The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) will be holding six public hearings on its recently proposed Stream Protection Rule (SPR) "to allow stakeholders an opportunity to give feedback on the rule."

 

See http://www.osmre.gov/resources/newsroom/news/2015/081015.pdf and http://www.osmre.gov/programs/rcm/streamprotectionrule.shtm for more information on the rule and the hearing sessions.

 

The listening sessions will be held:

•  Tuesday, September 1, 2015 - Denver, CO

•  Thursday, September 3, 2015 - Lexington, KY

•  Thursday, September 10, 2015 - St. Louis, MO

•  Thursday, September 10, 2015 - Pittsburgh, PA

•  Tuesday, September 15, 2015 - Big Stone Gap, VA

•  Thursday, September 17, 2015 - Charleston, WV

 

Please be sure to attend a session if possible. Those who are unable to attend one of the listening sessions can submit their comments on the proposed rule via regulations.gov.