NAC519A.410. Submission to Division of information and documentation concerning small mining operations.

     1. The operator of a small mining operation shall submit to the Division:

     (a) A sketch or topographic map of the operation depicting:

          (1) The boundaries of the project area;

          (2) Surface ownership within the project area;

          (3) Areas to be affected and the nature of the disturbances including tailings impoundments, leach pads, waste rock dumps, buildings, roads and all other surface facilities;

          (4) Areas within the project area which were previously affected by activities other than those of the operator or which will not be subject to additional or continuing disturbance because of his or her activities;

          (5) The location of any body of surface water within one-half-mile down gradient from the operation which may be impacted by excess sedimentation resulting from the mining operations; and

          (6) The location of access roads that were created before January 1, 1981.

     (b) An estimate of the acreage affected by each type of disturbance set forth pursuant to subparagraph (3) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1.

     (c) A proposed postmining use of the land and general description of the manner in which the postmining use of the land will be attained by reclamation.

     2. The information and documentation required by subsection 1 must be submitted:

     (a) By October 1, 1991, for a small mining operation which is active on October 1, 1990; or

     (b) Before disturbance of the surface for a new small mining operation.

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