16 U.S.C. § 410eeee–5
Mineral lands
United States · Title 16 — CONSERVATION · Status: effective
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- 16 U.S.C. § 410eeee–5, Mineral lands, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/444100
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no surface mining of any kind shall be permitted on federally owned lands within the boundary of the national river where the subsurface estate is not federally owned. Underground mining on such lands may be permitted by the Secretary only if—
The harvesting of timber on federally owned lands within the national river boundary is prohibited, except insofar as it is necessary for the Secretary to remove trees for river access, historic sites, primitive campgrounds, scenic vistas, or as may be necessary from time to time for reasons of public health and safety.
The owner of a mineral estate subject to this section who believes he has suffered a loss by operation of this section, may bring an action only in a United States district court to recover just compensation, which shall be awarded if the court finds that such loss constitutes a taking of property compensable under the Constitution.
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally