30 USC 1245 - Abandoned hardrock mine reclamation

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 1245.

Abandoned hardrock mine reclamation

(a)

Establishment

(b)

Award of grants

(c)

Eligibility

Amounts made available under this section may only be used for Federal, State, Tribal, local, and private land that has been affected by past hardrock mining activities, and water resources that traverse or are contiguous to such land, including any of the following:

(1)

Land and water resources that were—

(A)

used for, or affected by, hardrock mining activities; and

(B)

abandoned or left in an inadequate reclamation status before November 15, 2021.

(2)

Land for which the Secretary makes a determination that there is no continuing reclamation responsibility of a claim holder, liable party, operator, or other person that abandoned the site prior to completion of required reclamation under Federal or State law.

(d)

Eligible activities

(1)

In general

(2)

Exclusion

(e)

Authorization of appropriations

(1)

In general

There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $3,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which—

(A)

50 percent shall be for grants to States and Indian Tribes under subsection (b) for eligible activities described in subsection (d)(1); and

(B)

50 percent shall be for available to the Secretary for eligible activities described in subsection (d)(1) on Federal land.

(2)

Transfer

(Pub. L. 117–58, div. D, title VII, § 40704, Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 1093.)

cite as: 30 USC 1245