The state policy adopted by the board shall be based upon a study of the factors that significantly affect the present and future condition of mined lands, and shall be used as standards by lead agencies in preparing specific and general plans, including the conservation and land use elements of the general plan and zoning ordinances. The state policy shall not include aspects of regulating surface mining operations which are solely of local concern, and not of statewide or regional concern, as determined by the board, such as, but not limited to, hours of operation, noise, dust, fencing, and purely aesthetic considerations.
Cal. Pub. Res. Code § 2757
State Policy for the Reclamation of Mined Lands
Known as the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act
The act spans §§ 2710–2796 (76 sections).
Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 800, Sec. 4
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.