30-U.S.C.-1278

30-U.S.C.-1278

§1278 – Surface Mining Operations Not Subject to This Chapter

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Title 30 > Chapter 25 > Subchapter V > Section 1278

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  • Reference: Section 1278
  • Legend: §1278 – Surface Mining Operations Not Subject to This Chapter
  • USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any of the following activities:

(1) the extraction of coal by a landowner for his own noncommercial use from land owned or leased by him; and

(2) the extraction of coal as an incidental part of Federal, State or local government-financed highway or other construction under regulations established by the regulatory authority.

(Pub. L. 95–87, title V, §528, Aug. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 514; Pub. L. 100–34, title II, §201(a), May 7, 1987, 101 Stat. 300.)

Amendments

1987—Pub. L. 100–34 inserted and after him; in par. (1), redesignated par. (3) as (2), and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: the extraction of coal for commercial purposes where the surface mining operation affects two acres or less; and.

Effective Date of 1987 Amendment

Pub. L. 100–34, title II, §201(b)–(e), May 7, 1987, 101 Stat. 300, provided that:

(b) Effective Date for New Operations.—The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect on the date 30 days after the enactment of this Act [May 7, 1987] with respect to each operator commencing surface coal mining operations on or after such date.

(c) Effective Date for Existing Operations.—The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date 6 months after the enactment of this Act with respect to each operator commencing surface coal mining operations pursuant to an authorization under State law before the date 30 days after the enactment of this Act. Nothing in this Act [amending this section and section 1232 of this title] shall preclude reclamation activities pursuant to State law or regulations at the site of any surface coal mine which was exempt from the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 [30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.] under section 528(2) of that Act [30 U.S.C. 1278(2)], as in effect before the enactment of this Act.

(d) Effect on State Law.—To the extent that any provision of a State law, or of a State regulation, adopted pursuant to the exception under section 528(2) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 as in effect before the enactment of this Act, is inconsistent with the amendments made by this section, such provision shall be of no further force and effect after the effective date of such amendments.

(e) Definition.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘surface coal mining operations’ has the meaning provided by section 701(28) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 [30 U.S.C. 1291(28)].

U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage

30-U.S.C.-1275 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Mining

In this entry about 30-U.S.C.-1275, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to mining in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States mining-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.

30-U.S.C.-1274 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Surface Resources

In this entry about 30-U.S.C.-1274, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to surface resources in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States surface resources-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.

30-U.S.C.-1258 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Coal

In this entry about 30-U.S.C.-1258, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to coal in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States coal-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.

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