South Carolina § 48-20-20 Chapter purpose.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 48-20-20 — Chapter purpose.

South Carolina § 48-20-20

Title 48ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION

Ch. 20SOUTH CAROLINA MINING ACT

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S.C. Code Ann. § 48-20-20 (2026).

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The purposes of this chapter are to provide that:

(1)the usefulness, productivity, and scenic values of all lands and waters involved in mining within the State receive the greatest practical degree of protection and restoration;

(2)no mining may be carried on in the State unless plans for the mining include reasonable provisions for protection of the surrounding environment and for reclamation of the area of land affected by mining.

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The purposes of this chapter are to provide that: (1) the usefulness, productivity, and scenic values of all lands and waters involved in mining within the State receive the greatest practical degree of protection and restoration; (2) no mining may be carried on in the State unless plans for the mining include reasonable provisions for protection of the surrounding environment and for reclamation of the area of land affected by mining.