Prior to the hearing, the Director shall submit copies of the following to the Department for a thirty (30) day review period:
(a) A copy of the proposed surface mining permit;
(b) A copy of the environmental document for the reclamation plan, prepared in accordance with CEQA; and
(c) Other related documentation, as appropriate.
No surface mining permit may be approved until the Department has completed its review, or the thirty (30) day review period has expired. The Director shall prepare a written response to any written comments received from the Department regarding the surface mining permit submitted. If applicable, the Director’s response shall specifically address, in detail, why any comments or suggestions submitted by the Department were not accepted. The Director shall forward copies of both the Department’s comments and the Director’s response to the operator.
If proposed surface mining operations are located within the 100-year flood plain of any stream, as shown in Zone A of the Flood Insurance Rate Maps issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and within one mile of any County or State maintained bridge, then the Director shall mail a copy of the proposed surface mining permit to the State Department of Transportation for a forty-five (45) day review period. No surface mining permit may be approved until the Department of Transportation has completed its review or the forty-five (45) day period has expired.
(§ 1, Ord. 1190, eff. September 5, 1996; as amended by Ord. 1518, eff. February 13, 2020)