(a) Except as provided in Alaska Stat. § 27.19.050, a miner may not engage in a mining operation until the commissioner has approved a reclamation plan for the mining operation.
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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 27.19.030

  • commissioner: means the commissioner of natural resources. See Alaska Statutes 27.40.010
  • state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(b) In reviewing a reclamation plan for state, federal, or municipal land under (a) of this section, the commissioner may consider, after consultation with the commissioners of environmental conservation and fish and game and with the concurrence of the miner and landowner, uses to which the land may be put after mining has been completed, including trails, lakes, recreation sites, fish and wildlife enhancement, commercial, and agriculture uses.
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