Title 40 Mines and Mining Chapter 8 Utah Mined Land Reclamation Act Section 2 Legislative findings.
40-8-2.Legislative findings.
The Utah Legislature finds that:
(1) A mining industry is essential to the economic and physical well-being of the state of
Utah and the nation.
(2) It is necessary to alter the surface of the earth to extract minerals required by our
society, but this should be done in such a way as to minimize undesirable effects on the
surroundings.
(3) Mined land should be reclaimed so as to prevent conditions detrimental to the general
safety and welfare of the citizens of the state and to provide for the subsequent use of the lands
affected. Reclamation requirements must be adapted to the diversity of topographic, chemical,
climatic, biologic, geologic, economic, and social conditions in the areas where mining takes
place.
Enacted by Chapter 130, 1975 General Session
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