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(6) Temporary stream or watershed diversions. characteristics, and climate of the mined areas shall be
<br /> (c) Adequacy. In judging the adequacy of a particular used.
<br /> reclamation plan in meeting the requirements described NOTE: Authority cited: Section 2755, Public Resources
<br /> herein and within the Act, the lead agency shall consider Code. Reference: Sections 2756 and 2757, Public
<br /> the physical and land-use characteristics of the mined Resources Code.
<br /> lands and their surrounding area pursuant to Public § 3504. Administration by Lead Agency.
<br /> Resources Code Section 2773. (a) Record Keeping. The lead agency shall establish
<br /> NOTE: Authority cited: Section 2755, Public Resources and maintain inhouse measures and procedures to ensure
<br /> Code.Reference:Sections 2712(a)—(c),2756-2757,2770 organized record-keeping and monitoring of surface mining
<br /> and 2772-2773, Public Resources Code. reclamation under its jurisdiction. The lead agency shall
<br /> § 3503. Surface Mining and Reclamation Practice. forward a copy of each permit and approved reclamation
<br /> The following are minimum acceptable practices to be plan to the California Division of Mines and Geology
<br /> followed in surface mining operations: (Sacramento).
<br /> (a) Soil Erosion Control. (b) Performance Assurances. The lead agency shall
<br /> (1) The removal of vegetation and overburden, if any, ensure that the objectives of the reclamation plan will be 1 J.
<br /> in advance of surface mining shall be kept to the attained. This may include provisions for liens, surety
<br /> minimum. bonds or other security, to guarantee the reclamation in
<br /> (2) Stockpiles of overburden and minerals shall be accordance with the approved reclamation plan.
<br /> managed to minimize water and wind erosion. NOTE: Authority cited: Section 2755, Public Resources
<br /> (3) Erosion control facilities such as retarding basins, Code. Reference: Sections 2757, 2758(b), 2774(a) and
<br /> ditches,. streambank stabilization, and diking shall be 2776, Public Resources Code.
<br /> constructed and maintained where necessary to control § 3505. Special Provisions.
<br /> erosion. (a) Exemptions. In addition to the provisions of Public
<br /> (b) Water Quality and Watershed Control. Resources Code Section 2714(a), (c) and (d), any surface
<br /> (1) Settling ponds or basins shall be constructed to mining operation that does not involve either the removal f 1
<br /> prevent potential sedimentation of streams at operations of a total of more than 1000 cubic yards of minerals, ores,
<br /> where they will provide a significant benefit to water and overburden, or involve more than one acre in any one
<br /> quality. location, shall be exempt from the provisions of the Act.
<br /> (2) Operations shall be conducted to substantially (b) Vested Rights. The permit and reclamation plan
<br /> prevent siltation of ground-water recharge areas, requirements for persons with vested rights are stated in
<br /> (c) Protection of Fish and Wildlife Habitat. All Public Resources Code Section 2776.
<br /> reasonable measures shall be taken to protect the habitat Where a person with vested rights continues surface
<br /> of fish and wildlife. mining in the same area subsequent to January 1, 1976,
<br /> (d) Disposal of Mine Waste Rock and Overburden. he shall obtain an approval of a reclamation plan covering
<br /> Permanent piles or dumps of mine waste rock and the mined lands disturbed by such subsequent surface
<br /> overburden shall be stable and shall not restrict the natural mining. In those cases where an overlap exists (in the
<br /> drainage without suitable provisions for diversion. horizontal and/or vertical sense) between pre- and post-
<br /> e) Erosion and Drainage. Grading and revegetation Act mining, the reclamation plan shall call for reclamation
<br /> shall be designed to minimize erosion and to convey proportional to that disturbance caused by the mining after
<br /> surface runoff to natural drainage courses or interior the effective date of the Act.
<br /> basins designed for water storage. Basins that will store NOTE:Authority cited:Sections 2714(d)and 2755,Public
<br /> water during periods of surface runoff shall be designed to Resources Code. Reference: Sections 2714, 2758(c) and
<br /> prevent erosion of spillways when these basins have 2776, Public Resources Code,
<br /> outlet to lower ground.
<br /> (f) Resoiling. When the reclamation plan calls for Article 6. Mineral Resource Management Policies
<br /> resoiling, coarse hard mine waste shall be leveled and
<br /> covered with a layer of finer material or weathered waste. § 3675. Definitions. The following definitions as used
<br /> A soil layer shall then be placed on this prepared surface. herein shall govern the interpretation of these regulations:
<br /> Surface mines that did not salvage soil during their initial Compatible Land Use.Land uses inherently compatible
<br /> operations shall attempt, where feasible, to upgrade with mining and/or that require a minimum public or
<br /> remaining materials.The use of soil conditioners,mulches, private investment in structures, land improvements, and r
<br /> or imported topsoil shall be considered where revegetation which may allow mining because of the relative economic
<br /> is part of the reclamation plan and where such measures value of the land and its improvements. Examples of such
<br /> appear necessary. It is not justified, however, to denude uses may include, but shall not be limited to, very low
<br /> adjacent areas of their soil, for any such denuded areas density residential, geographically extensive but low
<br /> must in turn be reclaimed. impact industrial, recreational, agricultural, silvicultural,
<br /> (g) Revegetation. When the reclamation plan calls for grazing, and open space.
<br /> revegetation the available research addressing Incompatible Land Use. Land uses inherently
<br /> revegetation methods and the selection of species having incompatible with mining and/or that require public or
<br /> good survival characteristics,for the topography,resoiling private investment in structures, land improvements, and
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