Annual Evaluation Summary Report for the Montana Regulatory Program Administered by the Department of Environmental Quality, Evaluation Year 2007 (July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007)

摘要

The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) created the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) in the Department of the Interior. SMCRA provides authority to OSMRE to oversee the implementation of and provide Federal funding for State regulatory programs that have been approved by OSMRE as meeting the minimum standards specified by SMCRA. This report contains summary information regarding the Montana program and the effectiveness of the Montana program in meeting the applicable purposes of SMCRA as specified in Section 102. This report covers the period of July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007. Detailed background information and comprehensive reports for the program elements evaluated during the period are available for review and copying at the Casper Field Office.