NAC519A.260. Considerations in preparing plan for reclamation.

When preparing his or her plan for reclamation an applicant must consider:

     1. The pre-mining and postmining use of the land;

     2. The technical and economic practicability of the proposed techniques for reclamation;

     3. The effectiveness of the proposed activities for reclamation in ensuring public safety;

     4. The annual precipitation of the area and its effect on revegetation and the potential for erosion;

     5. The existing and proposed postmining topography in relation to the potential for erosion;

     6. The potential for degradation of surface-water or groundwater quality resulting from the proposed activities for reclamation;

     7. The visual impact of the reclamation;

     8. Any other criteria which may affect the applicability of a particular activity for reclamation, including types of soil and the physical and chemical characteristic of the soil; and

     9. Whether the disturbance was created before or after September 19, 1990.

     (Added to NAC by Environmental Comm’n, eff. 9-19-90)