Hardrock Mining Reform Act of 1993: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Mineral Resources Development and Production of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate, One Hundred Third Congress, First Session, on S. 775, to Modify the Requirements Applicable to Locatable Minerals on Public Lands, Consistent with the Principles of Self-initiation of Mining Claims, and for Other Purposes, May 4, 1993, Volume 4U.S. Government Printing Office, 1994 - 205 pages |
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Page 168 - Where minerals have been found and the evidence is of such a character that a person of ordinary prudence would be justified in the further expenditure of his labor and means, with a reasonable prospect of success, in developing a valuable mine, the requirements of the statute have been met.
Page 171 - SEC. 23. CITIZEN SUITS, COURT- JURISDICTION, AND JUDICIAL REVIEW. — (a) (1) Except as provided in this section, any person having a valid legal interest which is or may be adversely affected may commence a civil action...
Page 168 - The Clean Air Act The Clean Water Act The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act The Toxic Substances Control Act The...
Page 85 - The following treatment processes where applied by the mine owner or operator shall be considered as mining to the extent they are applied to the ore or mineral in respect of which he is entitled to a deduction for depletion under section 611...
Page 172 - Interior that such failure was either justifiable or not due to a lack of reasonable diligence on the part of the lessee...
Page 165 - States (Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming...
Page 168 - USA, the National Environmental Policy Act requires the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for any activity requiring federal permits.
Page 168 - A patent conveys title not only to the mineral estate, but also to the surface and all surface resources.
Page 172 - HR 918 would exempt from the requirement to obtain an approved plan of operations those activities "that cause a negligible disturbance of surface resources not involving the use of mechanized earth moving equipment, suction dredging, explosives, the use of motor vehicles in areas closed to off-road vehicles ...." Further, a plan of operation "say not b« required for exploration activities that involve only a minimal and readily reclaimable disturbance of surface resources • Sec.