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|ProgramType=Program | |ProgramType=Program | ||
|OrgSponsor=Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement | |OrgSponsor=Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement | ||
|TopOrganization=Department of the Interior | |||
|CreationLegislation=Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act | |CreationLegislation=Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act | ||
|Purpose=To reclaim land and water resources affected by pre-1977 coal mining, addressing public health, safety, and environmental hazards. The program aims to restore these lands for beneficial use, mitigate acid mine drainage, and close dangerous mine shafts. | |Purpose=To reclaim land and water resources affected by pre-1977 coal mining, addressing public health, safety, and environmental hazards. The program aims to restore these lands for beneficial use, mitigate acid mine drainage, and close dangerous mine shafts. | ||
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|InitialFunding=Funded by a fee on coal production | |InitialFunding=Funded by a fee on coal production | ||
|Duration=Ongoing | |Duration=Ongoing | ||
|Historic= | |Historic=No | ||
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'''Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Program''' (AML) focuses on the reclamation of coal mines abandoned before 1977 to mitigate safety, health, and environmental hazards. It involves sealing mine openings, reclaiming land, and managing acid mine drainage, with an emphasis on restoring these areas for community and economic use. | '''Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Program''' (AML) focuses on the reclamation of coal mines abandoned before 1977 to mitigate safety, health, and environmental hazards. It involves sealing mine openings, reclaiming land, and managing acid mine drainage, with an emphasis on restoring these areas for community and economic use. | ||