Sec. 17-12. - Annual report requirements.
Sec. 17-12. - Annual report requirements.
Surface mining operators shall forward an annual surface mining report to the State Department of Conservation and to the planning division on a date established by the State Department of Conservation, upon forms furnished by the State Mining and Geology Board and prepared pursuant to, and in compliance with, the provisions set forth in Public Resources Code section 2207. New mining operations shall file an initial surface mining report and any applicable filing fees with the State Department of Conservation within 30 days of permit approval, or before commencement of operations, whichever is sooner. Any applicable fees, together with a copy of the annual inspection report, shall be forwarded to the State Department of Conservation at the time of filing the annual surface mining report.
(Ord. No. 585, § 2, 4-11-00; Ord. No. 585.1, § 7, 7-28-09)
The planning division shall arrange for inspection of a surface mining operation within six months of receipt of the annual report required in section 17-12, to determine whether the surface mining operation is in compliance with the approved conditional use permit and/or reclamation plan, approved financial assurances, and state statutes and regulations. In no event shall less than one inspection be conducted in any calendar year. Said inspections may be made by a state-registered geologist, state-registered civil engineer, state-licensed landscape architect, or state-registered forester, who is experienced in land reclamation and who has not been employed by the mining operation in any capacity during the previous 12 months, or other qualified specialists, as selected by the community development director. All inspections shall be conducted using a form approved and provided by the State Mining and Geology Board.
The planning division shall notify the State Department of Conservation within 30 days of completion of the inspection that said inspection has been conducted, and shall forward a copy of said inspection notice and any supporting documentation to the mining operator. The operator shall be solely responsible for the reasonable cost of such inspection.
(Ord. No. 585, § 2, 4-11-00; Ord. No. 585.1, § 8, 7-28-09)