§ 290-040. SURFACE MINING PERMIT AND RECLAMATION PLAN REQUIRED

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Any person who proposes to engage in surface mining operations as defined in this Chapter, shall, unless exempt, prior to the commencement of such operations, (1) obtain a County approved Surface Mining Permit, (2) obtain a County approved Reclamation Plan, and (3) obtain and post with the County a County approved financial assurance for the reclamation of the mined land, in accordance with the provisions set forth in this Chapter. Exempt operations, which are those operations with vested rights, shall have an approved reclamation plan and a financial assurance for all lands mined after January 1, 1976.

Applications for a Surface Mining Permit and/or Reclamation Plan shall be made on a form provided by the Department, and shall comply with the requirements of SMARA, Public Resource Code section 2207, and Division 2, Chapter 8, of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations (section 3500—3806.2), as amended.

The application(s) shall be accompanied by a fee as adopted by resolution of the Board, and such plans, photographs, specifications and descriptive narrative as required by SMARA and/or by the Department.

                    
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