Regulations last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

Title 30 - Mineral Resources last revised: Nov 19, 2024
§ 944.15 - Approval of Utah regulatory program amendments.

The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted to OSM, the dates when the Director's decision approving all, or portions of these amendments, were published in the Federal Register and the State citations or a brief description of each amendment. The amendments in this table are listed in order of the date of final publication in the Federal Register.

Original amendment submission date Date of final publication Citation/description
June 29, 1981June 22, 1982UCA 40-10-10, -11, -16, -17, -18, -21, -22, -24; UMC 784.20(b)(3)(v); 817.124(b).
May 21, 1981September 27, 1982SMC/UMC 845; Vegetation Information Guidelines.
August 26, 1982December 13, 1982SMC 816.53(c); UMC 817.42(a)(3)(i), (ii), .53(c), .101(b)(8), (c).
December 3, 1982March 7, 1983SMC/UMC 785.19(c)(3)(ii); SMC 816.72(b), (c); UMC 817.72(b), (c).
February 6, 1984August 29, 1984SMC/UMC 816/817.42; 840.11; 843.12.
August 13, 1984December 3, 1985SMC/UMC 700.1, .5—definition for “affected area;” 800, .5, .11 through .17, .20 through .23, .30, .40, .50, .60; 805 through 808; 843.11, .15, .16; 845.12, .13, .17 through .20.
September 25, 1985December 18, 1985SMC/UMC 843.13.
October 9, 1985January 16, 1986SMC/UMC 700.5—definition for “incidental boundary change;” 771.21(b)(3); 778.12.
January 21, 1985June 10, 1986Definitions for “adjacent area,” “disturbed area,” “permit area,” “mine plan area;” SMC 843.11, .15, .16, .20; 845.12, .13, .17, .18, .19.
March 3, 1986July 28, 1986SMC/UMC 816/817.61; 850; Memorandum of Agreement between the Board and Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining and the Utah Industrial Commission; UCA 40-2-14 through -16; Utah Industrial Commission's General Safety Orders, Coal Mining, §§ 51 through 53.
September 3, 1986January 28, 1987SMC/UMC 700.5—definitions for “coal processing,” “coal processing plant”.
February 17, 1987March 28, 1988SMC/UMC 845.15(b)(1)(ii), (2).
September 24, 1987August 18, 1988SMC/UMC 785.19(e)(2).
August 11, 1989April 12, 1990Utah Admin. R. 614-100 through -105, -200 through -203, -300; -301, -100 through -800; -302, -100 through -300; -303, -100 through -300; -400, -100 through -300; -401, -100 through -900; -402, -100 through -500.
November 13, 1989August 13, 1990UCA 40-10-10, -14, -20, -21, -25, -30, -31.
October 10, 1990January 29, 1991UCA 40-10-6.5(1), (2), (3); 6.6(1), (2).
July 3, 1990August 23, 1991Utah Admin. R. 614-100-200, definitions of “fragile lands,” “owned or controlled,” “owns or controls,” “unwarranted failure to comply,” “valid existing rights;” -415; 614-103-220 through -222; 614-105-443; 614-201-400 through -432, .100, .300, -433, -434; 614-300-112.500, -132.100, .120, .200, .300, -148, .100, .200, -160, -161, -162.100 through .300, -163, .100 through .400, -164, .100 through .300, -170; 614-301-112.200 through .420, .900, -113.300 through .310, .400, -352, -356.110 and Vegetation Information.
March 1, 1991November 22, 1991Utah Admin. R. 614-100-200, definition for “public road”.
December 30, 1991May 11, 1992Utah Admin. R. 645-100-200 definitions for “cumulative impact area,” “cumulative measurement period,” “cumulative production,” “cumulative revenue,” “mining area,” “other minerals;” -414; 645-106-100, -200 through -262, -300 through -326, -400 through -430, -500 through -522, -600 through -616, -700 through -724, -800 through -843, -900 through -926; 645-300-211.
July 26, 1991August 19, 1992UCA 40-10-5(1), (b), (2), -6.6(1), (2), (3).
November 20, 1991September 11, 1992Utah Admin. R. 645-100-200, -400 through -452; 645-103-220; 645-301-111.400, -356.231, -425, -512.140, -528.320, -553.800, -731.750, -742.224; 645-300-110, Guideline for Examining and Evaluating Violations, Penalties, and Fees; Vegetation Information Guidelines.
November 5, 1992March 30, 1993Utah Admin. R. 614-100-452.
