Miners and permit holders shall not be required to reclaim any segment where all surface mining was completed prior to January 1, 1971. However, the department shall make an effort to reclaim previously abandoned or completed surface mining segments.
[ 1993 c 518 § 36; 1970 ex.s. c 64 § 22.]
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Captions—Severability—Effective date—1993 c 518: See notes following RCW 78.44.010.