§208 Permits to take coal for local domestic needs without royalty payments; corporation exclusion; area to municipalities for household use without profit

Summary

Lets the Secretary of the Interior give short-term permits to people or groups of people to find, mine, and take coal from public land for their own household use only. The coal must not be sold. No royalties or land payments are required. The Secretary must set rules first and can add conditions to protect the public interest. Corporations cannot get these permits. Cities may get permits too, limited by size: up to 320 acres for cities under 100,000 people; up to 1,280 acres for cities with 100,000–150,000 people; and up to 2,560 acres for cities of 150,000 or more. The land must be in the same State as the city. The city must mine safely and distribute the coal to residents without making a profit. Having other federal coal leases under sections 181, 201, or 202–207 does not stop a city from getting or using one of these permits.