hodel virginia surface mining recl argued february decided june challenge constitutionality surface mining control reclamation act act presented federal district action wherein plaintiffs association coal producers engaged surface coal mining operations virginia member coal companies individual landowners commonwealth virginia town hereinafter appellees act designed establish nationwide program protect society environment adverse effects surface coal mining operations secretary interior secretary primary responsibility administering act promulgating regulations enforcing provisions program regulation surface mining interim phase permanent phase established environmental protection performance standards prescribed ultimately regulatory program adopted state either approval state proposed permanent program meets federal minimum standards adoption federal program state chooses submit program enforcement permanent programs rests either participating state secretary nonparticipating district although rejecting appellees commerce clause equal protection substantive due process challenges act held act violates tenth amendment various provisions act effect uncompensated taking private property violation compensation clause fifth amendment act enforcement provisions violate procedural due process requirements held context facial challenge act constitutional pp act violate commerce clause regulating use private lands rather interstate commerce effects surface coal mining view legislative record includes extended hearings concerning effects surface mining nation environment economy need uniform minimum nationwide standards said congress rational basis findings set act surface coal mining substantial effects interstate commerce act regulatory scheme reasonably related goals congress sought accomplish act restrictions practices mine operators serving control environmental adverse effects surface coal mining pp sections act prescribe performance standards steep slopes including requirement operator return site approximate original contour authorize variances contour requirement violate tenth amendment limitation congressional exercise commerce power interfering traditional governmental function regulating land use provisions govern activities coal mine operators private individuals businesses regulate cf national league cities usery appellees contentions threat federal usurpation regulatory roles coerces enforcing act act regulates establishes mandatory minimum federal standards without merit since tenth amendment limit congressional power preempt displace state regulation private activities affecting interstate commerce moreover congress invade areas reserved tenth amendment simply exercises authority commerce clause manner displaces exercise police powers pp issue whether act provisions prohibits mining certain locations violate compensation clause fifth amendment ripe judicial resolution appellees taking claim arose context facial challenge presented concrete controversy concerning either application act particular surface mining operations effect specific parcels land mere enactment act constitute taking since deny owner economically viable use land act except neither categorically prohibiting surface coal mining purporting regulate alternative uses lands may put pp provisions act pertaining secretary issuance orders immediate cessation surface mining operation determined violation act violate fifth amendment due process clause summary administrative action resulting deprivation significant property interest without prior hearing justified responds situations swift action necessary protect public health safety objective criteria issuance immediate cessation orders established act secretary implementing regulations specific enough control governmental action reduce risk erroneous deprivation mine operators afforded prompt adequate postdeprivation administrative hearing opportunity judicial review district erred reducing hours statutorily prescribed period secretary response mine operators requests temporary relief immediate cessation order record show secretary responded respond less five days statutory maximum appellees demonstrated adversely affected period particular case generally unreasonable addition evidence introduced show shorter reply period administratively feasible pp appellees due process challenge act provisions imposition civil penalties violations cessation orders premature appellees allege one civil penalties assessed finding appellee coal mine operators affected harmed statutory procedures assessment collection fines pp together virginia surface mining reclamation association et al hodel acting secretary interior et also appeal marshall delivered opinion burger brennan stewart white blackmun powell stevens joined burger filed concurring statement post powell filed concurring opinion post rehnquist filed opinion concurring judgment post peter buscemi argued cause appellant appellees briefs solicitor general mccree acting assistant attorney general sagalkin michael mccord marshall coleman attorney general virginia argued cause appellees appellants brief appellees virginia surface mining reclamation association et al roger chaffe gregory luce assistant attorneys general john kilcullen robert copeland filed brief town charles et appellees rule justice marshall delivered opinion cases arise challenge constitutionality surface mining control reclamation act surface mining act act stat et seq supp iii district western district virginia declared several central provisions act unconstitutional permanently enjoined enforcement supp appeals consider whether congress adopting act exceeded powers commerce clause constitution transgressed affirmative limitations exercise power contained fifth tenth amendments conclude context facial challenge surface mining act suffer alleged constitutional defects uphold act constitutional surface mining act comprehensive statute designed establish nationwide program protect society environment adverse effects surface coal mining operations supp iii title ii act supp iii creates office surface mining reclamation enforcement osm within department interior secretary interior secretary acting osm charged primary responsibility administering implementing act promulgating regulations enforcing provisions supp iii principal regulatory enforcement provisions contained title act stat supp iii section supp iii establishes program regulation surface coal mining initial interim regulatory phase subsequent permanent phase interim program mandates immediate promulgation federal enforcement act environmental protection performance standards complemented continuing state regulation permanent phase regulatory program adopted state mandating compliance full panoply federal performance standards enforcement responsibility lying either state federal government section directs secretary promulgate regulations establishing interim regulatory program mine operators required comply act performance standards specified supp iii included among selected standards requirements governing restoration land mining prior condition restoration land approximate original contour segregation preservation topsoil minimization disturbance hydrologic balance construction coal mine waste piles used dams embankments revegetation mined areas spoil disposal supp iii interim regulations published december see fed reg currently effect including virginia secretary responsible enforcing interim regulatory program supp iii federal enforcement inspection program established state remain effect permanent regulatory program implemented state may issue permits surface mining operations interim phase operations authorized permits must comply federal interim performance standards supp iii may also pursue regulatory inspection programs interim phase may