North Dakota § 38-14.2-08 Right to conduct studies

North Dakota Statutes

§ 38-14.2-08 — Right to conduct studies

North Dakota § 38-14.2-08

Title 38Mining and Gas and Oil Production

Ch. 38-14.2Abandoned Surface Mine Reclamation

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N.D. Cent. Code § 38-14.2-08 (2026).

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The commission has the right to enter upon any property for the purpose of conducting
studies or exploratory work to determine the existence of adverse effects of past coal mining
and noncoal mining practices and to determine the feasibility of restoration, reclamation,
abatement, control, or prevention of such adverse effects. Such entry must be construed as an
exercise of the police power for the protection of public health, safety, and general welfare and
may not be construed as an act of condemnation of property nor trespass thereon.

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The commission has the right to enter upon any property for the purpose of conducting
studies or exploratory work to determine the existence of adverse effects of past coal mining
and noncoal mining practices and to determine the feasibility of restoration, reclamation,
abatement, control, or prevention of such adverse effects. Such entry must be construed as an
exercise of the police power for the protection of public health, safety, and general welfare and
may not be construed as an act of condemnation of property nor trespass thereon.