Cook, J., dissenting. I respectfully disagree with the decision of the majority because I agree with the court of appeals that Skivolocki does not dictate the result in this case. The majority cites Skivolocki language, reasoning that “ ‘strip mining is totally incompatible with the enjoyment of a surface estate,’ ” and thus “ ‘a heavy burden rests upon the party seeking to demonstrate that s…
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