Abstract
Strip mining for coal is causing serious environmental problems in the coal-rich lands of Eastern Montana (U.S.A.). A comparison of surface-mine reclamation planning in the state of Montana and planning in other regions shows that local planning authority is relatively absent in Montana. Reclamation planning efforts in the United States have generally improved since passage of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 and since enactment of state reclamation laws. However, of the vast amounts of drastically disturbed land in Montana, only a small fraction has been successfully reclaimed. Local site-specific comprehensive plans may be essential for ensuring that the negative ecological and cultural impacts of strip mining are temporary.
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