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CA Pub Res Code § 2772.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 2 - GEOLOGY, MINES AND MINING|CHAPTER 9 - Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 175|ARTICLE 5 - Reclamation Plans and the Conduct of Surface Mining Operations|Section 2772.6.

2772.6.  (a) In addition to meeting the requirements of Section 2773.1, the financial assurance cost estimate required of a surface mining operation within the boundaries of the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority for any one year shall be in an amount not less than that required to ensure reclamation of the disturbed areas is completed in accordance with the approved reclamation plan.(b) This section applies to activities otherwise subject to this chapter conducted within the boundaries of the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority. To the extent of any conflict between this section and any other provision of this chapter, this section shall prevail.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 521, Sec. 37. (SB 809) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Pub Res Code § 2772.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 2 - GEOLOGY, MINES AND MINING|CHAPTER 9 - Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 175|ARTICLE 5 - Reclamation Plans and the Conduct of Surface Mining Operations|Section 2772.7.

2772.7.  (a) A lead agency, upon approval of a reclamation plan or an amendment to a reclamation plan, shall record a “Notice of Reclamation Plan Approval” with the county recorder. The notice shall read: “Mining operations conducted on the hereinafter described real property are subject to a reclamation plan approved by the ____ (lead agency), a copy of which is on file with the ____.”(b) In addition to the information required by subdivision (a), the notice shall also include the name of the owner of record of the mine operation, the name of the lead agency, and the acknowledged signature of the lead agency representative.(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 208, Sec. 3. (SB 833) Effective January 1, 2010.)
CA Pub Res Code § 2773 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 2 - GEOLOGY, MINES AND MINING|CHAPTER 9 - Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 175|ARTICLE 5 - Reclamation Plans and the Conduct of Surface Mining Operations|Section 2773.

2773.  (a) The reclamation plan shall be applicable to a specific piece of property or properties, shall be based upon the character of the surrounding area and such characteristics of the property as type of overburden, soil stability, topography, geology, climate, stream characteristics, and principal mineral commodities, and shall establish site-specific criteria for evaluating compliance with the approved reclamation plan, including topography, revegetation and sediment, and erosion control.(b) By January 1, 1992, the board shall adopt regulations specifying minimum, verifiable statewide reclamation standards. Subjects for which standards shall be set include, but shall not be limited to, the following:(1) Wildlife habitat.(2) Backfilling, regrading, slope stability, and recontouring.(3) Revegetation.(4) Drainage, diversion structures, waterways, and erosion control.(5) Prime and other agricultural land reclamation.(6) Building, structure, and equipment removal.(7) Stream protection.(8) Topsoil salvage, maintenance, and redistribution.(9) Tailing and mine waste management.These standards shall apply to each mining operation, but only to the extent that they are consistent with the planned or actual subsequent use or uses of the mining site.(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1097, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Res Code § 2773.1.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 2 - GEOLOGY, MINES AND MINING|CHAPTER 9 - Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 175|ARTICLE 5 - Reclamation Plans and the Conduct of Surface Mining Operations|Section 2773.1.5.

2773.1.5.  (a) Notwithstanding subdivision (e) of Section 2773.1, a financial assurance mechanism may include corporate financial tests combined with surety bonds, irrevocable letters of credit, or trust funds, as described in this section, that together ensure the completion of reclamation in accordance with the approved reclamation plan.(b) (1)  Corporate financial tests shall only be allowed after the board adopts a regulation that establishes a comprehensive analysis and test of a corporation’s financial status that includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:(A) A minimum financial net worth of at least thirty-five million dollars ($35,000,000), adjusted annually to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index, as calculated by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.(B) Income.(C) Liabilities, including other environmental assurances.(D) Assets located within the United States.(2) The regulation also shall include, but need not be limited to, all of the following:(A) Additional measures to provide the lead agency or the supervisor with the recovery of costs associated with the full collection and satisfaction of the financial assurance mechanisms.(B) Requirements for corporate financial tests that include, but are not limited to, all of the following:(i) Provide for no more than 75 percent of the financial assurance cost estimate approved within the last year.(ii) Be annually approved by both the lead agency and the supervisor.(iii) Be able to be disallowed by either the lead agency or the supervisor.(iv) Include an assessment from an independent certified public accountant using generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.(c) Each surface mining operation shall have at least 25 percent of the financial assurance cost estimate in an acceptable financial assurance mechanism other than a corporate financial test if a qualifying corporation operates multiple surface mining operations.(d) Subject to the requirements of this subdivision, an operator of multiple surface mining operations may use a corporate financial test that combines the financial assurance cost estimates of each surface mining operation.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 521, Sec. 39. (SB 809) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Pub Res Code § 2773.15 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 2 - GEOLOGY, MINES AND MINING|CHAPTER 9 - Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 175|ARTICLE 5 - Reclamation Plans and the Conduct of Surface Mining Operations|Section 2773.15.

