Texas Natural Resources Code

§ 131.004 — DEFINITIONS

NR § 131.004Title 4. MINES AND MINING · Ch. 131. URANIUM SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION ACT · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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In this chapter:

(1)"Minerals" means uranium and uranium ore.

(2)"Surface mining" means the mining of minerals by removing the overburden lying above the natural deposit of minerals and mining directly from the natural deposits that are exposed and those aspects of underground mining having significant effects on the surface; provided, this definition shall not be construed to include in situ mining activities associated with the removal of uranium or uranium ore.

(3)"Exploration activity" means the disturbance of the surface or subsurface for the purpose of or related to determining the location, quantity, or quality of a mineral deposit.

(4)"Affected land" or "land affected" means:

(A)the area from which any materials are to be or have been displaced in a surface mining operation;

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Legislative history

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1117 (H.B. 3837), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.