(A) The county encourages the development of surface mining operations in compatible areas before encroachment into areas with conflicting land uses. Areas that have been classified by the state’s Department of Conservation’s Division of Mines and Geology or designated by the state’s Mining and Geology Board, as containing mineral resources, as well as existing surface mining operations remain in compliance with the provisions of this chapter, shall be protected from intrusion by incompatible land uses that may impede or preclude mineral extraction or processing, to the extent possible for consistency with the county General Plan.
(B) In accordance with Cal. Public Resources Code § 2762, the county will update the county General Plan and resource maps to reflect mineral information (classification and/or designation reports) within 12 months of receipt of such information from the state’s Mining and Geology Board. Land use decisions within the county shall be guided by information provided on the location of identified mineral resources of regional significance. The county shall consider and encourage conservation and potential development of identified mineral resource areas. The county shall require, as a condition of approval for any development project within an area classified or designated as containing mineral resources, that the applicant record on the property title a notice identifying important mineral resources. Prior to approving a use that would otherwise be incompatible with mineral resource protection, the county may impose conditions of approval on encroaching development projects to minimize potential conflicts.
(1966 Code, § 6C-19) (Ord. 722, § 2(part))