The division is a regulatory agency, established by the Coal Strip Mine Land Reclamation Act, effective July 1949, with additional responsibilities added by the Industrial Minerals Law of 1974. Mines and Reclamation enforces laws governing mining practices and procedures as well as resoiling and planting to help restore mined lands to productive uses. Under the mine safety program, it enforces laws establishing safety standards and administers testing and certification of certain public and private sector employees. The division also administers federal and state funds for the reclamation of abandoned mined lands. Program is a cooperative initiative to facilitate and coordinate citizen groups, university researchers, the coal industry, corporations, the environmental community, local, state and federal agencies.
Program is a collaboration of local citizens and government agencies.
Program is a collaboration of local citizens and various government agencies. Addressing the hazards of constructing residential housing above abandoned underground mines in a 37 county area. Expanding opportunities for active mine operators to reclaim abandoned mines through remining and to abate acid mine drainage. In partnership with Office of Surface Mining, U.S. EPA and State Remining Team. Auglaize, Wood, Henry, Lucas, Allen and Union counties.