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landscaping and that may prevent mining because of the (2) they are consistent with the planned or actual i greater economic value of the land and its improvements. subsequent use or uses of the mining site. Examples of such uses may include, but shall not be (b) Where an applicant demonstrates to the limited to, high density residential, low density residential: satisfaction of the lead agency that an exception to the { �r with high unit value,public facilities,geographically limited standards specified in this article is necessary based upon but impact intensive industrial, and commercial. the approved end use, the lead agency may approve a NOTE: Authority cited. Section 2755, Public.Resources different standard for inclusion in the approved Code. Reference: Sections 2761-2762, Public Resources reclamation plan. Where the lead agency allow Code. 9 Y s such an exception, the approved reclamation plan shall specify § 3676. Mineral Resource Management Policies. verifiable,site-specific standards for reclamation.The lead Lead agency mineral resource management policies agency may set standards which are more stringent than adopted pursuant to the provisions of PRC Section 2762 the standards set forth in this Article; however, in no case f shall include but not be limited to, the following: may the lead agency approve a reclamation plan which (a).A summary of the information provided by the. sets any standard which is less stringent than the classification and/or designation reports, or incorporation comparable standard specified in this Article. of PRG Sections 2710 et seq., and state policy by (c) When substantial amendments are proposed to reference, together with maps of the identified mineral reclamation plans which were approved prior to January �. deposits or incorporation by reference of the classification 15, 1993, the standards set forth in this Article shall be and/or designation maps provided by the Board. applied by the lead agency in approving or denying (b) Statements of policy in accordance with the approval of the amended reclamation plan. provisions of PRC Section 2762(a). w . (d) The standards in this Article shall not apply to . (c) Implementation measures that.sha(i include: mining operations: (1) Reference in theeneraf Ian of the location 9 P ton of (1) which completed reclamation amation prior to January 15, identified mineral deposits,and a discussion of those areas 1993, in conformance with an approved reclamation plan; targeted for conservation and possible future extraction by or the lead agency. (2) for which a reclamation plan has been approved (2) Use of overlay maps or inclusion of information on prior to January 15, 1993. any appropriate planning maps to clearly:, delineate NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 2755,•2756 and 2773, identified mineral deposits and those areas targeted by the Public Resources Code. Reference: Section 2773, Public lead agency for conservation and possible future Resources Code. extraction. § 3701. Definitions. The following definitions shall (3) At least one of the following: govern the interpretation of these regulations: (A) Use of special purpose overlay zones, .mineral "Arid" means landscapes with an average annual resource/open space zoning, or any other appropriate precipitation of five inches or less. zoning that identifies the presence of identified mineral "Contamination" means an impairment of the quality deposits and restricts the encroachment of incompatible of the waters of the state to a degree which creates a land uses in those areas that are to be conserved. hazard to the public health through poisoning or through (B) Record, on property titles in the affected mineral the spread of disease. resource areas, a notice identifying the presence of y "Highwall" means the unexcavated face of exposed identified mineral deposits. overburden and ore in a surface mine. (C) Impose conditions upon incompatible land uses in "Indigenous Plants" means plants occurring naturally and surrounding areas containing identified mineral in an area, not introduced. deposits for the purpose of mitigating the significant land "Native Species" means plant species indigenous to use conflicts prior to approving a use that would California, using pre-European as the historic time otherwise be incompatible with mineral extraction. - reference. NOTE: Authority cited: Section 2755, Public Resources "Noxious Weeds" means any species of plant that is Code. Reference: Sections 2757 and 2761-63, Public or is likely to become destructive or difficult to control or Resources Code, eradicate, and is termed to be so by the Director of the Department of Food and Agriculture in section 4500, Title Article 9. Reclamation Standards 3 of the California Code of Regulations, pursuant to the Food and Agriculture Code section 5004 et seq. § 3700. Applicability. Reclamation of mined lands "Vegetative Cover" means the vertical projection of shall be implemented in conformance with the standards the crown or shoot area of a species to the ground surface i in this Article. expressed as a percentage of the reference area (a) The standards shall apply to each surface mining (percentage can be greater than 100 percent). t. operation to the extent that: "Vegetative Density"means the number of individuals (1) they are consistent with required .mitigation or stems of each species rooted within the given reference identified in conformance with the California area. Environmental Quality Act, provided that such mitigation 4. "Vegetative Species-richness" means the number of i is at least as stringent as the standards; and different plant species within the given reference area. 22 .