April 30, 1992September 17, 1993Utah Admin. R. 645-100-200, definition for “highwall;” 645-301-553, .100, .130, .510, .520, .521, .523, .620, .630 through .633, .652 through .655.
September 17, 1992April 7, 1994Utah Admin. R. 645-100-200, definitions for “affected area,” “public road,” “road”.
March 7, 1994May 24, 1994Utah Admin. R. 645-303-224.400 through .600.
August 2, 1993July 11, 1994Utah Admin. R. 641-112; R645-100-500; 645-103-441; 645-203-200; 645-301-524.661, -731.760; 645-302-314.110, -323.310.
January 27, 1994September 27, 1994Utah Admin. R. 645-200-121, -122, -123, -220, -230; 645-201-100 through -130, -200 through -220, -223, -310, -323.100, -342.200; 645-202-100, -232, -235.
March 7, 1994September 27, 1994UCA 40-10-14(3), 20(1), (2), (3), (5), (6), (8).
September 9, 1994March 27, 1995Utah Admin. R. 645-203-200.
February 10, 1995May 2, 1995Utah Admin. R. 645-401-120, -410, -430, -721, -723.100, -742, -810, -830, -910; 645-402-120, -420, -422.
November 12, 1993May 30, 1995Utah Admin. R. 645-100-200, definition for “continuously mined areas;” 645-301-553, .100 through .130, .150, .200 through .230, .252, .300, .500 through .540, .600 through .612, .650, .650.100 through .500.
April 14, 1994July 19, 1995UCA 40-10-2(1) through (6), -3(1) through (22), -4, -6.5(1), (2), (3), .7, -7(1), -8(1), (3), -10(2), -11(1), (2)(a) through (d), (e)(ii), (f)(i), (iii), (3), (4), (a), (b), (5)(a) through (c), -12(3), -13(2)(b), -14(2), (3), (6), -15(1), -16(1), (3), (6)(a) through (d), -17(2)(g), (j)(i)(B), (ii)(A), (B), (2)(m), (o), (o)(i), (iv), (v), (p)(i)(F), (ii), (iii), (t)(i), (ii), (2)(v), (viii), (3)(b), (ii), (c), (4)(a), (d), (5), -18(1), (2)(i)(i)(B), (j), (4)(a) through (c), (5), -19(1), (2)(a), -20(2)(e)(ii), -21(1)(a)(i), (ii), (2)(a)(ii), (5), -22(1)(c), (d), (2)(a)(i), (b), (3)(a), (b), (d), (e), (f), -24(1)(c)(i)(A), (B), (C), (D), (ii), (e)(i), (ii), (iii), (2)(a), (b), -30; Utah Admin. R. 641-100-100.
February 6, 1995September 14, 1995Utah Admin. R. 645-301-357.300 through .365, Vegetation Information Guidelines.
November 30, 1995, December 4, 1995, March 11, 1996September 4, 1996Utah Admin. R. 645-100-500; 645-301-553.110, .120.
May 27, 1997August 4, 1997Definition of “adjudicative proceeding” at UCA 40-10-3(1), (a), (b); 40-10-11 (3), (5)(a); 40-10-13(2)(b); 40-10-17 (2) (j) (ii) (B), (p) (ii), (iii), (3) (a), (c), (4), (a), (d); 40-10-18 (1), (2), (3)(a), (i) through (iii), (b), (4), (5), (6) (a), (b), (i) through (iii), (7), (8), (a), (b), (9), (10), (11), (a), (i) through (iii), (b), (c), (12)(a), (i) through (iii), (b), (13), (14), (15)(a), (b) (i) through (iv), (c), (d), (e); 40-10-18.1, .2, 40-10-20(2)(e)(ii).
June 8, 1998November 16, 1998UCA 40-10-11(1)(a)(i), (a)(ii), (1)(b), (1)(c), (c)(i), and (c)(ii); (2), (2)(a), (2)(b), (2)(c), (2)(d), (2)(d)(i), (d)(ii), (2)(e), (2)(e)(i), (e)(i)(A), (e)(i)(B), (e)(ii), (2)(f), (2)(f)(i), (f)(i)(A), (f)(i(B), and (f)(iii); (3)(a)(i), (a)(ii), (3)(b), and (3)(c); (4)(a)(i), (a)(ii), and (4)(b); and (5)(a).
