LAC 43:XV.9705. Coverage and Amount of Grants

A. The office may use monies granted under this Chapter to administer the approved reclamation program and to carry out the specific reclamation activities included in the plan and described in the annual grant agreement. The monies may be used to cover direct costs to the office for services and materials obtained from other state agencies or local jurisdictions. B. Grants shall be approved for reclamation of eligible lands and water, construction of public facilities, program administration, the incremental cost of filling voids and sealing tunnels with waste from mine waste piles reworked for conservation purposes, and community impact assistance. To the extent technologically and economically feasible, public facilities that are planned, constructed or modified in whole or in part with abandoned mine land grant funds should utilize fuel other than petroleum or natural gas. C. Acquisition of land or interests in land and any mineral or water rights associated with the land shall be approved for up to 90 percent of the costs.