2773.15.  Notwithstanding Section 2773.1, a surety bond that was executed by any personal surety that was approved by the lead agency prior to February 13, 1998, to ensure that reclamation is performed in accordance with a reclamation plan approved by a lead agency prior to that date, may be utilized to satisfy the requirements of this chapter, if the amount of the financial assurance required to perform the approved reclamation plan, as amended or updated from time to time, does not change from the amount approved prior to February 13, 1998.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 643, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Pub Res Code § 2773.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 2 - GEOLOGY, MINES AND MINING|CHAPTER 9 - Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 175|ARTICLE 5 - Reclamation Plans and the Conduct of Surface Mining Operations|Section 2773.2.

2773.2.  The mineral owner and owner of the surface estate, if legally entitled to do so, shall allow access to the property on which the mining operation is located to any governmental agency or the agent of any company providing financial assurances in connection with the reclamation plan and expending those financial assurances for reclamation, in order that reclamation may be carried out by the governmental agency or company, in accordance with the reclamation plan.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 869, Sec. 22. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Pub Res Code § 2773.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 2 - GEOLOGY, MINES AND MINING|CHAPTER 9 - Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 175|ARTICLE 5 - Reclamation Plans and the Conduct of Surface Mining Operations|Section 2773.3.

2773.3.  (a) In addition to other reclamation plan requirements of this chapter and regulations adopted by the board pursuant to this chapter, a lead agency may not approve a reclamation plan for a surface mining operation for gold, silver, copper, or other metallic minerals or financial assurances for the operation, if the operation is located on, or within one mile of, any Native American sacred site and is located in an area of special concern, unless both of the following criteria are met:(1) The reclamation plan requires that all excavations be backfilled and graded to do both of the following:(A) Achieve the approximate original contours of the mined lands prior to mining.(B) Grade all mined materials that are in excess of the materials that can be placed back into excavated areas, including, but not limited to, all overburden, spoil piles, and heap leach piles, over the project site to achieve the approximate original contours of the mined lands prior to mining.(2) The financial assurance cost estimates are sufficient in amount to provide for the backfilling and grading required by paragraph (1).(b) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) “Native American sacred site” means a specific area that is identified by a federally recognized Indian Tribe, Rancheria or Mission Band of Indians, or by the Native American Heritage Commission, as sacred by virtue of its established historical or cultural significance to, or ceremonial use by, a Native American group, including, but not limited to, any area containing a prayer circle, shrine, petroglyph, or spirit break, or a path or area linking the circle, shrine, petroglyph, or spirit break with another circle, shrine, petroglyph, or spirit break.(2) “Area of special concern” means any area in the California desert that is designated as Class C or Class L lands or as an Area of Critical Environmental Concern under the California Desert Conservation Area Plan of 1980, as amended, by the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, pursuant to Section 1781 of Title 43 of the United States Code.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 521, Sec. 40. (SB 809) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Pub Res Code § 2773.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 2 - GEOLOGY, MINES AND MINING|CHAPTER 9 - Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 175|ARTICLE 5 - Reclamation Plans and the Conduct of Surface Mining Operations|Section 2773.5.

2773.5.  Section 2773.3 does not apply to either of the following:(a) Any surface mining operation in existence on January 1, 2003, for which the lead agency has issued final approval of a reclamation plan and the financial assurances prior to September 1, 2002.(b) Any amended reclamation plan or financial assurances that are necessary for the continued operation or expansion of a surface mining operation in existence on January 1, 2003, that otherwise satisfies the requirements of subdivision (a).(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1154, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2003. Operative April 7, 2003, pursuant to Stats. 2003, Ch. 3, Secs. 2 and 3.)
CA Pub Res Code § 2774.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 2 - GEOLOGY, MINES AND MINING|CHAPTER 9 - Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 175|ARTICLE 5 - Reclamation Plans and the Conduct of Surface Mining Operations|Section 2774.3.

2774.3.  The board shall review lead agency ordinances which establish permit and reclamation procedures to determine whether each ordinance is in accordance with state policy, and shall certify the ordinance as being in accordance with state policy if it adequately meets, or imposes requirements more stringent than, the California surface mining and reclamation policies and procedures established by the board pursuant to this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 975, Sec. 3.)
CA Pub Res Code § 2774.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 2 - GEOLOGY, MINES AND MINING|CHAPTER 9 - Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 175|ARTICLE 5 - Reclamation Plans and the Conduct of Surface Mining Operations|Section 2774.5.

