§ 740.2. Legislative findings--Purpose
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 45. Mines and Mining
45 Okl.St.Ann. § 740.2
§ 740.2. Legislative findings--Purpose
1. The Congress of the United States has enacted the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, 30 U.S.C. Sections 1201 et seq., hereinafter cited as the “federal act”, which provides for the establishment of a nationwide program to regulate surface coal mining and reclamation and which vests exclusive authority in the Department of the Interior over the regulation of surface coal mining and reclamation within the United States.
2. Section 101 of the federal act, 30 U.S.C. Section 1201, contains the finding by Congress that because of the diversity in terrain, climate, biologic, chemical and other physical conditions in areas subject to mining operations, the primary governmental responsibility for developing, authorizing, issuing and enforcing regulations for surface mining and reclamation operations subject to that act should rest with the states.
B. It is therefore declared to be the purpose of this act:1
1. To promote the reclamation of mined areas left without adequate reclamation prior to the enactment of the federal act and that continue, in their unreclaimed condition, to substantially degrade the quality of the environment, to prevent or damage the beneficial use of land or water resources or to endanger the health or safety of the public;
Credits
Laws 1981, c. 185, § 2, emerg. eff. May 19, 1981.
Footnotes
Title 45, § 740.1 et seq.
45 Okl. St. Ann. § 740.2, OK ST T. 45 § 740.2
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 182 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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