CFR /  Title 30  /  Part 735  /  Sec. 735.2 Objectives.

The objectives of assistance under this part are--

(a) To assist the States in meeting the costs of administering reclamation and enforcement programs consistent with the Act;

(b) To encourage the States to build strong reclamation and enforcement programs; and

(c) To encourage the States to assume jurisdiction over the regulation of surface coal mining and reclamation operations.