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Alabama comprehensive reclamation plan 2025

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The document outlines a Comprehensive Reclamation Plan for a mining site, detailing the procedures and practices to be followed during and after mining operations. It emphasizes the importance of revegetation, erosion control, and compliance with the Alabama Surface Mining Act of 1969. Key components include contemporaneous reclamation, maintaining undisturbed buffers, timely initiation of reclamation activities, and final site restoration steps to ensure environmental safety and compliance with regulatory standards.

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Click ‘Get Form’ to open the Alabama Comprehensive Reclamation Plan in the editor.
Begin by entering the site/pit name and ADOL file number at the top of the form. Ensure you attach a legal description and map for clarity.
In Section I, outline your reclamation practices during mining. List specific practices such as backfilling, regrading, and revegetation methods that comply with Alabama regulations.
Proceed to detail your final reclamation steps in Section II. This includes removing equipment, grading the site, and ensuring all disturbed areas are revegetated appropriately.
Complete the submission section by providing your name, title, and date at the bottom of the form. Ensure all information is accurate before finalizing.

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What was the outcome of the SMCRA Act?

The act established the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), which plays a crucial role in conducting research and training for best practices in land reclamation. SMCRA sets forth 114 performance standards aimed at ensuring that mining is both economically viable and environmentally responsible.

What is the abandoned mine land program in Alabama?

The State of Alabama Department of Labor Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program (AML) is responsible for resolving problems such as mine fires, mine subsidence, dangerous highwalls, open shafts and portals, mining-impacted water supplies and other hazards which have resulted from past coal mining (pree-1977) practices in

What is the Alabama Surface mining Control and Reclamation Act?

SMCRA ensures that coal mining operations are conducted in an environmentally responsible manner and that the land is adequately reclaimed during and following the mining process.

What does the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act do?

The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) prohibits surface coal mining within the boundaries of any unit of the National Park System. SMCRA also provides the NPS with authority over permitting decisions regarding external surface coal mining.

What is the purpose of the Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act?

Establishes the Hardrock Minerals Reclamation Fund for the reclamation and restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by past hardrock minerals and mining and related activities in abandoned hardrock mine states, and on Indian land located within the exterior boundaries of abandoned hardrock mine states