Program: regulatory program (title v)award purpose: the surface mining control and reclamation act of 1977 (smcra), p.l 95-87, as amended, created the office of surface mining reclamation and…

The North Dakota Public Service Commission received a $1,491,787 Project Grant from the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) under the Regulation of Surface Coal Mining and Surface Effects of Underground Coal Mining program (CFDA 15.250) for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. This grant funds the administration and enforcement of North Dakota's approved surface coal mining regulatory program as authorized under Title V of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA).

The grant supports costs directly associated with implementing the state's approved regulatory program, including permitting activities, site inspections, environmental compliance monitoring, and enforcement actions related to surface coal mining operations. Eligible expenses encompass personnel, equipment, support services, and costs related to developing amendments to the approved regulatory program. All grant-funded activities must comply with 2 Code of Federal Regulations Part 200 and 30 Code of Federal Regulations Subchapter T. Oversight documentation, annual evaluation reports, deliverables, and expected outcomes related to the state program are maintained on the OSMRE website.

Activities

This grant funds the administration and enforcement of the approved regulatory program of north dakota as described in 30 CFR, subchapter t - programs for the conduct of surface mining operations within each state tribe. Activities funded by this grant must comply with 2 CFR 200 and include all costs necessary to administer and enforce the approved program within the state that meet one of the following standards:costs must be used for activities directly identified in the approved program. Support costs must be used for the activities identified in the approved program, including such activities as equipment and support services. Costs to develop an amendment to the approved program.expected deliverables or outcomes: documents related to the oversight of the state program, including deliverables, expected outcomes, and past annual evaluation reports for the state can be found on the osmre website https: WWW.odocs.osmre.GOV. Costs must be used for activities directly identified in the approved program. Support costs must be used for the activities identified in the approved program, including such activities as equipment and support services. Costs must be used to develop an amendment to the approved program.

Intended beneficiaries

Title v of smcra authorizes US to fund state, tribal and federal programs to control the environmental impacts of surface coal mining. IT authorizes states and tribes to develop and assume regulatory primacy, act as the regulatory authority, and operate their coal regulatory program. Osmre regulations at 30 CFR chapter VII implement smcra . Subrecipient activities (if known or specified at time of award): n a