- (a) Reclamation projects should be accomplished in accordance with OSM's "Final Guidelines for Reclamation Programs and Projects" (45 Federal Register 14810-14819, March 6, 1980).
- (b) Reclamation projects shall reflect the priorities of Section 403(a) of the Federal Act. Generally, projects lower than a priority 2 should not be undertaken until all known higher priority coal projects either have been accomplished, are in the process of being reclaimed, or have been approved for funding by the Secretary, except in those instances where such lower priority projects may be undertaken in conjunction with a priority 1 or 2 site in accordance with OSM's "Final Guidelines for Reclamation Programs and Projects."
Source Note:The provisions of this §12.804 adopted to be effective August 17, 1999, 24 TexReg 6283.