California § 21151.7. 21151.7. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1154, Sec. 5.5.)

California Statutes

§ 21151.7. — 21151.7. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1154, Sec. 5.5.)

California·Code PRC Public Resources Code - PRC·Div. 13. DIVISION 13. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY·Ch. 4. CHAPTER 4. Local Agencies

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a lead agency shall prepare or cause to be prepared by contract, and certify the completion of, an environmental impact report for any open-pit mining operation that is subject to the permit requirements or reclamation plan requirements of the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975 (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 2710) of Division 2) and utilizes a cyanide heap-leaching process for the purpose of producing gold or  other metallic minerals.

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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a lead agency shall prepare or cause to be prepared by contract, and certify the completion of, an environmental impact report for any open-pit mining operation that is subject to the permit requirements or reclamation plan requirements of the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975 (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 2710) of Division 2) and utilizes a cyanide heap-leaching process for the purpose of producing gold or other metallic minerals.

California § 21151.7. (21151.7. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1154, Sec. 5.5.)) — published by Counsel Stack Legal Research, free access to 12M+ legal documents.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1154, Sec. 5.5. Effective January 1, 2003. Operative April 7, 2003, pursuant to Stats. 2003, Ch. 3, Secs. 2 and 3. Note: Stats. 2003, Ch. 3 (effective April 7) repealed the condition in Stats. 2002, Ch. 1154, Sec. 8, which had prevented Ch. 1154 from becoming operative.