assist secretary enforcing interim standards however required enforce interim regulatory standards permanent phase program secretary may cede federal government independent enforcement role wish conduct regulatory programs section supp iii directs secretary promulgate regulations establishing permanent regulatory program incorporating act performance standards secretary published permanent regulations march see fed reg regulations become effective particular state either permanent state program submitted approved accordance act permanent federal program state adopted accordance implemented state wishing assume permanent regulatory authority surface coal mining operations lands within borders must submit proposed permanent program secretary approval proposed program must demonstrate state legislature enacted laws implementing environmental protection standards established act accompanying regulations state administrative technical ability enforce standards supp iii secretary must approve disapprove proposed program accordance time schedules procedures established supp iii addition secretary must develop implement federal permanent program state fails submit enforce satisfactory state program supp iii situations secretary constitutes regulatory authority administering act within state continues unless state program approved later eight months adoption either federally administered permanent regulatory program state surface coal mining reclamation operations lands within state must obtain new permit issued accordance applicable regulatory program supp iii october virginia surface mining reclamation association association coal producers engaged surface coal mining operations virginia member coal companies individual landowners filed suit federal district seeking declaratory injunctive relief various provisions act commonwealth virginia town wise intervened plaintiffs plaintiffs challenge primarily directed title performance standards permanent regulatory program scheduled become effective june plaintiffs challenge directed sections act establishing interim regulatory program plaintiffs alleged provisions violate commerce clause equal protection due process guarantees due process clause fifth amendment tenth amendment compensation clause fifth amendment district held trial plaintiffs request permanent injunction subsequently issued order opinion declaring several central provisions act unconstitutional supp rejected plaintiffs commerce clause equal protection substantive due process challenges act held however act operates displace freedom structure integral operations areas traditional functions therefore contravention tenth amendment quoting national league cities usery also ruled various provisions act effect uncompensated taking private property violation compensation clause fifth amendment finally agreed plaintiffs due process challenges act enforcement provisions permanently enjoined secretary enforcing various provisions act secretary appeals portion district judgment declaring various sections act unconstitutional permanently enjoining enforcement plaintiffs district rejection commerce clause challenge act importance issues raised noted probable jurisdiction appeals consolidated two cases convenience shall usually refer plaintiffs appellees ii appellees argue district erred rejecting challenge act beyond scope congressional power commerce clause insist act principal goal regulating use private lands within borders district found regulating interstate commerce effects surface coal mining consequently appellees contend ultimate issue presented whether land subject regulation commerce clause whether land regarded commerce brief virginia surface mining reclamation association et al emphasis original urging us answer question appellees emphasize recognized regulation within inherent police powers political subdivisions argue congress may regulate land use insofar property clause grants control federal lands accept either appellees framing question answer us supply task asked determine whether particular exercise congressional power valid commerce clause relatively narrow must defer congressional finding regulated activity affects interstate commerce rational basis finding heart atlanta motel katzenbach mcclung established remaining question judicial inquiry whether means chosen congress must reasonably adapted end permitted constitution heart atlanta motel supra see darby katzenbach mcclung judicial task end determines congress acted rationally adopting particular regulatory scheme ibid judicial review area influenced fact commerce clause grant plenary authority congress see national league cities usery supra cleveland nlrb jones laughlin steel power complete may exercised utmost extent acknowledges limitations prescribed constitution gibbons ogden wheat moreover made clear commerce power extends use channels interstate foreign commerce protection instrumentalities interstate commerce persons things commerce also activities affecting commerce perez explained fry ven activity purely intrastate character may regulated congress activity combined like conduct others similarly situated affects commerce among foreign nations see national league cities usery heart atlanta motel supra wickard filburn wrightwood dairy darby supra thus congress determined activity affects interstate commerce courts need inquire whether finding rational district properly deferred congress express findings set act effects surface coal mining interstate commerce section supp iii recites congressional finding many surface mining operations result disturbances surface areas burden adversely affect commerce public welfare destroying diminishing utility land commercial industrial residential recreational agricultural forestry purposes causing erosion landslides contributing floods polluting water destroying fish wildlife habitats impairing natural beauty damaging property citizens creating hazards dangerous life property degrading quality life local communities counteracting governmental programs efforts conserve soil water natural resources urface coal mining activities imposed large social costs public many areas country form unreclaimed lands water pollution erosion floods slope failures loss fish wildlife resources decline natural beauty similarly house committee documented adverse effects surface coal mining interstate commerce including acid drainage ruined estimated miles streams loss prime hardwood forest destruction wildlife habitat strip mining degrading productive farmland recurrent landslides siltation sedimentation river systems quoting widespread damages environmental nature water users developers incur significant economic financial losses well reduced recreational values fishkills reductions normal waste assimilation capacity impaired water supplies metals masonry corrosion deterioration increased flood frequencies flood damages reductions designed water storage capacities impoundments higher operating costs commercial waterway users obvious economic effects stem pollution sedimentation committees also explained inadequacies existing state laws need uniform minimum nationwide standards made federal regulations imperative see light evidence available congress detailed consideration legislation received say congress rational basis concluding surface coal mining substantial effects interstate commerce appellees general dispute validity congressional findings rather appellees contention rational basis test apply case act regulates land use local activity affecting interstate commerce even assuming appellees correctly characterize land use regulated act local activity argument unpersuasive denomination activity local intrastate activity resolve question whether congress may regulate commerce clause previously noted commerce power extends activities