GroundRules
PRC § 2726
Where this section sits in the code
- Public Resources Code - PRC
- DIVISION 2. GEOLOGY, MINES AND MINING [2001. - 2815.]
- CHAPTER 9. Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975 [2710. - 2796.5.]
- ARTICLE 2. Definitions [2725. - 2736.]
“Area of regional significance” means an area designated by the board pursuant to Section 2790 which is known to contain a deposit of minerals, the extraction of which is judged to be of prime importance in meeting future needs for minerals in a particular region of the state within which the minerals are located and which, if prematurely developed for alternate incompatible land uses, could result in the permanent loss of minerals that are of more than local significance.
Collected 2026-09-14T05:56:33Z. Source file · JSON