Colorado § 34-32-101 - Short title.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 34-32-101 — Short title., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 34-32-101. Short title.
This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Act".
Source: L. 76: Entire article R&RE, p. 724, § 1, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 34-32-101 as it existed prior to 1976.
ANNOTATION
Law reviews. For article, "Severed Minerals as a Deterrent to Land Development", see 51 Den. L. J. 1 (1974). For article, "1974 Land Use Legislation in Colorado", see 51 Den. L. J. 467 (1974). For article, "Cumulative Impact Assessment of Western Energy Development: Will it Happen?" see 51 U. Colo. L. Rev. 551 (1980). For article, "Liabilities of Nonoperating Mineral Interest Owners", see 51 U. Colo. L. Rev. 153 (1980). For article, "Ensuring Long-Term Protection of Water Quality at Colorado Mine Sites", see 30 Colo. Law. 83 (June 2001).
Mined Land Reclamation Act does not provide notice to all mine operators that mining could cause environmental damage; rather, the act proclaims that mining is a necessary and proper activity and should be promoted by the state of Colorado. Hecla Min. Co. v. New Hampshire Ins. Co., 811 P.2d 1083 (Colo. 1991).
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