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"Reclamation" shall mean the combined process of land treatment that minimizes water degradation, air pollution, damage to aquatic or wildlife habitat, flooding, erosion, threats to public health or safety, and other adverse effects from surface mining operations, including adverse surface effects incidental to underground mines, so that mined lands are reclaimed to a usable condition which is readily adaptable for alternate land uses. The process may extend to affected lands surrounding mined lands, and may require backfilling, grading, resoiling, revegetation, soil compaction, stabilization, or other measures.
(§ 1, Ord. 1190, eff. September 5, 1996; as amended by Ord. 1518, eff. February 13, 2020)
"Reclamation plan" shall mean the operator's completed and approved plan for reclaiming lands affected by any surface mining operations conducted after January 1, 1976, as required by Section 2772 of the Public Resources Code of the State.
(§ 1, Ord. 1190, eff. September 5, 1996; as amended by Ord. 1518, eff. February 13, 2020)
"Regulations" shall mean the State Mining and Geology Board Reclamation Regulations, specifically referring to Subchapter 1 of Chapter 8 of Division 2 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.
(§ 1, Ord. 1190, eff. September 5, 1996; as amended by Ord. 1518, eff. February 13, 2020)
“Surface mining operations” shall mean all, or any part of, the process involved in the mining of minerals on mined lands by removing overburden and mining directly from the mineral deposits, open-pit mining of minerals naturally exposed, mining by the auger method, dredging and quarrying, or surface work incidental to an underground mine. Surface mining operations shall include, but are not limited to: in-place distillation or retorting or leaching; the production and disposal of mining waste; and prospecting and exploratory activities.
(§ 1, Ord. 1190, eff. September 5, 1996; as amended by Ord. 1518, eff. February 13, 2020)
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