Iowa Code 208.1 – Policy
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 208.1
- Mineral: means gypsum, clay, stone, sand, gravel, or other ores or mineral solids, except coal. See Iowa Code 208.2
- Mining: means the excavation of gypsum, clay, stone, sand, gravel, or other ores or mineral solids, except coal, for sale or for processing or consumption in the regular operation of a business and shall include surface mining and underground mining. See Iowa Code 208.2
- property: includes personal and real property. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Reclamation: means the process of restoring disturbed lands to the premined uses of the lands or other productive uses. See Iowa Code 208.2
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
It is the policy of this state to provide for the reclamation and conservation of land affected by the mining of gypsum, clay, stone, sand, gravel, or other ores or mineral solids, except coal, and thereby to preserve natural resources, protect and perpetuate the taxable value of property, and protect and promote the health, safety and general welfare of the people of this state.