Idaho Statutes
§ 47-1501 — PURPOSE OF CHAPTER
It is the purpose of this chapter to provide for the protection of the public health, safety and welfare through measures to reclaim the surface of all the lands within the state disturbed by exploration and surface and underground mining operations and measures to assure the proper closure of cyanidation facilities and thereby conserve natural resources, aid in the protection of wildlife, domestic animals, and aquatic resources, and reduce soil erosion.
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Related
State Ex Rel. Andrus v. Click
554 P.2d 969 (Idaho Supreme Court, 1976)
Cooper v. Unimin Corp.
639 F. Supp. 1208 (D. Idaho, 1986)
Legislative History
[47-1501, added 1971, ch. 206, sec. 1, p. 898; am. 1973, ch. 180, sec. 1, p. 415; am. 2005, ch. 167, sec. 3, p. 512; am. 2019, ch. 226, sec. 2, p. 694.]
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§ 47-1001
RIGHT TO CROSS LOCATED CLAIM§ 47-1102
COST OF ASSESSMENT A LIEN§ 47-1201
LICENSE TAX TO BE MEASURED BY ONE PERCENT OF THE NET VALUE OF ORES MINED — DEFINITION OF ROYALTY§ 47-1204
STATEMENT AS TO ENTIRE GROUP§ 47-1205
DEFINITION OF VALUABLE MINERAL§ 47-1206
PAYMENT OF MINE LICENSE TAX§ 47-1312
POLICY§ 47-1313
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