Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 16 : Section 1908


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 1908. Damage to natural and historical landmarks; procedures for determination and enforcement of abatement of damaging activities

      (a) Whenever the Secretary of the Interior finds on his own
    motion or upon being notified in writing by an appropriate
    scientific, historical, or archeological authority, that a
    district, site, building, structure, or object which has been found
    to be nationally significant in illustrating natural history or the
    history of the United States and which has been designated as a
    natural or historical landmark may be irreparably lost or destroyed
    in whole or in part by any surface mining activity, including
    exploration for or removal or production of minerals or materials,
    he shall notify the person conducting such activity and submit a
    report thereon, including the basis for his finding that such
    activity may cause irreparable loss or destruction of a national
    landmark, to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, with a
    request for advice of the Council as to alternative measures that
    may be taken by the United States to mitigate or abate such
    activity.
      (b) Omitted



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