30 U.S.C. § 1278 Surface Mining Operations Not Subject to This Chapter

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-34 (published on www.congress.gov on 12/26/2023), except for [P. L. 118-31]
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 30 U.S.C. § 1278

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.

Cite as 30 U.S.C. § 1278

Source: 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.

Notes from the Office of Law Revision Counsel

current through 5/22/2023

EDITORIAL NOTES

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".

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

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.