intrastate affect interstate commerce exertion power congress make regulation appropriate means attainment legitimate end effective execution granted power regulate interstate commerce wrightwood dairy see fry nlrb jones laughlin steel long held congress may regulate conditions goods shipped interstate commerce produced local activity producing goods affects interstate commerce see darby wickard filburn nlrb jones laughlin steel supra kirschbaum walling cf katzenbach mcclung appellees dispute coal commodity moves interstate commerce congress rationally determined regulation surface coal mining necessary protect interstate commerce adverse effects may result activity congressional finding sufficient sustain act valid exercise congress power commerce clause moreover act responds congressional finding nationwide surface mining reclamation standards essential order insure competition interstate commerce among sellers coal produced different used undermine ability several improve maintain adequate standards coal mining operations within borders supp iii prevention sort destructive interstate competition traditional role congressional action commerce clause darby supra used similar rationale sustain imposition federal minimum wage maximum hour regulations manufacturer goods shipped interstate commerce explained statute implemented congress view interstate commerce made instrument competition distribution goods produced substandard labor conditions competition injurious commerce commerce flows rationale applies support conclusion surface mining act within authority granted congress commerce clause finally agree lower federal courts uniformly found power conferred commerce clause broad enough permit congressional regulation activities causing air water pollution environmental hazards may effects one state appellees dispute environmental problems act attempts control properly addressed commerce clause legislation circumstances difficult find remaining foundation appellees argument regulates particular land use surface mining act beyond congressional commerce clause authority accordingly turn question whether means selected congress reasonable appropriate appellees essential challenge means selected act redundant unnecessary appellees contend variety federal statutes clean air act et seq supp iii flood control acts et seq supp iii clean water act et seq supp iii adequately address federal interest controlling environmental effects surface coal mining without need resort regulation scheme surface mining act short answer argument effectiveness existing laws dealing problem identified congress ordinarily matter committed legislative judgment congress considered effectiveness existing legislation concluded additional measures necessary deal interstate commerce effects surface coal mining see agree act regulatory scheme reasonably related goals congress sought accomplish act restrictions practices mine operators serve control environmental adverse effects surface coal mining sum conclude district properly rejected appellees commerce clause challenge act therefore turn ruling act contravenes affirmative constitutional limitations congressional exercise commerce power iii district invalidated act prescribe performance standards surface coal mining steep slopes ground violate constitutional limitation commerce power imposed tenth amendment provisions require operators reclaim mined area completely covering highwall returning site approximate original contour ii refrain dumping spoil material downslope bench mining cut iii refrain disturbing land highwall unless permitted regulatory authority supp iii operator may obtain variance requirement showing allow postreclamation use deemed constitute equal better economic public use otherwise possible supp iii district ruling relied heavily decision national league cities usery district viewed central issue whether act governs activities private individuals whether instead regulates governmental decisions although acknowledged act ultimately affects coal mine operator concluded act contravenes tenth amendment interferes traditional governmental function regulating land use held applied virginia act provisions impermissibly constrict state ability make essential decisions found act accomplishes result forced relinquishment state control land use planning loss state control economy economic harm expenditure state funds implement act destruction taxing power certain counties cities towns therefore permanently enjoined enforcement district reliance national league cities requires careful review actual basis import decision case considered constitutional challenge amendments fair labor standards act extended federal minimum wage maximum hour regulations state local government employees conceded challenged regulations undoubtedly within scope commerce clause question presented whether particular exercise commerce power encounter ed constitutional barrier regulations applied directly subdivisions employers ibid began drawing sharp distinction congressional regulation private persons businesses necessarily subject dual sovereignty government nation state reside federal regulation directed private citizens ibid former found tenth amendment impediment congressional action instead reaffirmed consistent rule congressional power areas private endeavor even exercise may express determinations contrary result commended collective wisdom congress held limited requirement means chosen congress must reasonably adapted end permitted constitution heart atlanta motel apparent discussion order succeed claim congressional commerce power legislation invalid reasoning national league cities must satisfy three requirements first must showing challenged statute regulates second federal regulation must address matters indisputably attribute state sovereignty third must apparent compliance federal law directly impair ability structure integral operations areas traditional governmental functions surface mining act examined light principles clear appellees tenth amendment challenge must fail first three requirements satisfied district holding contrary rests unwarranted extension decision national league cities district acknowledged provisions surface mining act govern activities coal mine operators private individuals businesses moreover compelled enforce standards expend state funds participate federal regulatory program manner whatsoever state wish submit proposed permanent program complies act implementing regulations full regulatory burden borne federal government thus suggestion act commandeers legislative processes directly compelling enact enforce federal regulatory program cf maryland epa vacated remanded sub nom epa brown district columbia train app vacated remanded sub nom epa brown brown epa vacated remanded said surface mining act establishes program cooperative federalism allows within limits established federal minimum standards enact administer regulatory programs structured meet particular needs see permanent surface mining regulation litigation app respect act resembles number federal statutes survived tenth amendment challenges lower federal courts appellees argue however threat federal usurpation regulatory roles coerces enforcing surface mining act appellees also contend act directly regulates establishes mandatory minimum federal standards essence appellees urge us join district looking beyond activities actually regulated act conceivable effects freedom make decisions areas integral governmental functions appellees emphasize act interferes ability exercise police powers regulating land use appellees claims accurately characterize act insofar prescribes federal minimum standards governing surface coal mining state may either implement else yield federally administered regulatory program object scheme however appellees