Final rule · Office of Surface Mining
Ohio coal mining rules approved, including end of self-bonding
Official title: Ohio Regulatory Program
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- Mining
- Water and wetlands
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), part of the Interior Department, is approving changes Ohio made to 39 of its coal mining rules. The changes cover permit applications, mining maps, water data, and records access. They also include a new rule for underground mine maps and the removal of Ohio's self-bonding option, which let companies guarantee cleanup costs without posting outside security. OSM found the rules no less effective than federal regulations. The approval takes effect November 25, 2026.
Details
- Agency
- Department of the Interior; Office of Surface Mining
- Document type
- Final rule
- Published
- Monday, October 26, 2026
- Comments due
- No comment period stated
- Document number
- 2026-21807
- Docket
- SATS No. OH-258-FOR; Docket No. OSM-2017-0005; S1D1S SS08009000 SX064A000 278S180110; S2D2S SS08009000 SX064A000 27XS501520; S2R2B SS08009000 SX064A000 22XS5015I
- Who is affected
- Ohio coal mining operators
- Permit applicants for surface and underground coal mines
- Residents of Ohio mining areas requesting records
- Ohio Department of Natural Resources
- Where
- Ohio 40.279, -82.794 · derived centroid
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