§ 2733. — 2733. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 7, Sec. 3.)

California § 2733.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code PRC: Public Resources Code - PRC
• Div. 2.: DIVISION 2. GEOLOGY, MINES AND MINING
• Ch. 9.: CHAPTER 9. Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975
• Art. 2.: ARTICLE 2. Definitions

Text

“Reclamation” means the combined process of land treatment that minimizes water degradation, air pollution, damage to aquatic or wildlife habitat, flooding, erosion, and other adverse effects from surface mining operations, including adverse surface effects incidental to underground mines, so that mined lands are reclaimed to a usable condition that is readily adaptable for alternate land uses and create no danger to public health or safety. The process may extend to affected lands surrounding mined lands, and may require backfilling, grading, resoiling, revegetation, soil compaction, slope stabilization, or other measures.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 7, Sec. 3. (AB 1142) Effective January 1, 2017.