must assume tenth amendment limits congressional power displace state regulation private activities affecting interstate commerce assumption incorrect wealth precedent attests congressional authority displace state laws regulating private activity affecting interstate commerce laws conflict federal law see jones rath packing perez campbell florida lime avocado growers paul bethlehem steel new york state labor relations hines davidowitz moreover clear commerce clause empowers congress prohibit inconsistent state regulation activities see city burbank lockheed air terminal campbell hussey rice santa fe elevator transit although congressional enactments obviously curtail prohibit prerogatives make legislative choices respecting subjects may consider important supremacy clause permits result see chicago north western transp kalo brick tile sanitary district minnesota rate cases gibbons ogden long ago stated elementary well settled divided authority interstate commerce acts congress subject exclusive missouri pacific stroud thus congress constitutionally enacted statute prohibiting state regulation surface coal mining fail see surface mining act become constitutionally suspect simply congress chose allow regulatory role contrary assumption district appellees nothing national league cities suggests tenth amendment shields federal regulation private activities affecting interstate commerce contrary national league cities explicitly reaffirmed teaching earlier cases congress may regulating private activities pursuant commerce power express determinations contrary result commended collective wisdom congress limitation congressional authority regard requirement means selected reasonably related goal regulating interstate commerce ibid already indicated act satisfies test conclusion applies regardless whether federal legislation displaces laws enacted police powers long ago rejected suggestion congress invades areas reserved tenth amendment simply exercises authority commerce clause manner displaces exercise police powers see hoke athanasaw cleveland darby wrightwood dairy cf carolene products objection exertion power regulate interstate commerce exercise attended incidents attend exercise police power accord fpc natural gas pipeline hamilton kentucky distilleries warehouse seven cases upheld constitutional number federal statutes enacted commerce power particular exercises state police power see walsh upholding federal food drug cosmetic act nlrb jones laughlin steel upholding national labor relations act darby supra upholding fair labor standards act therefore radical departure precedent hold tenth amendment prohibits congress displacing state police power laws regulating private activity nothing national league cities compels even hints departure sum appellees tenth amendment challenge surface mining act must fail contrast situation national league cities statute issue regulates individual businesses necessarily subject dual sovereignty government nation state reside national league cities usery accordingly turn district ruling act contravenes constitutional limits congressional action iv district held two act provisions violate compensation clause fifth amendment first found provisions discussed effect uncompensated taking private property requiring operators perform economically physically impossible task restoring surface mines approximate original contour held even surface mines restored approximate original contour value mined land restoration diminished practically nothing ibid second found act effects unconstitutional taking expressly prohibits mining certain locations clearly prevent person mining land mined relying decision pennsylvania coal mahon district held provisions unconstitutional depriv coal mine operators use land profitable conclude district ruling taking issue suffers fatal deficiency neither appellees identified property appellees interest allegedly taken operation act proceeding fashion ignored admonition constitutionality statutes decided except actual factual setting makes decision necessary see socialist labor party gilligan rescue army municipal alabama state federation labor mcadory adherence rule particularly important cases raising allegations unconstitutional taking private property last term reaffirmed generally unable develop set formula determining justice fairness require economic injuries caused public action compensated government rather remain disproportionately concentrated persons rather examined taking question engaging essentially ad hoc factual inquiries identified several factors economic impact regulation interference reasonable investment backed expectations character government action particular significance kaiser aetna citations omitted appellees taking claim arose context facial challenge presented concrete controversy concerning either application act particular surface mining operations effect specific parcels land thus issue properly district turn whether mere enactment surface mining act constitutes taking see agins tiburon test applied considering facial challenge fairly straightforward statute regulating uses made property effects taking denies owner economically viable use land agins tiburon supra see penn central transp new york city surface mining act easily survives scrutiny test first act face prevent beneficial use lands except proscription mining near certain locations act categorically prohibit surface coal mining merely regulates conditions operations may conducted act purport regulate alternative uses lands may put thus posture cases come us reason suppose mere enactment surface mining act deprived appellees economically viable use property moreover appellees juncture legitimately raise complaints manner challenged provisions act applied specific circumstances effect particular coal mining operations indication record appellees availed opportunities provided act obtain administrative relief requesting either variance requirement waiver surface mining restrictions appellees seek administrative relief procedures mutually acceptable solution might well reached regard individual properties thereby obviating need address constitutional questions potential administrative solutions confirms conclusion taking issue decided district simply ripe judicial resolution district next ruled act contravenes fifth amendment number enforcement provisions offend amendment due process clause one provision supp iii instructs secretary immediately order total partial cessation surface mining operation whenever determines basis federal inspection operation violation act permit condition required act operation creates immediate danger health safety public causing reasonably expected cause significant imminent environmental harm land air water resources district held authorization immediate cessation orders violates fifth amendment statute provide sufficiently objective criteria summary administrative action regard relied finding osm inspectors issued particular company three immediate cessation orders later overturned appeal company involved suffered significant losses enjoined secretary issuing immediate cessation orders time congress makes provisions correct use subjective criteria osm inspectors addition ruled even act amended correct problem response period prescribed act meet requirements due process instead held secretary must respond within hours mine operator request temporary relief immediate cessation order find aspects district reasoning unpersuasive cases indicated due process ordinarily requires opportunity kind hearing prior deprivation significant property interest see parratt taylor boddie connecticut often acknowledged however summary administrative action may justified emergency situations see pearson yacht leasing boddie connecticut supra ewing mytinger casselberry fahey