Every surface mining operator shall submit an annual report of surface mining operations no later than November 1 of each year, describing the activities of the previous twelve (12) months. Annual reports shall no longer be required, once final reclamation has been completed and financial assurances have been released. Operators shall submit one hard copy and one electronic copy to the County. Such reports shall contain the following information:
(a) A site plan submitted in the form prescribed by the Director, including all property proposed to be included in the reclamation plan, drawn to a scale of one inch equals one-hundred feet (1" = 100'), or other scale acceptable to the Director for larger holdings, and showing the following information:
(1) Property boundaries and the boundaries of permitted mining areas, including the depiction of separate mining phases;
(2) The existing contours;
(3) Contours which show the areas and depth of mining which have occurred since the previous annual report;
(4) Identification of any significant changes in the topography, such as bank failures, levee breaches, extensive erosion, etc. which have occurred since the previous annual report;
(5) Identification of erosion control structures, levees, berms, stockpiles, haul roads, settling ponds, habitat avoidance areas, and processing facilities;
(6) The extent of areas reclaimed since the previous annual report;
(7) The extent of any borrow areas, where topsoil and overburden are excavated for use in the reclamation of mined lands; and
(8) Updated graphic depictions of the control cross-sections approved in the surface mining permit application.
The site plan shall include a certificate from a licensed land surveyor or registered civil engineer certifying that the site plan and cross-sections were prepared by or under the direct supervision of the surveyor or engineer;
(b) A statement of the total amount of minerals produced since the date of the initial permit approval and since the date of the preceding annual report. Such information shall be consistent with the data submitted to the Department, as required in Section 2207 et seq. of Chapter 2 of Division 2 of the Public Resources Code of California. Production information shall be considered confidential under Section 10-4.901 of this chapter. Such reports shall be submitted as a declaration under penalty of perjury;
(c) A statement of the total amount of concrete and asphalt materials recycled since the date of the preceding annual report, and a statement of the total amount of aggregate removed from Cache Creek as a result of channel maintenance and reshaping activities in accordance with the CCRMP;
(d) A report prepared by a qualified hydrologist describing the data obtained from the on-site groundwater monitoring program, prepared in accordance with Section 10-4.417. The report shall recommend appropriate remedial measures if contamination in exceedance of established thresholds is indicated;
(e) A report describing the previous year’s crop yields on any land in the process of being reclaimed to agriculture in accordance with the approved reclamation plan. The report shall include a soil analysis and appropriate remedial measures prepared by a qualified agronomist if crop yields do not meet the production standards set forth in the approved reclamation plan;
(f) A report prepared by a qualified biologist describing the density, coverage, and species-richness of any on-site areas that are being revegetated with plants other than agricultural crops in accordance with the approved reclamation plan. The report shall compare the observed data with the performance standards set forth in the approved reclamation plan and shall recommend remedial measures if the previous year’s revegetation efforts have not been successful;
(g) A report prepared by a Registered Geologist, a Licensed Geotechnical Engineer, or a Registered Civil Engineer describing the remedial measures necessary to remediate any slope failures, levee breaches, or other topographical problems referred to in the site plan above;
(h) A report describing the extent of mining carried out over the previous year and the conformance of the operation with the approved reclamation timetable and/or phasing plan. Said report shall also describe the proposed extent of operations to be carried out over the following year;
(i) A report describing the compliance of the surface mining operation with the approved conditions of approval;
(j) A table, matrix, or report identifying all adopted CEQA mitigation measures by number and text, and describing compliance with these measures, pursuant to the Mitigation Monitoring Program adopted for the project; and
(k) A statement describing the status of any permits or approval issued by other agencies of jurisdiction; and
(l) A report describing the compliance with the applicable terms of the approved Development Agreement.
(§ 1, Ord. 1190, eff. September 5, 1996; as amended by Ord. 1518, eff. February 13, 2020)