Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (1977) a. Draft Year: b. Amendment Ye

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Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (1977) a. Draft Year: b. Amendment Year: c. International or National?: d. Description of Function/Environmental Issues Affected: e. Agency/Group Responsible for Regulation and Enforcement: Federal Land Policy and Management Act (1978) a. Draft Year: b. Amendment Year: c. International or National?: d. Description of Function/Environmental Issues Affected: e. Agency/Group Responsible for Regulation and Enforcement: Superfund Law (1980) a. Draft Year: b. Amendment Year: c. International or National?: d. Description of Function/Environmental Issues Affected:

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Ans 26.surface mining control and reclamation act 1977

A. Draft year - 1974

B. Amendment year - 1990

C. International or national - national

D, description of function - it regulated the environmental effects of coal mining in US. The active mine regulation under this act had 5 major components,

Standards of performance , permitting, bonding , inspection and enforcement , and land restrictions.

E. Agency/ group responsible for regulation and enforcement - office of surface mining , within the department of interior.

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