Arkansas § 15-57-204 - Quartz crystal mined on private property.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 15-57-204 — Quartz crystal mined on private property., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15-57-204. Quartz crystal mined on private property.
A person who owns both the surface rights and subsurface rights of private property that mines quartz crystal on the private property shall remove topsoil and spoil and store it on the mining site separately for future reclamation needs. Upon completion of mining on private property, the private property owner shall: Leave the mining site in a condition that safeguards the mining site from trespass if any highwalls are left on the mining site; and Whenever possible: Backfill spoil into the pits; Cover the mining site with topsoil; and Revegetate the mining site to prevent pollution of the waters of the state. If the private property owner does not place spoil back into the final cut, the private property owner shall: Grade the spoil so that no slope is steeper than one foot (1') vertical to three feet (3') horizontal; and Respread and revegetate the topsoil to prevent pollution of the waters of the state.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15-57-204 ("Quartz crystal mined on private property.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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