Person having an interest which is or may be adversely affected

Person having an interest which is or may be adversely affected or person with a valid legal interest shall include any person -
(a) Who uses any resource of economic, recreational, esthetic, or environmental value that may be adversely affected by coal exploration or surface coal mining and reclamation operations or any related action of the Secretary or the State regulatory authority; or
(b) Whose property is or may be adversely affected by coal exploration or surface coal mining and reclamation operations or any related action of the Secretary or the State regulatory authority.

Source

30 CFR § 700.5

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Scoping language

As used throughout this chapter, the following terms have the specified meaning except where otherwise indicated -

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