Active Mining Area

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-000382",
  "term": "Active Mining Area",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Place where work or other activity related to the extraction, removal, or recovery of metal ore is being conducted, except, with respect to surface mines, any area of land on or in which grading has been completed to return the earth to desired contour and reclamation work has begun.\n\n2. Area, on and beneath land, used or disturbed in activity related to the extraction, removal, or recovery of coal from its natural deposits. This term excludes coal preparation plants, coal preparation plant associated areas and post-mining areas.",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 440.132 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 434.11 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/active-mining-area/"
}