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contain a deposit of minerals, the extraction of which is judged to advisory committees to advise the board. In establishing districts
<br /> be of prime importance in meeting future needs for minerals in a for these committees, the board shall take into account physical
<br /> particular region of the state within which the minerals are located characteristics,including,but not limited to,climate,topography,
<br /> and which, if prematurely developed for alternate incompatible geology,type of overburden,and principal mineral commodities.
<br /> land uses,could result in the permanent loss of minerals that are Members of the committees shall be selected and appointed on
<br /> of more than local significance. the basis of their professional qualifications and training in min-
<br /> §2727. "Area of statewide significance" means an area des- eral resource conservation,development and utilization, land use
<br /> ignated by the board pursuant to Section 2790 which is known to planning,mineral economics,or the reclamation of mined lands.
<br /> contain a deposit of minerals,the extraction of which is judged to §2741. The members of the committee shall receive no Com-
<br /> be of prime importance in meeting future needs for minerals in pensation for their services, but shall be entitled to their actual
<br /> the state and which, if prematurely developed for alternate incom- and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their
<br /> patible land uses, could result in the permanent loss of minerals duties.
<br /> that are of more than local or regional significance.
<br /> §2728. "Lead agency" means the city, county, San Francisco Article 4. State Policy
<br /> Bay Conservation and Development Commission, or the board for the Reclamation of Mined Lands
<br /> which has the principal responsibility for approving a surface min-
<br /> ing operation or reclamation plan pursuant to this chapter. §2755. The board shall adopt regulations which establish state
<br /> §2729. "Mined lands" includes the surface, subsurface, and policy for the reclamation of mined lands in accordance with the
<br /> ground water of an area in which surface mining operations will general provisions set forth in Article I (commencing with Section
<br /> be,are being,or have been conducted.including private ways and 27 10) of this chapter and pursuant to Chapter 4.5 (commencing
<br /> roads appurtenant to any such area, land excavations, workings, with Section 1 1371)of Part I of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Gov-
<br /> mining waste,and areas in which structures,facilities,equipment, ernment Code.
<br /> machines,tools,or other materials or property which result from, §2756. State policy shall apply to the conduct of surface mining
<br /> operations and shall include,but shall not be limited to,measures
<br /> or are used in,surface mining operations are located.
<br /> §2730. "Mining waste" includes the residual of soil, rock, to be employed by lead agencies in specifying grading,backfilling,
<br /> mineral, liquid, vegetation,equipment, machines,tools,or other recoiling, revegetation, soil compaction, and other reclamation
<br /> materials or property directly resulting from, or displaced by, requirements, and for soil erosion control, water quality and
<br /> surface mining operations. watershed control,waste disposal,and flood control.
<br /> §2731. "Operator" means any person who is engaged in sur- §2757. The state policy adopted by the board shall be based
<br /> face mining operations, himself, or who contracts with others to upon a study of the factors that significantly affect the present and
<br /> conduct operations on his behalf,except a person who is engaged future condition of mined lands, and shall be used as standards
<br /> in surface mining operations as an employee with wages as his by lead agencies in preparing specific and general plans,including
<br /> sole compensation. the conservation and land use elements of the general plan, and
<br /> §2732. "Overburden"means soil,rock,or other materials that zoning ordinances. The state policy shall not include aspects of
<br /> lie above a natural mineral deposit or in between mineral deposits, regulating surface mining operations which are solely of local
<br /> before or after their removal by surface mining operations. concern, and not of statewide or regional concern, as determined
<br /> §2732.5. "Permit"means any authorization from,or approval by the board,such as,but not limited to,hours of operation,noise,
<br /> by, a lead agency, the absence of which would preclude surface dust, fencing, and purely aesthetic considerations.
<br /> mining operations. §2758. Such policy shall include objectives and criteria for all
<br /> §2733. "Reclamation" means the combined process of land of the following:
<br /> treatment that minimizes water degradation,air pollution,damage (a) Determining the lead agency pursuant to the provisions of
<br /> to aquatic or wildlife habitat,flooding,erosion,and other adverse Section 2771.
<br /> effects from surface mining operations,including adverse surface (b) The orderly evaluation of reclamation plans.
<br /> effects incidental to underground mines, so that mined lands are (c) Determining the circumstances, if any, under which the
<br /> reclaimed to a usable condition which is readily.adaptable for al- approval of a proposed surface mining operation by a lead agency
<br /> ternate land uses and create no danger to public health or safety. need not be conditioned on a guarantee assuring reclamation of
<br /> The process may extend to affected lands surrounding mined the mined lands.
<br /> lands, and may require backfilling, grading, resoiling, revegeta- §2759. The state policy shall be continuously reviewed and
<br /> tion,soil compaction,stabilization,or other measures. may be revised.During the formulation or revision of such policy,
<br /> §2734. "State policy" means the regulations adopted by the the board shall consult with, and carefully evaluate the recom-
<br /> board pursuant to Section 2755. mendations of,the State Geologist,any district technical advisory
<br /> §2735. "Surface mining operations"means all,or any part of, committees, concerned federal, state, and local agencies, educa-
<br /> the process involved in the mining of minerals on mined lands by tional institutions, civic and public interest organizations, and
<br /> removing overburden and mining directly from the mineral de- private organizations and individuals.
<br /> posits,open-pit mining of minerals naturally exposed,mining by §2760. The board shall not adopt or revise the state policy un-
<br /> the auger method, dredging and quarrying, or surface work inci- less a public hearing is first held respecting their adoption or re-
<br /> dent to an underground mine. Surface mining operations shall vision. At least 30 days prior to such hearing,the board shall give
<br /> include, but are not limited to: notice of the hearing by publication pursuant to Section 6061 of
<br /> (a) lnplace distillation or restoring or leaching. the Government Code.
<br /> (b) The production and disposal of mining waste. §2761. (a) On or before January 1, 1977,and,as a minimum,
<br /> (c) Prospecting and exploratory activities. after the completion of each decennial census,the Office of Plan-
<br /> ning and Research shall identify portions of the following areas
<br /> within the state which are urbanized or are subject to urban ex-
<br /> Article 3. District Committees pansion or other irreversible land uses which would preclude min-
<br /> eral extraction.
<br /> §2740. In carrying out the provisions of this chapter,the board (1) Standard metropolitan statistical areas and such other
<br /> may establish districts and appoint one or more district technical areas for which information is readily available.
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