By: Darren Brown
P.1
 Name: Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of
1977
Draft year: 1977
Amendment years: 1990
International or National: National
 The Surface mining control and reclamation act of
1977 was created to regulate the damage that mining
companies had done to land that had been strip mined
when looking for minerals. Part of the reclamation is
once the mining company has completed their job
they must restore the land to its somewhat original
state to prevent further damage to the land and the
environment around it.
 The agency responsible for regulation and
enforcement is the: Department of Interior