The objectives of assistance under this part are—
(a) To assist the States in meeting the costs of administering reclamation and enforcement programs consistent with the Act;
(b) To encourage the States to build strong reclamation and enforcement programs; and
(c) To encourage the States to assume jurisdiction over the regulation of surface coal mining and reclamation operations.
authority: Secs. 201, 501, and 502, Pub. L. 95-87, 91 Stat. 445 (
30 U.S.C. 1201)
source: 42 FR 62706, Dec. 13, 1977, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 44 FR 15312, Mar. 13, 1979.
cite as: 30 CFR 735.2