mallonee yakus bowles willingham phillips commissioner north american cold storage chicago question whether issuance immediate cessation orders falls emergency situation exception normal rule due process requires hearing prior deprivation property right believe immediate cessation order provisions reflect congress concern devastating damage may result mining disasters represent attempt reach accommodation legitimate desire mining companies heard submitting administrative regulation governmental interest protecting public health safety environment imminent danger protection health safety public paramount governmental interest justifies summary administrative action indeed deprivation property protect public health safety ne oldest examples permissible summary action ewing mytinger casselberry supra see mackey montrym stewart dissenting north american cold storage chicago supra moreover administrative action provided immediate cessation orders responds situations swift action necessary protect public health safety precisely type emergency situation found summary administrative action justified see ewing mytinger casselberry supra north american cold storage chicago supra rather taking issue principles district held act establish sufficiently objective criteria governing issuance summary cessation orders disagree judgment criteria established act secretary implementing regulations specific enough control governmental action reduce risk erroneous deprivation section act supp iii defines threat imminent danger health safety public existence condition practice easonably expected cause substantial physical harm persons outside permit area condition practice violation abated reasonable expectation death serious injury abatement exists rational person subjected conditions practices giving rise peril expose danger time necessary abatement fact osm inspectors issued immediate cessation orders later overturned administrative appeal undermine adequacy act criteria instead demonstrates efficacy review procedures relevant inquiry whether cessation order issued particular case whether statutory procedure incapable affording due process yakus possibility administrative error inheres regulatory program statutory programs authorizing emergency administrative action prior hearing exception explained ewing mytinger casselberry discretion official action may abused yet requirement due process judicial inquiry discretion exercised sufficient property rights concerned stage opportunity hearing judicial determination also conclude district erred reducing statutorily prescribed time period secretary response requests temporary relief first place period statutory maximum indication record secretary responded respond less five days second appellees demonstrated adversely affected response period particular case generally unreasonable addition evidence introduced show shorter reply period administratively feasible circumstances simply basis district decision substitute judicial policy preference scheme adopted congress cf vermont yankee nuclear natural resources defense council accordingly turn district holding sections act violate fifth amendment due process clause district ruled act civil penalty provisions comport requirements due process provisions secretary notify recipient notice violation cessation order proposed amount civil penalty assessed supp iii section operator wishes contest either amount penalty fact violation must forward proposed amount secretary placement escrow account escrow requirement met operator receives full adjudicatory hearing administrative law judge right appeal administrative board judicial review final decision see supp iii administrative judicial review determined violation occurred view determined violation occurred amount proposed penalty reduced appropriate amount must promptly refunded operator interest supp iii challenging act civil penalty provisions appellees allege one civil penalties assessed moreover district find ruling immediate cessation order provisions appellee coal mine operators affected harmed statutory procedures assessment collection fines thus record cases belies suggestion concrete case controversy concerning operation provisions circumstances must conclude appellees challenge premature improper render decision claim vi examination appellees constitutional challenges surface mining act persuades us act vulnerable challenge accordingly affirm judgment district upholding act appellees commerce clause attack reverse judgment insofar held various provisions act unconstitutional cases remanded district instructions dissolve injunction issued secretary proceedings consistent opinion ordered briefs amici curiae urging affirmance filed state alaska et al wilson condon attorney general alaska wayne minami attorney general hawaii johnson wong deputy attorney general david leroy attorney general idaho steven beshear attorney general kentucky william guste attorney general louisiana gary keyser carmack blackmon assistant attorneys general paul douglas attorney general nebraska judy hoffman assistant attorney general jeff bingaman attorney general new mexico jan eric cartwright attorney general oklahoma dennis roberts ii attorney general rhode island mark meierhenry attorney general south dakota robert hansen attorney general utah state arizona et al robert corbin attorney general arizona wayne minami attorney general hawaii johnson wong deputy attorney general richard bryan attorney general nevada larry struve chief deputy attorney general harry swainston deputy attorney general allen olson attorney general north dakota ray walton special assistant attorney general james brown attorney general oregon robert hansen attorney general utah slade gorton attorney general washington john troughton attorney general wyoming state illinois tyrone fahner attorney general harvey sheldon state texas mark white attorney general john fainter first assistant attorney general richard gray iii executive assistant attorney general justin andrew kever assistant attorney general coal operators associates john robert leathers joseph zaluski eugene mooney mountain legal foundation roger marzulla national coal association et al john macleod richard mcmillan pacific legal foundation ronald zumbrun raymond momboisse eugene mooney george seay john robert leathers filed brief pike county kentucky amicus curiae footnotes provisions act terms made effective interim period one example supp iii prohibits exceptions surface coal mining certain lands within specified distances particular structures facilities act supp iii interim standards applicable surface mining operations regulating surface mining act became law surface mining conducted private lands regulatory programs act passed accordingly interim program became applicable relevant areas throughout country including virginia new surface mining operations excluding federal lands indian lands commencing february must comply performance standards established interim regulatory program start operations certain limited exceptions surface mining operations begun prior february required compliance interim regulations may supp iii interim regulations challenged district district columbia pursuant act supp iii surface mining regulation litigation supp surface mining regulation litigation supp aff part rev part app plaintiffs district columbia litigation also challenged validity number statutory provisions issue instant cases district sustained validity provisions attack renewed appeal congress encouraged assistance providing financial reimbursements actively assist federal enforcement effort interim phase see supp iii separate regulatory program governing federal lands established act supp iii term federal lands defined supp iii section act supp iii regulates surface mining indian lands proposed