30 CFR § 875.16 - Exclusion of certain noncoal reclamation sites.

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title: "30 CFR § 875.16 - Exclusion of certain noncoal reclamation sites."
title_number: 30
title_name: "Mineral Resources"
section_number: "875.16"
section_name: "Exclusion of certain noncoal reclamation sites."
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
subchapter_number: "R"
subchapter_name: "ABANDONED MINE LAND RECLAMATION"
part_number: "875"
part_name: "CERTIFICATION AND NONCOAL RECLAMATION"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "30 U.S.C. 1201"
regulatory_source: "47 FR 28596, June 30, 1982, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "875"
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# 875.16 Exclusion of certain noncoal reclamation sites.

(a) You, the uncertified State or Indian tribe, may not use moneys from the Fund for the reclamation of sites and areas designated for remedial action under the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 7901 *et seq.*) or that have been listed for remedial action under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 *et seq.*).

(b) You, the certified State or Indian tribe, may not reclaim sites and areas designated for remedial action under the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 7901 *et seq.*) or that have been listed for remedial action under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 *et seq.*) using—

(1) Moneys distributed from the Fund under section 402(g)(1) of the Act.

(2) Certified in lieu funds distributed to you under section 411(h)(2) of the Act where you are conducting reclamation under the provisions of this part.

[73 FR 67640, Nov. 14, 2008, as amended at 80 FR 6446, Feb. 5, 2015; 90 FR 54585, Nov. 28, 2025]