Sections 510(b)(5) and 515(b)(10)(F) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (the Act) protect alluvial valley floors (AVF’s) from the adverse effects of surface coal mining operations west of the 100th meridian. Section 822.13 requires the permittee to install, maintain, and operate a monitoring system in order to provide specific protection for alluvial valley floors. This information is necessary to determine whether the unique hydrologic conditions of AVF’s are protected according to the Act.
The latest form for 30 CFR 822 - Special permanent program performance standards - operations in alluvial valley floors expires 2023-02-28 and can be found here.
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Federal Enterprise Architecture: Environmental Management - Environmental Monitoring and Forecasting