All agricultural surface mining operations shall comply with the following setbacks:
(a) Soil and/or material stockpiles shall be located a minimum of five-hundred (500) feet from public rights-of-way, public recreation areas, and off-site residences, unless alternate measures to reduce potential noise, dust and aesthetic impacts are developed and implemented;
(b) If appropriate, mining located within one-thousand (1,000) feet of either public rights-of-way or off-site residences shall be effectively screened fro public view by a fence row buffer or constructed berm. Fence row landscaping plans shall identify planting densities for trees and shrubs, and include provisions for monitoring and maintenance to ensure establishment; and
(c) All agricultural mines shall be set back a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet from riparian vegetation. (§ 2, Ord. 1276, eff. December 6, 2001)