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§ 3707. Performance Standards for Prime Agricultural Land Reclamation. In <br /> addition to the standards for topsoil salvage, maintenance, and redistribution, the <br /> following standards shall apply to mining operations on prime agricultural lands <br /> where the approved end use is agriculture: <br /> (a) Mining operations which will operate on prime agricultural lands, as <br /> defined by the U.S. Soil Conservation Service, shall return all disturbed areas to a <br /> fertility level as specified in the approved reclamation plan. <br /> (b) When distinct soil horizons are present, topsoil shall be salvaged and <br /> segregated by defined A, B, and C soil horizons. Upon reconstruction of the soil, <br /> the sequence of horizons shall have the A atop the B, the B atop the C, and the C <br /> atop graded overburden. <br /> (c) Reclamation shall be deemed complete when productive capability of the <br /> affected land is equivalent to or exceeds, for two consecutive crop years, that of the <br /> premining condition or similar crop production in the area. Productivity rates, <br /> based on reference areas described in the approved reclamation plan, shall be <br /> specified in the approved reclamation plan. <br /> (d) Use of fertilizers or other soil amendments shall not cause contamination <br /> of surface or ground water. <br /> NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 2755, 2756 and 2773, Public Resources Code. <br /> Reference: Section 2773, Public Resources Code. <br />