2007 What's New Archive

This page contains information that was posted to our website in 2007. These items were either added to the OSM website or there were significant modifications to the information.

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December 18, 2007

• News Release: Fiscal Year 2008 Abandoned Mine Land Annual Grant Distribution [more]
  

December 17, 2007

• OSM Announces AML Grant Amounts Available to States and Tribes [more] [ 52 KB]
  
• Fact Sheet [more] [ 62 KB]
• Question and Answers [more] [ 22 KB]

December 6, 2007

• News Release: OSM Announces Decisions Needed to Distribute Funds Under the 2006 AML Legislation [more] [ 51 KB]

December 3, 2007

• Ownership and Control; Permit and Application Information; Transfer, Assignment, or Sale of Permit Rights; Final Rule [more] [ 257 KB]

Fact Sheet [ 26 KB]
FAQ [ 24 KB]
Final Rule [ 257 KB]

November 2, 2007

• View our organization: By List or By Chart [more] [ 22 KB]

October 22, 2007

• OSM awards recognize a wide range of accomplishments in reclaiming past mines sites. [more]

October 10, 2007

• News Release: OSM Expands Effort to Solicit Public Comment on the Proposed Rules for "Stream Buffer Zones" And to Limit Impacts of Valley Fills from Coal Mining [more] [ 55 KB]

October 09, 2007

• News Release: State Projects Recognized by OSM for Excellence in Abandoned Mine Reclamation [more] [ 51 KB]

September 18, 2007

• News Release: Coal operators recognized for outstanding reclamation [more] [ 51 KB]

August 22, 2007

• DRAFT Environmental Impact Study, EIS Number: OSM-EIS-34. Excess Spoil Minimization - Stream Buffer Zones is now available. [more] [ 3.75 MB]

August 21, 2007

• Directive: REG-8, Transmittal 921: Oversight of State Regulatory Programs, dated 12/21/06 [more] [ 4.27 MB]
• News Release: Draft Stream Buffer Zone Environmental Impact Statement Will Be Released for Public Review [more] [ 73 KB]
• Executive Summary: Environmental Impact Study: EIS Number: OSM-EIS-34. Excess Spoil Minimization - Stream Buffer Zones: Proposed Revisions to the Permanent Program Regulations Implementing the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 Concerning the Creation and Disposal of Excess Spoil and Coal Mine Waste and Stream Buffer Zones [more] [ 70 KB]

June 27, 2007

• Abandoned Mine Land Fee Reauthorization and Hypothetical Future Funding Projections [more]

May 25, 2007

• Adobe Acrobat Help Page [more]

May 4, 2007

• Directive: INE-25, Transmittal Number 922: Ten-day Notices: Notice of Rescission is available online [more] [ 270 KB]

April 11, 2007

• OSM/VISTA Watershed. Be a Volunteer. Be a Sponsor [more]

March 14, 2007

• News Release: OSM seeks public comment before drafting rules [more] [ 45 KB]

March 2, 2007

• News Release: Tennessee Federal Program Final Rule [more] [ 154 KB]

February 20, 2007

• Excellence in Surface Mining Reclamation Awards: 2007 Call for Nominations [more] [ 298 KB]
• Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Awards: 2007 Call for Nominations [more] [ 363 KB]

February 5, 2007

• News Release: OSM Budget Increases Funding for States and Tribal Regulatory Programs and Implements Funding Changes to the Abandoned Mine Lands Program [more] [ 38 KB]