The purpose of this program is to mitigate adverse effects of past unregulated mining practices by identifying and prioritizing the health/safety aspects of abandoned mines and developing and executing closure and reclamation plans.
During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $5,108,700 from all sources for Abandoned Mine. This is a 0.7 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $70,700 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 0.9 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.
COBI contains unaudited data as presented to the Legislature by state agencies at the time of publication. For audited financial data see the State of Utah's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.