1997 Minnesota Statutes

     469.135 Policy. 

    The legislature finds that many subsurface areas of the 
 state have a largely undeveloped potential to be mined for the 
 development of underground space.  The development and 
 redevelopment of mined underground space makes use of the 
 state's special geologic resources, fosters wise land use, 
 especially in built-up urban areas, encourages commercial and 
 industrial development, increases employment opportunities, 
 enhances the tax base, contributes to the preservation of 
 agricultural and other open lands, permits more energy efficient 
 development, and promotes and protects the public welfare.  

    Therefore, the legislature finds that it is in the public 
 interest to authorize cities to encourage, promote, and enable 
 both public and private development of mined underground space 
 and to authorize cities to protect both subsurface areas 
 potentially suitable for development and existing mined 
 underground space. 

    HIST: 1987 c 291 s 136