TITLE 47

MINES AND MINING

CHAPTER 17

IDAHO ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION ACT

47-1707.  responsibilities of the department of lands. In addition to the duties and responsibilities assigned by the board, the department shall:

(1)  Maintain a list of the eligible mines, based on the priority criteria pursuant to section 47-1708, Idaho Code. The list shall be updated annually and made publicly available;

(2)  Annually publish a report that, by mine site, describes how funds from the abandoned mine reclamation fund were used, the specific actions taken, and the progress made to reclaim abandoned mines; and

(3)  Consult with the advisory committee created pursuant to section 47-1706, Idaho Code, in setting priorities and planning reclamation work.

History:

[47-1707, added 2025, ch. 79, sec. 5, p. 360.]