1. How many acres of land were disturbed by mining and how many were reclaimed last year?2. How many Notice of Violations (NOV's) and Imminent Harm Cessation Orders (CO's) were issued to mine operators last year, and how does this compare with past years?3. How much coal is produced in each state last year, and how does this compare with past year's production?4. How many acres of (specific type) abandoned mine land problems have been reclaimed since 1977?5. How many inspections did the Office of Surface Mining complete last year?6. What published information is available from the Office of Surface Mining that describes mining and reclamation under the 1977 law?
25 Aniversary of the Surface Mining Law This color-illustrated report includes a description of the Surface Mining Law, its implementation, and three active mining and one abandoned mine land reclamation case-studies showing on-the-ground achievements. The report includes a summary of regulatory and abandoned mine land statistics for the 25-year period.
Office of Surface Mining 2003 Annual Report . This report describes implementation progress and problems, including detailed financial and state program statistics. All Annual Reports (1978-2003) are also available on CD-ROM.
Mining and Reclamation Poster. An educational poster containing text and an illustration of mining and reclamation under the Surface Mining Law.
2004 Reclamation Awards (video). A brief look at the 2004 active coal mining award winning reclamation throughout the country. (12 minutes, VHS format, closed captioned)
7. I think a mine operator is (mining on my property, changing the contour of the land, etc.), can I see the mine plan that is being used for this operation?8. How many dollars are currently in the Abandoned Mine Land Trust Fund, and how many have been spent for reclamation?9. My company has a new product that greatly improves reclamation. Does the Office of Surface Mining have a list of recommended products?10. I do not think a (specific mine operation) is following the Surface Mining Law, who should I contact to give me information on this specific situation?