(b) and (c); 90.327(b)(2); 90.331(e) and (h); 90.336(a), (b)(1) and (2), and (g); 90.337(a); 90.345(e); 90.349(l); 90.375(f) and (g); 90.391(b), (c), (h)(2), (l), and (n); 90.395(a); 90.397(a); 90.401(a), (d), and (e); 90.407(c) and (f); 90.443(a), (k)(2), (i), and (m); 90.447(c)(1); 90.461(b), (g), (h) and (i); 90.491(f)(1), (3) and (4); 90.601(h) and (i); 90.629(a); 90.631(a); 90.635(a) and (b); 90.637(a) and (b); 90.639(a) through (c); 90.641(a) through (d); 90.650 through 90.658; 90.701(a), (b), (c)(1) and (2), and (d)(1) and (2); 90.901(a)(2); and 90.911.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
§ 902.16 Required program amendments
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§ 902.20 Approval of Alaska abandoned mine land reclamation plan.
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§ 902.25 Approval of Alaska abandoned mine land reclamation plan amendments.
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date of final Original Amendment submission date publication Citation/description----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------May 28, 1992......................... November 16, 1992...... Emergency response reclamation program.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
