Alaska § 27.21.270 - Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 27.21.270 — Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27.21.270. Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund.
The commissioner may take the actions necessary to ensure state participation to the fullest extent practicable in the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund created in 30 U.S.C. 1231 and to function as the state agency for that participation. In conformity with the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, the commissioner shall (1) by regulation, establish priorities that meet the terms of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 for the expenditure of money received by the commissioner from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund;
(2) designate land and water eligible for reclamation or abatement with money received by the commissioner from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund;
(3) submit reclamation plans, annual projects, and applications to the appropriate authorities under the terms of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977; and
(4) administer money received by the state for abandoned mine reclamation or related purposes from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 27.21.270 ("Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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