Relates to permits and financial security for reclamation for mining on state-owned lands occurring below or beneath navigable waters; repealer

Summary

The bill changes the Environmental Conservation Law so that any mining exceeding set size limits, especially on state‑owned land beneath navigable waterways, must obtain a state permit. It also forces miners to submit reclamation and a thirty‑year monitoring plan, while local governments are exempted from permit fees. The goal is to protect water resources and ensure mines are properly restored.

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