Colorado Code
Article 32 - Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Act
§ 34-32-103. Definitions

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1.5) "Affected land" means the surface of an area within the state where a mining operation is being or will be conducted, which surface is disturbed as a result of such operation. Affected lands include but shall not be limited to private ways, roads, except those roads excluded pursuant to this subsection (1.5), and railroad lines appurtenant to any such area; land excavations; prospecting sites; drill sites or workings; refuse banks or spoil piles; evaporation or settling ponds; leaching dumps; placer areas; tailings ponds or dumps; work, parking, storage, or waste discharge areas; and areas in which structures, facilities, equipment, machines, tools, or other materials or property which result from or are used in such operations are situated. All lands shall be excluded that would be otherwise included as land affected but which have been reclaimed in accordance with an approved plan or otherwise, as may be approved by the board. Affected land shall not include off-site roads which existed prior to the date on which notice was given or permit application was made to the office and which were constructed for purposes unrelated to the proposed mining operation and which will not be substantially upgraded to support the mining operation or off-site groundwater monitoring wells.

(4.5) "Director" means the director of the division of reclamation, mining, and safety or such officer as may lawfully succeed to the powers and duties of such director.
(4.7) "Division" means the division of reclamation, mining, and safety or such agency as may lawfully succeed to the powers and duties of such division.
(4.9) "Environmental protection plan" means a plan submitted by a designated mining operation for approval as part of the operator's or applicant's permit for such operation pursuant to rules promulgated by the board for protection of human health or property or the environment in conformance with the duties of operators as prescribed by this article.

(5.5) "Financial warranty" means a warranty of the type described in section 34-32-117 (3) and (4).
(5.7) "In situ leach mining" means in situ mining for uranium through the in-place dissolution of mineral components of an ore deposit by causing a chemical leaching solution, usually aqueous, to penetrate or to be pumped down wells through the ore body and then removing the mineral-containing solution for development or extraction of the mineral values.
(5.8) "In situ mining" means the in-place development or extraction of a mineral by means other than open mining or underground mining.

(8.5) "Office" means the office of mined land reclamation, created in section 34-32-105.

(11.5) "Performance warranty" means a warranty of the type described in section 34-32-117 (2).

Source: L. 76: Entire article R&RE, p. 724, § 1, effective July 1. L. 79: (7) and (8) amended, p. 1305, § 6, effective July 1. L. 81: (3.5), (6)(b), and (11.5) amended, p. 1667, §§ 1, 2, effective June 19. L. 88: (1) and (13) amended and (4.5) and (4.7) added, p. 1201, § 2, effective July 1. L. 92: (1), (4.5), and (4.7) amended and (8.5) added, p. 1937, § 32, effective July 1. L. 93: (1) amended and (1.5), (3.5), and (4.9) added, p. 1175, § 2, effective July 1. L. 96: (4) amended, p. 178, § 1, effective April 18. L. 2006: (1.5) amended, p. 1285, § 1, effective May 26; (4.5) and (4.7) amended, p. 217, § 11, effective August 7. L. 2008: (3.5) and (8) amended and (5.7) and (5.8) added, p. 935, § 1, effective May 20.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 34-32-103 as it existed prior to 1976.