Terms Used In Utah Code 40-8-3

• Land affected: means the surface and subsurface of an area within the state where mining operations are being or will be conducted, including:
            (17)(a)(i) on-site private ways, roads, and railroads;
            (17)(a)(ii) land excavations;
            (17)(a)(iii) exploration sites;
            (17)(a)(iv) drill sites or workings;
            (17)(a)(v) refuse banks or spoil piles;
            (17)(a)(vi) evaporation or settling ponds;
            (17)(a)(vii) stockpiles;
            (17)(a)(viii) leaching dumps;
            (17)(a)(ix) placer areas;
            (17)(a)(x) tailings ponds or dumps; and
            (17)(a)(xi) work, parking, storage, or waste discharge areas, structures, and facilities. See Utah Code 40-8-4
• Reclamation: means actions performed during or after mining operations to shape, stabilize, revegetate, or treat the land affected in order to achieve a safe, stable ecological condition and use that is consistent with local environmental conditions. See Utah Code 40-8-4
• State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5