state programs submitted february months act passed exercising authority secretary extended deadline august see fed reg secretary march publication permanent regulations occurred seven months date set act see supp iii district district columbia extended deadline submission state programs including march permanent surface mining regulation litigation civ dc july see also fed reg announcing conforming changes secretary regulations governing submission state programs exception alaska georgia washington surface mining either conducted expected conducted submitted proposed state programs secretary march secretary made initial decisions programs three programs approved approved condition agree modifications approved part disapproved part disapproved state legislatures failed enact necessary implementing statutes virginia program among approved part disapproved part see fed reg act state may revise plan disapproved whole part resubmit secretary within days initial decision virginia citizens better reclamation town charles intervened defendants support secretary plaintiffs also challenged title iv act supp iii establishes reclamation program abandoned mines district held however exercise discretion grant ing declaratory judgments provisions title supp appeal portion district judgment due process clause fifth amendment person shall deprived life liberty property without due process law tenth amendment powers delegated constitution prohibited reserved respectively people compensation clause prohibits taking private property public use without compensation district denied secretary motion stay pending direct appeal time issued order opinion clarifying modifying earlier order app juris statement pp upon secretary application issued order staying district judgment pending timely filing disposition appeal plaintiffs appeal portion district judgment rejecting equal protection substantive due process challenges act jurisdiction invoked provides direct appeal decision invalidating act congress suit agencies officers employees parties also agreed hear appeal hodel indiana involves similar constitutional challenges different provisions surface mining act also decide today post least three district courts considered constitutional challenges provisions surface mining act concerned citizens appalachia andrus supp ed appeal pending district upheld act face challenges similar raised plaintiffs instant case star coal andrus sd iowa appeal dism district rejected challenges based fifth tenth amendments enjoined act enforcement provisions andrus coal supp sd ind aff district rejected commerce clause challenge act appellees cite cases village belle terre boraas berman parker euclid ambler realty property clause provides congress shall power dispose make needful rules regulations respecting territory property belonging art iv cl hearings proposed legislation regulating surface coal mining began surface mining reclamation hearings senate committee interior insular affairs sess three years later additional hearings held committees house senate regulation strip mining hearings subcommittee mines mining house committee interior insular affairs sess surface mining hearings subcommittee minerals materials fuels senate committee interior insular affairs sess committees reported bills consideration respective houses house passed congress adjourned senate act measure similar bills reintroduced congress hearings held regulation surface mining operations hearings senate committee interior insular affairs sess regulation surface mining hearings subcommittee environment subcommittee mines mining house committee interior insular affairs sess request chairman senate committee council environmental quality prepared report entitled coal surface mining reclamation environmental economic assessment alternatives comm print senate committee held additional hearings consider report coal surface mining reclamation hearings subcommittee minerals materials fuels senate committee interior insular affairs sess house senate committees reported bills consideration houses congress passed bill vetoed president ford surface mining legislation reintroduced congress senate committee held hearing administration objections bill surface mining briefing briefing senate committee interior insular affairs sess committees reported bills house senate passed bill reported conference committee president ford vetoed bill protracted congressional endeavor finally bore fruit relevant house senate committee held extensive hearings shortly opening congress consider bills introduced beginning new legislative session surface mining control reclamation act hearings subcommittee public lands resources senate committee energy natural resources sess senate hearings surface mining control reclamation act hearings subcommittee energy environment house committee interior insular affairs sess house hearings legislation reported houses passage chambers followed lengthy floor debate cong rec conference committee report issued july conf floor debate houses agreed bill recommended conferees cong rec president carter signed act law august legislative history act summarized pp pp see also note rev appellees contend surface mining enhances rather diminishes utility land areas virginia congress however made contrary findings sufficient purpose judicial review congress rational basis concluding see kleppe new mexico carolene products see byrd bethlehem steel train sierra club epa app cert denied district columbia train app vacated remanded grounds sub nom epa brown ashland oil transportation pennsylvania epa south terminal epa bishop processing supp md aff cert denied section supp iii defines steep slope slope twenty degrees lesser slope may defined regulatory authority consideration soil climate characteristics region state term approximate original contour defined surface configuration achieved backfilling grading mined area reclaimed area including terracing access roads closely resembles general surface configuration land prior mining blends complements drainage pattern surrounding terrain highwalls spoil piles eliminated supp iii section supp iii establishes separate variance procedure mountaintop mining operations reasoned although act allows state elect regulatory program choice purportedly given choice state program must comply federally prescribed standards basis evidence presented trial found postmining restoration steep slopes approximate original contour economically infeasible physically impossible noted provisions particularly affect virginia coal reserves located lands indicated several coal mine operators forced shut unable comply act requirements adverse consequences economies various towns counties dependent coal mining also found need level land countries virginia coal fields concluded act reclamation provisions prevent land use planning state ibid finally found restoration mined land original contour diminish value land value level land value land order opinion accompanying denial secretary request stay judgment pending appeal see supra district explained injunction enforcement standards intended allo spoil placed downslope uncontrolled manner stated ny downslope spoil placement shall controlled manner meeting environmental protection standards specified regulatory authority app national league cities expressly left open question whether different results might obtain congress seeks affect integral operations state governments exercising authority granted sections constitution spending power art cl fourteenth amendment fitzpatrick bitzer upheld congress power fourteenth amendment authorize private damages actions state governments discrimination employment explained amendment adopted specific purpose limiting state autonomy constitutional principles federalism restrict congressional power invade state