Section 11-8-2.3-25-2533 - Land Use InformationThe application shall contain a statement of the condition, capability and productivity of the land within the proposed permit area, including:
(a) a map and supporting narrative of the uses of the land existing at the time of the filing of the application. If the premining use of the land was changed within five years before the anticipated date of beginning the proposed operations, the historic use of the land shall also be described. In the case of previously mined land, the use of the land prior to any mining shall also be described to the extent such information is available.(b) a narrative of land capability and productivity, which analyzes the land-use description under § 2533(a) in conjunction with other environmental resources information required under this Rule. The narrative shall provide analyses of: (1) the capability of the land before any mining to support a variety of uses, giving consideration to soil and foundation characteristics, topography, vegetative cover and the hydrology of the proposed permit area; and(2) the productivity of the proposed permit area before mining, expressed as average yield of food, fiber, forage or wood products from such lands obtained under high levels of management. The productivity shall be determined by yield data or estimates for similar sites based on current data from the United States Department of Agriculture, state agricultural universities or appropriate state natural resource or agricultural agencies.11 Miss. Code. R. § 8-2.3-25-2533