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The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM or OSMRE) is a branch of the United States Department of the Interior. It is the federal agency entrusted with the implementation and enforcement of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA), which attached a per-ton fee to all extracted coal in order to fund an interest-accruing trust to be used for reclamation of abandoned mine lands,〔() GIS Mine Post, Spring 2009〕 as well as established a set environmental standards that mines must follow while operating, and achieve when reclaiming mined land, in order to minimize environmental impact. OSM has about 500 employees,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.osmre.gov/Reports/AnnualReport/2008/FY08.shtm )〕 who work in either the national office in Washington, DC or of the many regional and field offices((OSM's Three Regions )). OSM has three main functions: * Regulating active mines * Reclaiming lands damaged by surface mining and abandoned mines * Providing resources for technical assistance, training, and technology development () ==Regional structure== The OSM operates 3 regional offices: The Appalachian region covers 12 states and is headquartered in Pittsburgh.〔http://www.arcc.osmre.gov/〕 On November 1, 1980 this office relocated into 10 Parkway West.〔https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=okocAAAAIBAJ&sjid=A2AEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4389%2C856981〕 The Western division covers 9 states and is headquartered in Denver.〔http://www.wrcc.osmre.gov/〕 The Mid-Continent division covers 11 states and is headquartered in Alton, Illinois. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Office of Surface Mining」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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