Title 40 Mines and Mining Chapter 8 Utah Mined Land Reclamation Act Section 12 Objectives.
40-8-12.Objectives.
The objectives of mined land reclamation are:
(1) to return the land, concurrently with mining or within a reasonable amount of time
thereafter, to a stable ecological condition compatible with past, present, and probable future local
land uses;
(2) to minimize or prevent present and future on-site or off-site environmental
degradation caused by mining operations to the ecologic and hydrologic regimes and to meet
other pertinent state and federal regulations regarding air and water quality standards and health
and safety criteria; and
(3) to minimize or prevent future hazards to public safety and welfare.
Amended by Chapter 147, 1987 General Session
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