"California SMARA requires state permitting and reclamation for surface-mining operations"
California SMARA (PRC §§ 2710-2796) requires surface-mining operators in California to obtain a local lead-agency permit, approved Reclamation Plan and financial assurance, overseen by the State Geologist and State Mining and Geology Board.
This is a human-established fact, not a universal axiom. It is true within US-CA as enacted by California Department of Conservation (Division of Mine Reclamation); State Mining and Geology Board.
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The Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975 (California Public Resources Code §§ 2710-2796) requires every surface-mine operator in California to obtain a permit from the local lead agency, submit an approved Reclamation Plan and post financial assurance. Oversight by the State Geologist and the State Mining and Geology Board. The Mojave Desert critical-minerals corridor (San Bernardino County) sits under both SMARA (state) and BLM 3809 (federal), creating a concurrent dual-permit regime.
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