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Chapter 14

California Debris Commission

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), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2792Repealed 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