United States v. Spring Ridge Coal Co.

ORDER

MAXWELL, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff instituted the above-styled civil action seeking to collect mine reclamation fees allegedly owed by Defendant pursuant to the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (“SMCRA”), 30 U.S.C. §§ 1201 et seq. (1986 & West Supp.1992). Specifically, Plaintiff claims Defendant un-derreported the amount of coal upon which such fees are due during the period of January 1, 1983 through December 31, 1988. Plaintiff has filed a Motion for Summary Judgment to which Defendant responded on April 8, 1992. A reply was subsequently submitted. A review of the record…