Catalog of Environmental Programs 2012
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Office of Surface Mining – Brownfields
Purpose
The Office of Surface Mining (OSM) is a small bureau with responsibility, in cooperation with
states and Indian tribes, for the protection of citizens and the environment during coal mining
and reclamation.
Brownfields Connections
• Provides information on pre-regulatory mine site issues and development
opportunities — targeted to local governments, states, tribes, quasi-public
development organizations, non profits, and other entities eligible to apply
for EPA Brownfields assessment and cleanup grants.
• Offers grant writing training and assistance through its Clean Streams
Program — targeted to watershed groups and other entities eligible to apply
for grants to support brownfield redevelopment.
• Supports the assessment, reclamation, and redevelopment of
abandoned mine lands as brownfields — targeted to local governments.
Source(s) of Information
1. EPA: Department of the Interior — Office of Surface Mining
Related EPA Program(s)
Brownfields:
Brownfields are defined as real properties, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse, which may be complicated by the
presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. (There is some statutory exclusion
to this definition). The Brownfields Program is designed to empower states, Tribes, local communities, and other stakeholders
in economic redevelopment to work together to prevent, assess, safely cleanup, and reuse Brownfields.
Authorizing Legislation
• Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liabilities Act (CERCLA) as amended by the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act (Pub. L.107-118)
• Government Management Reform Act (1990)
• Solid Waste Disposal Act
• Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act
• Annual Appropriations Act
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