43 C.F.R. § 3809.598 What if the amount forfeited will not cover the cost of reclamation?
Title 43 - Public Lands: Interior
If the amount forfeited is insufficient to pay for the full cost of reclamation, the operators and mining claimants are liable for the remaining costs as set forth in §3809.116. BLM may complete or authorize completion of reclamation of the area covered by the financial guarantee and may recover from responsible persons all costs of reclamation in excess of the amount forfeited. [66 FR 54862, Oct. 30, 2001]
Title 43: Public Lands: Interior
PART 3800—MINING CLAIMS UNDER THE GENERAL MINING LAWS
Subpart 3809—Surface Management
Forfeiture of Financial Guarantee
§ 3809.598 What if the amount forfeited will not cover the cost of reclamation?
