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Resource Extraction Reclamation (Florida Statutes: Title XXVIII Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, and Use; Chapter 378 Land Reclamation; Part III; ss. 378.401-378.901)

Country/Territory
United States of America
Territorial subdivision
Florida
Document type
Legislation
Date
1941 (2018)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Mineral resources
Keyword
Protection of environment Public health Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Mining Inspection Enforcement/compliance Minerals Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Part of Chapter 378 of the Florida Statutes is known as the Resource Extraction Reclamation Act. Its purpose is to require reclamation to mitigate the effects of resource extraction on the environment. The act further states that it is in the best interest of the state that the reclamation process be accomplished in a timely manner and that persons engaged in resource extraction shall be responsible for attaining required reclamation standards. Reclamation as provided in this part will allow the extraction of valuable resources while still providing for the protection of the public’s health, safety, and welfare, the protection of the state’s environment, and the subsequent beneficial use of the disturbed and reclaimed land. It further provides for the powers and duties of the Department of Environmental Protection; reclamation review procedure; inspection; certification to receive notices of intent to mine, to review, and to inspect for compliance; county certification for limerock mining in the Miami-Dade County Lake Belt; limestone reclamation performance standards; heavy minerals; other resources reclamation performance standards; and life-of-the-mine permit.

Full text
English
Website
www.flsenate.gov