ARTICLE 4. State Policy for the Reclamation of Mined Lands [2755. - 2764.]

Article 4 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1131.

§§ 2755–2764 · 10 sections

• § 2755 The board shall adopt regulations that establish state policy for the reclamation of mined lands in accordance with Article 1 (commencing with Section 2710) of…
• § 2756 State policy shall apply to the conduct of surface mining operations and shall include, but shall not be limited to, measures to be employed by lead agencies…
• § 2757 The state policy adopted by the board shall be based upon a study of the factors that significantly affect the present and future condition of mined lands, and…
• § 2758 Such policy shall include objectives and criteria for all of the following: (a) Determining the lead agency pursuant to the provisions of Section 2771. (b) The…
• § 2759 The state policy shall be continuously reviewed and may be revised. During the formulation or revision of the policy, the board shall consult with, and…
• § 2760 The board shall not adopt or revise the state policy, unless a public hearing is first held respecting its adoption or revision. At least 30 days prior to the…
• § 2761 (a) On or before January 1, 1977, and, at a minimum, after the completion of each decennial census, the Office of Planning and Research shall identify portions…
• § 2762 (a) Within 12 months of receiving the mineral information described in Section 2761, and also within 12 months of the designation of an area of statewide or…
• § 2763 (a) If an area is designated by the board as an area of regional significance, and the lead agency either has designated that area in its general plan as…
• § 2764 (a) Upon the request of an operator or other interested person and payment by the requesting person of the estimated cost of processing the request, the lead…