30 CFR 780.27 - Reclamation plan: Surface mining near underground mining.

Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 08, 2026

Title 30 - Mineral Resources last revised: Jan 27, 2026

View all text of Part 780 [§ 780.1 - § 780.38]

§ 780.27 - Reclamation plan: Surface mining near underground mining.

For surface mining activities within the proposed permit area to be conducted within 500 feet of an underground mine, the application shall describe the measures to be used to comply with 30 CFR 816.79.

[44 FR 15357, Mar. 13, 1979, as amended at 81 FR 93330, Dec. 20, 2016; 82 FR 54949, Nov. 17, 2017]

authority: 30 U.S.C. 1201

source: 44 FR 15357, Mar. 13, 1979, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 30 CFR 780.27