2774.5.  (a) If, upon review of an ordinance, the board finds that it is not in accordance with state policy, the board shall communicate the ordinance’s deficiencies in writing to the lead agency. Upon receipt of the written communication, the lead agency shall have 90 days to submit a revised ordinance to the board for certification as being in accordance with state policy. The board shall review the lead agency’s revised ordinance for certification within 60 days of its receipt. If the lead agency does not submit a revised ordinance within 90 days, the board shall assume full authority for reviewing and approving reclamation plans submitted to the lead agency until the time the lead agency’s ordinances are revised in accordance with state policy.(b) If, upon review of a lead agency’s revised ordinance, the board finds the ordinance is still not in accordance with state policy, the board shall again communicate the ordinance’s deficiencies in writing to the lead agency. The lead agency shall have a second 90-day period in which to revise the ordinance and submit it to the board for review. If the board again finds that the revised ordinance is not in accordance with state policy or if no revision is submitted, the board shall assume full authority for reviewing and approving reclamation plans submitted to the lead agency until the time the lead agency’s ordinances are revised in accordance with state policy.(c)  In any jurisdiction in which the lead agency does not have a certified ordinance, no person shall initiate a surface mining operation unless a reclamation plan has been submitted to, and approved by, the board. Any reclamation plan, approved by a lead agency under the lead agency’s ordinance which was not in accordance with state policy at the time of approval, shall be subject to amendment by the board or under the ordinance certified by the board as being in accordance with state policy.(d) Reclamation plans approved by the board pursuant to this section shall not be subject to modification by the lead agency at a future date but may be amended by the board. Reclamation plans approved by the board shall be remanded to the lead agency upon certification of the lead agency’s ordinance, and the lead agency shall approve the reclamation plan as approved by the board, except that a subsequent amendment as may be agreed upon between the operator and the lead agency may be made according to this chapter. No additional public hearing shall be required prior to the lead agency’s approval. Nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing the board to issue a permit for the conduct of mining operations.(Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 975, Sec. 4.)
CA Pub Res Code § 2775 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 2 - GEOLOGY, MINES AND MINING|CHAPTER 9 - Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 175|ARTICLE 5 - Reclamation Plans and the Conduct of Surface Mining Operations|Section 2775.

2775.  (a) An applicant whose request for a permit to conduct surface mining operations in an area of statewide or regional significance has been denied by a lead agency, or any person who is aggrieved by the granting of a permit to conduct surface mining operations in an area of statewide or regional significance, may, within 15 days of exhausting his rights to appeal in accordance with the procedures of the lead agency, appeal to the board.(b) The board may, by regulation, establish procedures for declining to hear appeals that it determines raise no substantial issues.(c) Appeals that the board does not decline to hear shall be scheduled and heard at a public hearing held within the jurisdiction of the lead agency which processed the original application within 30 days of the filing of the appeal, or such longer period as may be mutually agreed upon by the board and the person filing the appeal. In any such action, the board shall not exercise its independent judgment on the evidence but shall only determine whether the decision of the lead agency is supported by substantial evidence in the light of the whole record. If the board determines the decision of the lead agency is not supported by substantial evidence in the light of the whole record it shall remand the appeal to the lead agency and the lead agency shall schedule a public hearing to reconsider its action.(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1131.)
CA Pub Res Code § 2776 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 2 - GEOLOGY, MINES AND MINING|CHAPTER 9 - Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 175|ARTICLE 5 - Reclamation Plans and the Conduct of Surface Mining Operations|Section 2776.

2776.  (a) No person who has obtained a vested right to conduct surface mining operations prior to January 1, 1976, shall be required to secure a permit pursuant to this chapter as long as the vested right continues and as long as no substantial changes are made in the operation except in accordance with this chapter. A person shall be deemed to have vested rights if, prior to January 1, 1976, the person has, in good faith and in reliance upon a permit or other authorization, if the permit or other authorization was required, diligently commenced surface mining operations and incurred substantial liabilities for work and materials necessary for the surface mining operations. Expenses incurred in obtaining the enactment of an ordinance in relation to a particular operation or the issuance of a permit shall not be deemed liabilities for work or materials.(b) The reclamation plan required to be filed under subdivision (b) of Section 2770, shall apply to operations conducted after January 1, 1976, or to be conducted.(c) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as requiring the filing of a reclamation plan for, or the reclamation of, mined lands on which surface mining operations were conducted prior to January 1, 1976.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 538, Sec. 560. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Pub Res Code § 2777 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 2 - GEOLOGY, MINES AND MINING|CHAPTER 9 - Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 175|ARTICLE 5 - Reclamation Plans and the Conduct of Surface Mining Operations|Section 2777.

