Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Annual Evaluation Summary Report for the Regulatory Program Administered by the State of Utah for Evaluation Year 2002 (October 1, 2001, Through September 30, 2002)

The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) created the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) in the Department of the Interior. SMCRA provides authority to OSM to oversee the administration of and provide Federal funding for State regulatory programs that have been approved by OSM as meeting the minimum standards of SMCRA. This report contains summary information regarding the Utah program and the effectiveness of the Utah program in meeting the applicable purposes of SMCRA as specified in section 102. This report covers the period of October 1, 2001, through September 30, 2002. Detailed background information and comprehensive reports for the program elements evaluated during the period are available for review and copying at the OSM Denver Field Division office.