autonomy congress legislates fourteenth amendment similarly city rome held tenth amendment places restrictions congressional power enforce civil war amendments appropriate legislation demonstrating three requirements met however guarantee tenth amendment challenge congressional commerce power action succeed situations nature federal interest advanced may justifies state submission see fry reaffirmed national league cities usery see also blackmun concurring see helsley upholding airborne hunting act friends earth carey upholding clean air act et seq supp iii cert denied sierra club epa app upholding clean water act et seq cert denied see supra significant commonwealth virginia presses tenth amendment challenge act simply another regulator surface coal mining whose regulatory program displaced federal law indicated text tenth amendment concerns situations holding disposes contention appellees various amici surface mining act unconstitutional presumes existence federal police power stated authority federal government interstate commerce differ extent character retained intrastate commerce darby quoting rock royal remaining justification asserted district tenth amendment ruling one appellees urge mining requirements harm virginia economy destroy taxing power towns counties commonwealth regard may influenced discussion national league cities likely effects challenged regulations finances state local governments national league cities usery made clear determinative factor case nature federal action ultimate economic impact moreover even true act requirements measurable impact virginia economy kind effect standing alone insufficient establish violation tenth amendment oklahoma atkinson rejected assertion adverse impact state local economies barrier congress exercise power commerce clause regulate private activities affecting interstate commerce persuaded compelling reasons presented instant cases reversing position assumed district correctly held landuse regulation integral governmental function term used national league cities resolution tenth amendment challenge act makes unnecessary us decide whether actually case district acknowledged existence statutory procedure requesting variances provisions suggested statutory requirement highwalls reclaimed mining cuts completely covered makes variance procedure meaningless mine operators conclusion premature see infra certain specified exceptions subject valid existing rights prohibits surface mining operations national parks forests adversely affect publicly owned parks places included national register historic sites supp iii also prohibits surface mining within feet cemetery public road within feet occupied dwelling public building school church community institutional building public park sections become applicable permanent phase regulatory program require establishment procedures designating particular lands unsuitable surface mining supp iii district ruling latter provisions effect unconstitutional taking private property puzzling stand since provisions come effect permanent phase act regulatory program applied appellees private landowner virginia circumstances justiciable case controversy regard sections act see public workers mitchell although prohibits surface coal mining certain areas appellees taking challenge provision premature first appellees made showing district tracts land affected provision second face deprive owners land within reach economically viable use land since proscribe nonmining uses land third restrictions expressly made subject valid existing rights appellees contend exception applies specific surface mining operations required permits issued prior august effective date act brief virginia surface mining reclamation association et al interpretation exception compelled either statutory language legislative history see apparently based cfr regulation promulgated secretary regulation however remanded secretary reconsideration district district columbia permanent surface mining regulation litigation erc appeals pending et al cadc secretary ask appeals review portion district judgment district found level land areas virginia worth per acre landowners presumably retain option simply leveling land without first mining coal moreover flat benchland truly valuable found financial impediment flat areas sites old mining operations areas restored stabilized manner required act district conclusion variance procedure offer meaningful opportunity administrative relief premature appellees identify instance statutory obligation cover highwall prevented mine operator taking advantage variance procedure although conclude mere enactment act effect taking private property holding preclude appellees coal mine operators attempting show applied particular parcels land act secretary regulations effect taking even alleged taking unconstitutional unless compensation unavailable see duke power carolina environmental study group regional rail reorganization act cases larson domestic foreign commerce secretary determines violation act permit condition entail serious threat must issue notice violation fixing reasonable time abatement supp iii violation abated within prescribed period secretary must immediately order total partial cessation offending mining operation supp iii cessation orders automatically expire days unless public hearing held site within reasonable proximity site viewings site conducted course public hearing district january supplemental order opinion see supra explained injunction apply immediate cessation orders issued pursuant mine operators failed abate violations within time period specified notice violation app legislative history indicates congress viewed secretary power issue immediate cessation orders critical measure primarily intended avert possible occurrence disasters buffalo creek flood see pp pp buffalo creek flood caused sudden collapse coal mine waste impoundment dam near buffalo creek va flood left persons dead rendered persons homeless see secretary regulations define significant imminent environmental harm following terms environmental harm adverse impact land air water resources resources include limited plant animal life environmental harm imminent condition practice violation exists causing harm may reasonably expected cause harm time end reasonable abatement time set section act environmental harm significant harm appreciable immediately reparable cfr different case might presented pattern abuse arbitrary action discernible review agency administration summary procedure although district sought characterize osm record issuing cessation orders terms showing three cessation orders overturned administrative appeal far sufficient establish pattern abuse arbitrary action however penalties finally imposed alleged offender provided opportunity public hearing section provides civil penalty shall assessed secretary person charged violation given opportunity public hearing supp iii chief justice concurring agree largely justice rehnquist said fictions concerning delegation gradual expansion reach commerce clause agree fully view often seem forget doctrine laws enacted congress commerce clause must based substantial effect interstate commerce however join opinions cases acknowledges reaffirms doctrine see ante opinion applies also hodel acting secretary interior et al indiana et post justice powell concurring surface mining act mandates extraordinarily intrusive program federal regulation control land use land reclamation activities normally left state local governments decisions many years make clear commerce clause congress power enact legislation act affect seriously owners lessees land coal seven westernmost counties virginia federal government required fifth amendment pay compensation taking private property public use see san diego gas electric city san diego