The objectives of this part are to—
(a) Enhance coal recovery;
(b) Reclaim the land to equal or higher postmining use; and
(c) Protect and enhance environmental and other values protected under the Act and this chapter.
authority: Secs. 102, 201, 501, 503, 504, 506, 508, 510, 515, 517, 701 Pub. L. 95-87, 91 Stat. 448, 449, 467, 470, 471, 474, 478, 480, 486, 498, 516 (
30 U.S.C. 1202,
1211,
1251,
1253,
1254,
1256,
1258,
1260,
1265,
1267,
1291
cite as: 30 CFR 824.2