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WEBMASTER
wrweb@osmre.gov
DELIVER TO ADDRESS
US Dept. of the Interior
Office of Surface Mining
Reclamation and
Enforcement
Western Region
1999 Broadway, Suite 3320
Denver, CO 80202-3050
PHONE
(303) 293 - 5000
OSM Technical Library
DATE POSTED 04/07/2008
LAST MODIFIED 06/22/2012
LAST REVIEWED 06/22/2012
Handbook for Calculation of Reclamation Bond Amounts
BONDING OVERVIEW
The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act) provides that, as a prerequisite for obtaining a coal mining permit, a person must post a reclamation bond to ensure that the regulatory authority will have sufficient funds to reclaim the site if the permittee fails to complete the reclamation plan approved in the permit. [more]
In fulfilling its function, OTT is providing information, links, and downloads of materials appropriate for surface mine design, evaluation, environmental protection, reclamation design, and bond release.
Disclaimer: The technologies described on this site are for information purposes only. The mention herein, of the technologies, companies or any brand names does not constitute endorsement by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining.
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Handbook for Calculation of Reclamation Bond Amounts
The Handbook for Calculation of Reclamation Bond Amounts is OSM Directive, TSR-1 (dated April 5, 2000).
Download the entire document
- Handbook for Calculation of Reclamation Bond Amounts (16.2 MB) NOTE: Corrected error on Chapter 2: Bond Calculation Procedures, page 25. Changed 5% to 15% on April 19, 2012.
Download individual chapters
- Part 1 - OSM Directive 882, TOC, Chapters 1-4, References (4 MB)
- Part 2 - OSM Directive 882b, Appendices A through B2-1 (3 MB)
- Part 3 - OSM Directive 882c, Appendices B2-2 through B4-1 (2.77 MB)
- Part 4 - OSM Directive 882d, Appendices B4-2 through B5 (3 MB)
- Part 5 - OSM Directive 882e, Appendices C, D, E (1.04 MB)
Mine Bond Calculator
Version 2.4.9 is now ready for download. This version adds the ability to print reports to plain text files or to PDF files. There are two different installations for download: Full version and Upgrade version. You will need this password to complete these installations: osm!z6n0/
The first is for a full installation of the program. This installation will install program file, help files, new version of the Borland Database Engine, and empty database tables. If you already have the Mine Bond Calculator installed on your machine, this installation will overwrite any data you may have entered into the database. Click Here to download the Full version.
The second installation is for upgrading an existing Mine Bond Calculator program with new help and program files. This installation does not over write the data tables. Click here to download the Upgrade version.
After you have install version 2.4.9 and if you are having problems getting the database to open, there are 3 files that you can delete. They are “pdoxusrs.net”, “pdoxusrs.lck”, and “paradox.lck”. You can use the search utility of windows to find these files. Delete them and run the program again.