December 23, 1999April 24, 2001Definitions of “abandoned site,” “other treatment facilities,” “previously mined area,” “qualified laboratory,” and “significant recreational, timber, economic, or other values incompatible with coal mining and reclamation operations” at Utah Admin. R. 645-100-200; Utah Admin. R. 645-301-514.320 and -514.330; -301-531; -301-533.100 and -533.110; -301-533.200 and 210; -301-533-610 through 614; -301-533.620; -301-533.700 through 714; -301-553.700; -301-553.800; -301-733.100; -301-733.210; -301-742.200; -301-742.224; -301-742.225, -742.225.1 and -742.225.2; -301-743.100; -301-743.120; -301-743.131.3 through 131.6; -301-880.130; -302-316.500; R. 645-400.132; and R. 645-401-810.
March 20, 1998December 4, 2001Definitions of “material damage,” “non-commercial building,” “occupied residential dwelling and structures related thereto,”, “replacement of water supply,” and “State-appropriated water supply” at Utah Admin. R. 645-100-200; 645-301-525 through 525.170; 645-301-525.200 through 525.240; 645-301-525.300 through 525.313; 645-301-525.400 through 525.490; 645-301-525.500 through 525.550; 545-301-525.600; 645-301-525.700; 645-301-724.600; 645-301-728.340; 645-301- 728.350; and 645-301-731.530.
March 28, 2002November 6, 2002Definition of “Water Supply,” “State-appropriated Water,” and “State-appropriated Water Supply” at Utah Admin. R. 645-100-200; Utah Admin. R. 645-105-310 through -314; R. 645-301-525.130 and -525.700; Utah Admin. R. 645-301-728.350; R. 645-301-860.110 through -860.112; R. 645-400-162; and R. 645-400-319, -322, and -381.
October 22, 2002August 27, 2008Utah Code Annotated 40-10-10(1), (2)(a)(i) through (vi), (2)(b)(i), (i)(A) and (i)(B), and (ii), (2)(c)(i), (c)(i)(A) through (C), and (2)(c)(iii), (3)(a), (b), and (c), and (4)(a) and (b). Decision deferred on UCA 40-10-10(2)(d) through (2)(d)(ii) and 40-10-10(5).
November 28, 2005 and February 16, 2006June 8, 2006Utah Adm. R. 645-301-160, 645-301-512.100, 645-401-330, and 645-401-400.
August 31, 2007August 12, 2008Utah Code Annotated 40-10-10(2)(d), (5), 40-10-12(1)(e).
Utah Admin R 645-303-222.
May 28, 2008September 1, 2009Utah Admin. R.645-100-200 definition of intermittent stream; 645-301-131.300; 645-301-535.210; 645-301-535.223; 645-301-551; 645-301-631; 645-301-631.200; 645-301-731.610, 645-301-742.320; 645-301-742.321; 645-301-742.323, 645-301-742.324, 645-301-742.331, 645-301-742.412; 645-301-765.
May 19, 2009December 7, 2009UCA § 40-10-11, 40-10-17/Deletion of repeal dates for remining provisions.
August 9, 2010February 12, 2013R645-100-200 Definition of Valid Existing Rights; R645-103-221; R645-103-223; R645-103-224; R645-103-225; R645-103-230 through -240; 645-201-328; 645-201-342; 645-300-133; 645-301-115; 645-301-411
June 25, 2012June 6, 2014R643-874-160; -875-200; R645-100-200 (Definitions); R645-300-132 (et seq); -133.1000; -148.100; -161; -162 (et seq); 164 (et seq); -171 through -185.700; R645-301-111.400 through -112.420; -113.100 through -113.120; -113.300; -113.340 through -113.360; R645-302-240 through -242; -245.210; -245.300; -245.410 through -245.420; R645-303-310; R645-400-319; R645-403 (et seq).
[62 FR 9955, Mar. 5, 1997, as amended at 62 FR 41849, Aug. 4, 1997; 63 FR 63611, Nov. 16, 1998; 66 FR 20606, Apr. 24, 2001; 66 FR 62935, Dec. 4, 2001; 67 FR 67540, Nov. 6, 2002; 71 FR 33254, June 8, 2006; 73 FR 46807, Aug. 12, 2008; 73 FR 50545, Aug. 27, 2008; 74 FR 45120, Sept. 1, 2009; 74 FR 63990, Dec. 7, 2009; 78 FR 9811, Feb. 12, 2013; 79 FR 32650, June 6, 2014]
authority: 30 U.S.C. 1201
cite as: 30 CFR 944.15