{"data":{"id":"us-id/idaho-code-47-1519","jurisdiction":"us-id","citation":"Idaho Code § 47-1519","heading":"Application of chapter to mineral extraction for public highway purposes.","body":"Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the bonding provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any surface mining operations conducted by a public or governmental agency for maintenance, repair, or construction of a public highway. Surface mining operations conducted by a public or governmental agency for maintenance, repair, or construction of a public highway which disturb two (2) or more acres shall comply with the provisions of section 47-1506, Idaho Code, as though all minerals were mined for the purpose of immediate or ultimate sale. Surface mining operations conducted by a public or governmental agency for maintenance, repair or construction of a public highway which disturb less than two (2) acres are exempt from the provisions of section 47-1506, Idaho Code. The extraction of minerals from within the right-of-way of a public highway by a public or governmental agency for maintenance, repair or construction of a public highway shall not be deemed surface mining operations under this chapter, provided that the affected land is an integral part of the public highway.","path":["TITLE 47 MINES AND MINING","CHAPTER 15 MINED LAND RECLAMATION"],"source_url":"https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/title47/t47ch15/sect47-1519/","current_through":"2026 Legislative Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T11:22:15Z","sha256":"78a561afca9e7f9c7be6f8a4f3f19b2bcb3f2a5ca7e8245be71ed7f82bd514ae","source_id":"us-id","stale":false,"prev":"us-id/idaho-code-47-1518","next":"us-id/idaho-code-47-1601"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}