The Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement awarded a $9.6 million Project Grant to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for the 2021 Illinois Regulatory A&E Grant under the Regulation of Surface Coal Mining and Surface Effects of Underground Coal Mining federal grant program (CFDA 15.250).
The grant will support the state's administration of its approved regulatory program for surface coal mining and reclamation activities from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. Specifically, the funding will allow the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to conduct inspections, permit reviews, and regulatory compliance activities to ensure that active coal mining operations comply with environmental protection and reclamation standards. The state agency will oversee regulatory implementation and enforcement on behalf of the federal funding agency over the one-year grant period.
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