Nev. Admin. Code § 519A.410

Current through October 11, 2024

Section 519A.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, without limitation, tailings impoundments, leach pads, waste rock storage and disposal facilities, 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).

(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.

3. If 5 acres or more of land will be affected by a small mining operation in a calendar year, the operator of the small mining operation must, before such land is affected, obtain a permit for a mining operation pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and chapter 519A of NRS. In applying for a permit for the mining operation, the operator must include in the plan for reclamation required pursuant to NAC 519A.140 all land previously affected by the small mining operation.

Nev. Admin. Code § 519A.410

Added to NAC by Environmental Comm'n, eff. 9-19-90; A by R045-18A, eff. 8/21/2018; A by R045-18AP, eff. 8/30/2018; A by R086-21A, eff. 2/28/2022

NRS 519A.160