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Code · BILL · 117th Congress · H.R. 8928 (Introduced in House) — To improve the permitting process for mining on Federal land, and for other purposes. · Sec. 7

Sec. 7. Mineral exploration activities with limited surface disturbance

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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary, with respect to lands administered by the Secretary, and the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to National Forest System lands, shall allow mineral exploration activities other than casual use to proceed after receiving a notice in such time, place, and manner as the applicable Secretary determines appropriate, describing the exploration activities and subsequent reclamation activities if— the surface disturbance on Federal land will not exceed 5 acres; the Secretary determines that the notice is complete; and the exploration activities are not on Federal land that has been previously reclaimed.
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