when was the surface mining control written
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA, US) Originally passed in 1977, the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA; PL 95-87; 30 USC ch. 25; SMCRA) regulates strip or surface coal mining permits and coal mining area reclamations in the US. The Act is administered by the US Department of the Interior.