16 USC 410eeee-5 - Mineral lands

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 14, 2024

§ 410eeee–5.

Mineral lands

(a)

Mining; prohibition and limitation

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no surface mining of any kind shall be permitted on federally owned lands within the boundary of the national river where the subsurface estate is not federally owned. Underground mining on such lands may be permitted by the Secretary only if—

(1)

the mining operation will have no significant adverse impact on the public use and enjoyment of the national river;

(2)

the mining operation will disturb the minimum amount of surface necessary to extract the mineral; and

(3)

the surface is not significantly disturbed, unless there is no technologically feasible alternative.

(b)

Timber harvesting

(c)

Civil action; jurisdiction; recovery

(Pub. L. 95–625, title XI, § 1105, Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3546.)

cite as: 16 USC 410eeee-5