§208 Permits to Take Coal for Local Domestic Needs Without Royalty Payments; Corporation Exclusion; Area to Municipalities for Household Use Without Profit

Summary

The Secretary of the Interior can give limited permits to people or groups to look for, mine, and take coal from public land for local household use only, not for sale. No royalty is charged for the coal or the land. The Secretary must set rules and safety conditions. Corporations cannot get these permits. A city or town may get a permit with size limits: up to 320 acres for under 100,000 people; up to 1,280 acres for 100,000–150,000; and up to 2,560 acres for 150,000 or more. The land must be in the same state. Coal must be mined properly and given or sold to residents without profit. Holding a lease under sections 181, 201, or 202–207 does not stop getting or using this permit.