Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 07, 2026

Title 30 - Mineral Resources last revised: Jan 27, 2026
§ 872.34 - Are there any restrictions on how you may use certified in lieu funds?

There are no limitations or restrictions on the use of certified in lieu funds in the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2006 which were enacted as Division C, Title II, Subtitle A of P.L. 109-432.

authority: 30 U.S.C. 1201
source: 73 FR 67634, Nov. 14, 2008, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 30 CFR 872.34