(A) Chapters 16.100 through 16.104 (Surface Mining and Reclamation) of this Title 16 are adopted pursuant to the California Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975 (Cal. Pub. Res. Code §§2710 et seq.).
(B) The City Council finds and declares that the extraction of minerals is essential to the continued economic well-being of the state and to the needs of the society, and that the reclamation of mined lands is necessary to prevent or minimize adverse effects on the environment and to protect the public health and safety.
(C) The Council further finds that the reclamation of mined lands as provided in Chapters 16.100 through 16.104 (Surface Mining and Reclamation) of this Title 16 will permit the continued mining of minerals and will provide for the protection and subsequent beneficial use of the mined and reclaimed land.
(D) The Council further finds that surface mining takes place in diverse areas where the geologic, topographic, climatic, biological, and social conditions are significantly different, and that reclamation operations and the specifications for the reclamation may vary accordingly.
(Ord. 1103, passed 3-7-05)