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93.44 DECLARATION OF POLICY.
In recognition of the effects of mining upon the environment, it is hereby declared to be the
policy of this state to provide for the reclamation of certain lands hereafter subjected to the
mining of metallic minerals or peat where such reclamation is necessary, both in the interest
of the general welfare and as an exercise of the police power of the state, to control possible
adverse environmental effects of mining, to preserve the natural resources, and to encourage the
planning of future land utilization, while at the same time promoting the orderly development
of mining, the encouragement of good mining practices, and the recognition and identification
of the beneficial aspects of mining.
History: 1969 c 774 s 1; 1983 c 270 s 1
In recognition of the effects of mining upon the environment, it is hereby declared to be the
policy of this state to provide for the reclamation of certain lands hereafter subjected to the
mining of metallic minerals or peat where such reclamation is necessary, both in the interest
of the general welfare and as an exercise of the police power of the state, to control possible
adverse environmental effects of mining, to preserve the natural resources, and to encourage the
planning of future land utilization, while at the same time promoting the orderly development
of mining, the encouragement of good mining practices, and the recognition and identification
of the beneficial aspects of mining.
History: 1969 c 774 s 1; 1983 c 270 s 1
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