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{ ' of that division. Otherwise,the lead agency shall provide accordance with the lead agency's mineral resource public notice of the availability of its statement by all of management policies and shall also, in balancing mineral the following: values against alternative land uses, consider the (1) Publishing the notice at least one time in a importance of the mineral resources to the state and newspaper of general circulation in the area affected by nation as a whole. the proposed use. § 2764. (a) Upon the request of an operator or other (2) Directly mailing the notice to owners of property interested person and payment by the requesting person within one-half mile of the parcel or parcels on'which the of the.estimated cost of processing the request, the lead proposed use is located as those owners are shown on agency having jurisdiction shall amend its general plan, or the latest equalized assessment role. prepare a new specific plan or amend any applicable 1The public review period shall not be less than 60 specific plan, that shall, with respect to the continuation days from the date of the notice and shall include at least of the existing surface mining operation for which the one public hearing. The lead agency shall evaluate request is made, plan for future land uses in the vicinity comments received and shall prepare a writtenresponse. of, and access routes serving, the surface mining The written response shall describe the disposition of the operation in light of the importance of the minerals to their 333 major issues raised. In particular, when the lead agency's market region as a whole, and not just their importance to position on the proposed use is at variance with the lead agency's area of jurisdiction. recommendations and objections raised in the comments, (b) In adopting amendments to the general plan, or r the written response shall address in detail why specific adopting or amending a specific plan, the lead agency comments and suggestions were not accepted. shall make written legislative findings as to whether the (e)Prior to permitting a use which would threaten the future land uses and particular access routes will. be potential to extract minerals in an area classified by the compatible or incompatible with the continuation of the State Geologist as an area described in paragraph (3) of surface mining operation, and if they are found to be subdivision (b) of Section 2761, the lead.agency may incompatible,the findings shall include a statement of the cause to be prepared an evaluation of the area in order to. reasons why they are to be provided for, notwithstanding ascertain the significance of the mineral deposit located the importance of the minerals to their market region as a therein. The results of such evaluation shall, be whole or their previous designation by the board, as the transmitted to the State Geologist and the board. case may be. § 2763. (a) If an area is designated by the board as ,(c) Any evaluation of a mineral deposit prepared by a an area of regional significance, and the lead agency lead agency for the purpose of carrying out this section either has designated that area in its general plan as shall be transmitted to the State Geologist and the board. having important minerals.to be protected pursuant to (d)The procedure provided for in this section shall not subdivision (a) of Section 2762, or otherwise has not yet be undertaken in any area that has been designated acted pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 2762; then. pursuant to Article 6 (commencing with Section 2790) if i� prior to permitting a use which would threaten the mineral .. resource management policies have been potential to extract minerals in that area, the lead agency established and incorporated in the lead agency's general shall prepare a statement specifying its reasons for plan in conformance with Article 4 (commencing with permitting the proposed use, in accordance with the . Section 2755). requirements set forth in subdivision(d)of Section 2762. Lead agency land use decisions .involving areas Article 5. Reclamation of Mined Lands and designated as being of regional significance shall be in the Conduct of Surface Mining Operations accordance with the lead agency's mineral resource management policies and shall also, in balancing mineral § 2770. (a) Except as provided in this section, no values against alternative land uses, consider the person shall conduct surface mining operations unless a importance of these minerals to their market region as a permit is obtained from, a reclamation plan has been whole and not just their importance to the lead agency's submitted to and approved by, and financial assurances area of jurisdiction. for reclamation have been approved by, the lead agency (b) If an area is designated by the board as an area of for the operation pursuant to this article. statewide significance, and the lead agency either has (b) Any person with an existing surface mining designated that area in its general pian as having operation who has vested rights pursuant to Section 2776 important minerals to be protected pursuant to and who does not have an approved reclamation plan shall subdivision (a) of Section 2762, or otherwise has not yet submit a reclamation plan to the lead agency not later acted pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 2762, then than March 31, 1988. If a reclamation plan application is prior to permitting a use which would threaten the not on file by March 31, 1988, the continuation of the potential to extract minerals in that area,the lead agency surface mining operation is prohibited until a reclamation shall prepare a statement specifying its reasons for plan is submitted to the lead agency. For purposes of this permitting the proposed use, in accordance with the subdivision, reclamation plans may consist of all or the requirements set forth in subdivision (d) of Section 2762. appropriate sections of any plans or written agreements Lead agency land use decisions involving areas previously approved by the- lead agency or another k F designated as being of statewide significance shall be in agency, together with any additional documents needed 6 F