Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 20 - Lands, Department of
Rule 20.03.01 - RULES GOVERNING DREDGE AND PLACER MINING OPERATIONS IN IDAHO
Section 20.03.01.012 - PURPOSE AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
Current through August 31, 2023
01. Policy. It is the policy of the state of Idaho to protect the lands, streams, and watercourses within the state from destruction by placer mining, and to preserve them for the enjoyment, use, and benefit of all of the people, and that clean water in the streams of Idaho is in the public interest. (3-18-22)
02. Purpose. These rules are intended to implement the requirements for operation and reclamation of placer and dredge mining set forth in the Idaho Code. Compliance with these rules will allow removal of minerals while preserving water quality and ensuring rehabilitation for beneficial use of the land following mining. Placer and dredge mining is expressly prohibited upon certain waterways included in the federal wild and scenic rivers system. It is also the purpose of these rules to implement the state of Idaho's antidegradation policy as set out in Executive Order No. 88-23 as it pertains to placer mining and exploration operations. (3-18-22)
03. General Provisions. In general, these rules establish: (3-18-22)
04. Compliance with Other Laws. Placer and dredge exploration operations and mining operations must comply with all applicable rules and laws of the state of Idaho including, but not limited to, the following: (3-18-22)