§ 670. — Surrender to United States of right to regulate debris of mine.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC670]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 14--CALIFORNIA DEBRIS COMMISSION
Sec. 670. Surrender to United States of right to regulate debris
of mine
Said petition shall be accompanied by an instrument duly executed
and acknowledged, as required by the law of the said State, whereby the
owner or owners of such mine or mines surrender to the United States the
right and privilege to regulate by law, as provided in this chapter, or
any law that may be enacted after March 1, 1893, or by such rules and
regulations as may be prescribed by virtue thereof, the manner and
method in which the debris resulting from the working of said mine or
mines shall be restrained, and what amount shall be produced therefrom;
it being understood that the surrender aforesaid shall not be construed
as in any way affecting the right of such owner or owners to operate
said mine or mines by any other process or method in use in said State
on March 1, 1893: Provided, That they shall not interfere with the
navigability of the aforesaid rivers.
(Mar. 1, 1893, ch. 183, Sec. 10, 27 Stat. 508.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 661 of this title.