brennan dissenting whether taking amount compensation questions decided specific cases agins tiburon kaiser aetna agree therefore premature consider cases questions compensation clause ante appellees identified specific property alleged taken decision thus confined holding act respect facially unconstitutional ante taking issue remains available may litigated owner lessee whose property interest adversely affected enforcement act add word area virginia affected act location topography geology highly relevant understanding taking question bituminous coal virginia valuable natural resource found region marked steep mountain slopes sharp ridges massive outcrops rock narrow valleys conditions severely limit alternative uses land thin soil rugged terrain land natural state suited agricultural use growing merchantable timber value lies instances solely coal mining coal major industrial activity otherwise impoverished area virginia number act provisions appear written little comprehension potential effect rugged area example requirement areas restored approximately original contours seems particularly unrealistic district found strippable coal lands virginia located slopes excess degrees supp cost restoration situations exceed substantially value coal event restoring steep mountain slopes often diminish rather increase land worth sum act implemented broadly accordance terms consequences individual lessees owners area whole adjudication claims arising implementation future agree say act facially invalid therefore join opinion assume course congress weighed probable cost desirable environmental goals act taking question considered justice brennan three justices joined reached majority agins observed determination government action constitutes taking essence determination public large rather single owner must bear burden exercise state power public interest district found mining coal billion per year industry commonwealth said perhaps frivolously bootlegging second remunerative activity part state justice rehnquist concurring judgment illuminating purposes reflection argument note one greatest fictions federal system congress exercises powers delegated remainder reserved people manner construed commerce clause amply illustrates extent fiction although clear people delegated authority congress regulate commerce among several art cl one easily get sense opinions federal system exists sufferance congress interpreted congress power commerce clause broad indeed power evolved years include simply regulation interstate commerce gibbons ogden wheat also power exclude commerce articles whose use destined may conceive injurious public health morals welfare even though state sought regulate use darby shreveport rate case upheld action congress regulating rates intrastate railroads reasoning commerce power included power control matters close substantial relation interstate traffic nlrb jones laughlin steel rejected notion certain kinds activity commerce manufacturing cf knight concluded congress may regulate labor relations manufacturing plant work stoppage plant serious effect upon interstate commerce wickard filburn expanded scope commerce clause include regulation acts taken alone might substantial economic effect interstate commerce wheat farmer production might reasonably deemed nationally significant cumulative effect altering relationships interstate commodity market see also perez class activities regulated class within reach federal power courts power excise trivial individual instances class summarized one commentator recent years congress relied upon cumulative effect principle constitutional justification civil rights legislation certain criminal statutes regulatory measures affecting sale foods additives registration law drug producers case congressional stressed regulation local incidents activity necessary abate cumulative evil affecting national commerce tribe american constitutional law despite holdings cases broad dicta often contained therein constitutional limits power congress regulate pursuant commerce clause chief justice hughes explained undoubtedly scope power must considered light dual system government may extended embrace effects interstate commerce indirect remote embrace view complex society effectually obliterate distinction national local create completely centralized government nlrb jones laughlin steel supra view causation obliterate distinction national local activities commerce motion outer rim communicated perceptibly though minutely recording instruments center society elastic medium transmits tremors throughout territory question size law indifferent considerations degree activities local immediacy become interstate national distant repercussions find immediacy directness find almost everywhere centripetal forces isolated exclusion forces oppose counteract end federal system mining agriculture manufacture interstate commerce considered yet relationship commerce may protection one need regulate schechter poultry sometimes said relation must direct bring power play many circumstances description sufficiently precise meet needs occasion great principle constitutional law susceptible comprehensive statement adjective underlying thought merely law indifferent considerations degree schechter poultry supra concurring opinion indifferent without expansion commerce clause absorb imperil reserved powers times case cited waves causation radiated far undulatory motion discernible faint obscure broken heeded law many ways opinions cases consistent approach virginia indiana cases exhaustively analyzes congress articulated justifications exercise power commerce clause concludes congress detailed factual findings effect surface mining interstate commerce sufficient justify exercise power though doubt congress regulating surface mining stretched authority nth degree prior precedents compel agree conclusion therefore concur judgments however troublesome difference says cases asserts regulation upheld congress rational basis finding regulated activity affects interstate commerce virginia surface mining ante indiana post takes statement proper test heart atlanta motel view misstates test noted long established commerce power reach activity merely affects interstate commerce must instead showing regulated activity substantial effect commerce see nlrb jones laughlin steel supra shreveport rate cases wickard filburn local activity may reached congress exerts substantial economic effect interstate commerce north american sec congress may attack evil bears substantial relationship interstate commerce recently maryland wirtz justice harlan stressed either wickard declared congress may use relatively trivial impact commerce excuse broad general regulation state private activities even heart atlanta motel paragraph prior passage relied emphasized congress power regulate local activities might substantial harmful effect upon commerce though believe errs statement test may read much choice language virginia case example mention one point congress rational basis concluding surface coal mining substantial effects interstate commerce ante sum difficulty recent commerce clause jurisprudence often seems forget legislation enacted congress subject two different kinds challenge enacted subject one kind challenge neither congress may act manner prohibited provision constitution congress must show activity seeks regulate substantial effect interstate commerce uncertainty whether intends broaden language test leads concur judgments opinion applies also hodel acting secretary interior et al indiana et post course power congress regulate established rarely question manner power exercised railroad retirement bd fritz within sphere authority power congress broad rarely subject judicial invalidation question contrast whether congress even authority act