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2020 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation
Chapter 20 - South Carolina Mining Act
Section 48-20-20. Chapter purpose.
Universal Citation: SC Code § 48-20-20 (2020)
The purposes of this chapter are to provide that:
(1) the usefulness, productivity, and scenic values of all lands and waters involved in mining within the State receive the greatest practical degree of protection and restoration;
(2) no mining may be carried on in the State unless plans for the mining include reasonable provisions for protection of the surrounding environment and for reclamation of the area of land affected by mining.
HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 454, Section 2.
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