Fishing in National Parks
Speed limit on Interstate Highways
Coal mines
Cutting timber in National Forests

2. Why did Congress pass the Surface Mining Law in 1977?

Protect the environment and the safety of people living near coal mines
Improve coastal marine fisheries
Increase the number of people who visit National Parks
Keep the cost of growing corn as low as possible

3. Who enforces the Surface Mining Law?

The National Guard
State and federal government agencies
State and local police enforcement officers
Coal companies

4. Who must reclaim active coal mines

The federal government
Mine operators
No one, they are not required to be reclaimed
None of the above

5. What is done when coal mines are reclaimed?

Land is put back to its original contour (or shape)
Vegetation, such as grass and trees are planted
Future water pollution is prevented
All of the above

6. To prevent water pollution downstream mine operators must?

Stop all water from leaving the mine site
Channel any polluted water into the local sewer system
Construct sedimentation ponds
Any of the above

7. How does a sedimentation pond prevent water pollution?

Collects polluted water so it may be released all at one time
Decreases the flow of water into near-by streams
Slows the flow of water and collects pollution causing sediment
All of the above

8. Why is topsoil important in the reclamation of coal mines?

To prevent the spread of weeds on the reclaimed land
It hides the rocks exposed during mining and prevents large populations of snakes
It is needed to reestablish new grass and trees
All of the above

9. Reclaimed coal mine sites have been used for?

New housing developments
Apple orchards
Airports
All of the above

10. Areas where mining is prohibited under the Surface Mining Law include

Cemeteries
Private hunting grounds
Picturesque mountain scenes in the West
All of the above