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An Act To Prohibit the Mining of Massive Sulfide Ore Deposits on State Lands
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  12 MRSA §549-A, sub-§5-A  is enacted to read:
 
5-A.  Massive sulfide ore deposit.     "Massive sulfide ore deposit" means a metal sulfide ore deposit that, as determined by the survey, contains in total 1,000,000 tons or more of metallic minerals.
Sec. 2.  12 MRSA §549-D  is enacted to read:
§ 549-D. Mining of massive sulfide ore deposits prohibited
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a mining lease may not be issued under this subchapter that authorizes the mining of a massive sulfide ore deposit located on state lands.
 
SUMMARY
This bill amends the laws regarding mining on state lands to prohibit the issuance of a mining lease that authorizes the mining of a massive sulfide ore deposit located on state lands. The bill defines a "massive sulfide ore deposit" as a metal sulfide ore deposit that, as determined by the Maine Geological Survey, contains in total 1,000,000 tons or more of metallic minerals.