Land-use restrictions

Land-use restrictions
  Constraints placed upon mining by societal policies to protect surface features or entities that could be affected by mining. Because laws and regulations may be modified or repealed, the restrictions, including industrial and environmental restrictions, are subject to change.
  U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration's Energy Glossary

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