Handbook for Calculation of Reclamation Bond Amounts

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Handbook for Calculation of Reclamation Bond Amounts

The Handbook for Calculation of Reclamation Bond Amounts is OSM Directive, TSR-1 (dated April 5, 2000). Due to its size, the handbook is broken into five downloadable parts.

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• Handbook for Calculation of Reclamation Bond Amounts [Part 1] (4 MB)
• Handbook for Calculation of Reclamation Bond Amounts [Part 2] (3 MB)
• Handbook for Calculation of Reclamation Bond Amounts [Part 3] (2.77 MB)
• Handbook for Calculation of Reclamation Bond Amounts [Part 4] (3 MB)
• Handbook for Calculation of Reclamation Bond Amounts [Part 5] (1.04 MB)