To the extent that the commission, the Permit Board and the department may exercise jurisdiction over the areas specified in this section, no surface mining operation shall be conducted on lands which are part of a national park, national monument, national historic landmark, any property listed on the national register of historic places, national forest, national wilderness area, national wildlife refuge, national wild or scenic river, state scenic stream, state park, state wildlife refuge, state forest, recorded state historical landmark, state historic site, state archaeological landmark or city or county park, forest or historical area. For good cause shown and after any public hearing the commission may elect to hold, the commission may make an exception to this section.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 53 - Oil, Gas, and Other Minerals
Chapter 7 - Surface Mining and Reclamation of Land
§ 53-7-9. Administration and enforcement of chapter
§ 53-7-19. Powers and duties of commission
§ 53-7-45. Review of Permit Board action or decision
§ 53-7-47. Mining prohibited in national and state park lands
§ 53-7-53. Records, reports and equipment to be maintained by permittees