Texas Railroad Comm

Project Abstract Bil Aml Grant Program Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Abandoned Mined Lands (AML) Programaward Purpose the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (smcra),p.l 95 87, as Amended, Created the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) Inthe Department of the Interior. Smcra Provides the Osmre the Authority to Provide Federal Fundingand to Oversee the Implementation of State Regulatory (title V) and Abandoned Mined Lands (aml)programs (title Iv) Approved by the Secretary of the Interior as Meeting the Minimum Standardsspecified by Smcra.activities to Be Performed This Grant Funds the Bil Aml Reclamation Activities of the Approvedreclamation Plan of Texas as Described in 30 CFR, Subchapter T Programs for the Conduct Ofsurface Mining Operations Withineach State. Activities Funded by This Grant Must Comply With 2 CFR 200 and Include All Costsnecessary to Reclaim Eligible Lands as Defined by Smcra and the Approved Reclamation Plan Andinclude Costs Are for Activities Directly Identified in the Approved Reclamation Plan, Supportcosts Including Such Activities as Equipment and Support Services, and Costs to Develop Anamendment to the Approved Reclamation Plan.expected Deliverables or Outcomes Documents Related to the Oversight of the State Program,including Deliverables, Expected Outcomes, and Past Annual Evaluation Reports for the State Can Befound on the Osmre Website Https Www.odocs.osmre.gov. Costs Must Be Used for Activities Directlyidentified in the Approved Program. Support Costs Must Be Used for the Activities Identified in Theapproved Program, Including Such Activities as Equipment and Support Services. Costs to Develop Anamendment to the Approved Program.intended Beneficiaries Language From Section 403(A) of Smcra, Priorities in Accordance With Section 403 of Smcra (P.L. 95 87), as Amended, the Aml Program Prioritizes 1. Protection of Public Health, Safety, and Property From Adverse Effects of Coal Miningpractices 2. Restoration of Land and Water Resources, the Environment, and Property From Extreme Danger Ofadverse Effects of Coal Mining PRACTICES,3. Restoration of Land and Water Resources and the Environment Previously Degraded by Adverseeffects of Coal Mining Practices, Including Measures for the Conservation and Development of Soil,water (excluding Channelization), Woodland, Fish and Wildlife, Recreation Resources, Andagricultural Productivity.subrecipient Activities (if Known or Specified at Time of Award) N a