MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 1007

STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, THE COMMONWEALTH OF
PUERTO RICO, OR A TERRITORY OR POSSESSION OF THE
UNITED STATES.

ARTICLE III
STATE PROGRAMS

EACH PARTY STATE AGREES THAT WITHIN A REASONABLE
TIME IT WILL FORMULATE AND ESTABLISH AN EFFECTIVE
PROGRAM FOR THE CONSERVATION AND USE OF MINED LAND, BY
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF STANDARDS, ENACTMENT OF LAWS, OR
THE CONTINUING OF THE SAMS IN FORCE, TO ACCOMPLISH:

1.    THE PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC AND THE
PROTECTION OF ADJOINING AND OTHER LANDOWNERS FROM
DAMAGE TO THEIR LANDS AND THE STRUCTURES AND OTHER
PROPERTY THEREON RESULTING FROM THE CONDUCT OF MINING
OPERATIONS OR THE ABANDONMENT OP NEGLECT OF LAND AND
PROPERTY FORMERLY USED IN THE CONDUCT OF SUCH
OPERATIONS.

2.     THE CONDUCT OF MINING AND THE
HANDLING OF REFUSE AND OTHER MINING WASTES IN WAYS
THAT WILL REDUCE ADVERSE EFFECTS ON THE ECONOMIC,
RESIDENTIAL, RECREATIONAL OR AESTHETIC VALUE AND
UTILITY OF LAND AND WATER.

3.    THE INSTITUTION AND MAINTENANCE OF
SUITABLE PROGRAMS FOR ADAPTATION, RESTORATION, AND
REHABILITATION OF MINED LANDS.

4.     THE PREVENTION, ABATEMENT AND CONTROL
OF WATER, AIR AND SOIL POLLUTION RESULTING FROM
MINING, PRESENT, PAST AND FUTURE.

ARTICLE IV
POWERS

IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER POWERS CONFERRED UPON
THE INTERSTATE MINING COMMISSION, ESTABLISHED BY
ARTICLE V OF THIS COMPACT, SUCH COMMISSION SHALL HAVE
POWER TO:

1. STUDY MINING OPERATIONS, PROCESSES
AND TECHNIQUES FOR THE PURPOSE OF GAINING KNOWLEDGE
CONCERNING THE EFFECTS OF SUCH OPERATIONS, PROCESSES
AND TECHNIQUES ON LAND, SOIL, WATER, AIR, PLANT AND
ANIMAL LIFE, RECREATION, AND PATTERNS OF COMMUNITY OR
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT OR CHANGE.