(a) Following certification by the Commission of the completion of all known coal projects and the Director's concurrence in such certification, eligible noncoal lands, waters, and facilities shall be those:
- (1) which were mined or processed for minerals or which were affected by such mining or processing, and abandoned or left in an inadequate reclamation status prior to August 3, 1977; and
- (2) for which there is no continuing reclamation responsibility under state or other federal laws.
- (b) If eligible coal problems are found or occur after certification, the Commission shall submit to OSMRE a plan that describes the approach and funds that will be used to address those problems in a timely manner. Any coal projects shall be subject to the coal provisions specified in Sections 401 through 410 of the Federal Act.
Source Note:The provisions of this §12.808 adopted to be effective August 17, 1999, 24 TexReg 6283; amended to be effective December 9, 2019, 44 TexReg 7534.