Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters
Chapter 14. California Debris Commission
27 sections
- 661Creation of commission; appointment of members; vacancies; powers generally
- 662Organization; compensation of members; rules and regulations of procedure; traveling expenses
- 663Territorial jurisdiction over hydraulic mining; hydraulic mining injurious to navigation prohibited
- 664General duties as to plans for protection of navigation
- 665Survey for debris reservoirs; study of methods of mines and mining
- 666Noting conditions of navigable channels
- 667Annual reports
- 668“Hydraulic mining” and “mining by hydraulic process” defined
- 669Petition by hydraulic miners
- 670Surrender to United States of right to regulate debris of mine
- 671Petition for common dumping ground, etc.
- 672Notice of petition for dumping grounds, etc.; hearing
- 673Order by commission directing method of mining, etc.; expenses of complying with order; exemption from mining taxes
- 674Plans for and supervision of work required by order; permit to commence mining
- 675Conditions precedent for commencement of mining operations
- 676Allotment of expenses for common dumping grounds; location of impounding works
- 677Limitation as to quantity of debris washed away
- 678Modification and revocation of permit to mine
- 679Violation of permit to mine; penalty
- 680Examination of mines; reports
- 681Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 704(a)
- 682Malicious injury to works; injury to navigable waters by hydraulic mining; penalty
- 683Tax on operation of hydraulic mines; “debris fund”; advances by mine owners; storage for water and use of outlet facilities
- 684Cooperation by commission with State authorities
- 685Construction by commission of restraining works, etc.; use of debris fund
- 686Construction of restraining works in conjunction with State
- 687Use of State dredge and appliances in river and harbor improvements