(a) The commissioner of natural resources shall implement this chapter.

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 27.19.010

  • commissioner: means the commissioner of natural resources. See Alaska Statutes 27.40.010
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • municipality: means a political subdivision incorporated under the laws of the state that is a home rule or general law city, a home rule or general law borough, or a unified municipality. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(b) This chapter applies to state, federal, municipal, and private land and water subject to mining operations.
(c) Except as provided in Alaska Stat. § 27.19.040(b), this chapter does not apply to an activity regulated under Alaska Stat. Chapter 27.21.
(d) This chapter does not alter or diminish the authority of another state agency, a state corporation, the University of Alaska, or a municipality under its laws and regulations.
(e) The owner of private land may establish requirements for reclamation in excess of those established by this chapter.
(f) The commissioner may not require a miner to reclaim under this chapter that portion of a previously mined area that was a part of a mining operation activity occurring before October 15, 1991.
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