This chapter is enacted pursuant to the authority granted by the California Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975, Chapter 9 of Division 2 of the Public Resources Code of the State, commencing with Section 2710; and pursuant to the powers of the County to protect the public health, safety, and welfare pursuant to Section 7 of Article XI of the Constitution of the State. (§ 2, Ord. 1276, eff. December 6, 2001)