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mandating the use of sound environmental management practices.

the orderly development of domestic mineral resources necessary for the economic needs of New York,.

fostering and encouraging the development of an economically sound and stable mining industry,.

The intent of the MLRL is to provide for the regulation of the extractive mining industry by:

Prior to the Mined Land Reclamation Law (MLRL) going into effect on April 1, 1975, regulation of mining in New York lacked consistency. Sand and gravel from Long Island have been used for over a century to provide raw materials to develop and maintain infrastructure for the local area and New York City. Mining has a long history in New York State.

Comments received have been addressed in the Summary and Responses to Comments document (PDF). July 2023 Update - On July 18, 2023, DEC held a virtual pre-mobilization meeting with interested parties that are participating in the groundwater study at Long Island mines.ĭEC, in consultation with the New York Department of Health (DOH), has finalized the work plan (PDF) (4 MB) for our study of the potential impact to groundwater quality from sand and gravel mining on Long Island.