2777.  Amendments to an approved reclamation plan may be submitted detailing proposed changes from the original plan. Substantial deviations from the original plan shall not be undertaken until such amendment has been filed with, and approved by, the lead agency.(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1131.)
CA Pub Res Code § 2777.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 2 - GEOLOGY, MINES AND MINING|CHAPTER 9 - Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 175|ARTICLE 5 - Reclamation Plans and the Conduct of Surface Mining Operations|Section 2777.5.

2777.5.  (a) An operator who has failed to properly report a mine’s mineral production or mine status in any previous year, pursuant to the annual reporting requirement in Section 2207, prior to January 1, 2012, may attach corrected annual reports to the 2012 annual report so long as the corrected annual reports are submitted on or before July 1, 2013, and if the lead agency confirms in writing to the department all of the following:(1) The operator has provided written notification to the lead agency and the supervisor of their intention to continue surface mining operations.(2) The operator has an existing, valid permit or a vested right to conduct surface mining operations pursuant to Section 2776.(3) (A) The operator’s reclamation plan has been approved and is in compliance with this chapter, the surface mining operation is in compliance with the approved reclamation plan or applicable compliance order issued pursuant to this chapter, the surface mining operation has an approved financial assurance in place that the lead agency determines is adequate for reclamation pursuant to the approved reclamation plan, and the surface mining operation has been inspected by the lead agency as provided by Section 2774.(B) The Division of Mine Reclamation may enter any mine site for which an operator has requested a correction of mine status or a return to idle status pursuant to this section in order to conduct an inspection.(4) The operator has demonstrated that there are commercially useful mineral reserves remaining at the surface mining operation.(5) Unpaid fees for years during which the operation’s status was not properly reported have been paid to the department.(6) The operator provides evidence to support any modified production reported on corrected annual reports.(b) A mining operation that became idle, as defined in Section 2727.1, that failed to prepare and have approved an interim management plan and was thus considered abandoned pursuant to paragraph (6) of subdivision (h) of Section 2770 prior to January 1, 2013, may, without prejudice, be returned to idle status at the request of the operator if an interim management plan is approved by July 1, 2013, and upon lead agency verification of compliance with subdivision (a).(c) The mine operator shall be responsible for the reasonable costs of an inspection conducted by the Division of Mine Reclamation pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (a).(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 521, Sec. 47. (SB 809) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Pub Res Code § 2778 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 2 - GEOLOGY, MINES AND MINING|CHAPTER 9 - Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 175|ARTICLE 5 - Reclamation Plans and the Conduct of Surface Mining Operations|Section 2778.

2778.  (a) Reclamation plans, reports, applications, and other documents submitted pursuant to this chapter are public records, unless it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the lead agency that the release of that information, or part thereof, would reveal production, reserves, or rate of depletion entitled to protection as proprietary information. The lead agency shall identify such proprietary information as a separate part of the application. Proprietary information shall be made available only to the supervisor and to persons authorized in writing by the operator and by the owner.(b) A copy of all reclamation plans, reports, applications, and other documents submitted pursuant to this chapter shall be furnished to the supervisor by lead agencies on request.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 521, Sec. 48. (SB 809) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Pub Res Code § 2779 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 2 - GEOLOGY, MINES AND MINING|CHAPTER 9 - Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 175|ARTICLE 5 - Reclamation Plans and the Conduct of Surface Mining Operations|Section 2779.

2779.  Whenever one operator succeeds to the interest of another in any incompleted surface mining operation by sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance, exchange, or other means, the successor shall be bound by the provisions of the approved reclamation plan and the provisions of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1131.)
CA Pub Res Code § 2790 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 2 - GEOLOGY, MINES AND MINING|CHAPTER 9 - Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 175|ARTICLE 6 - Areas of Statewide or Regional Significance|Section 2790.

2790.  After receipt of mineral information from the State Geologist pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 2761, the board may, by regulation adopted after a public hearing, designate specific geographic areas of the state as areas of statewide or regional significance and specify the boundaries of the geographic areas. The designation shall be included as a part of the state policy and shall indicate the reason for which the particular area designated is of significance to the state or region, the adverse effects that might result from premature development of incompatible land uses, the advantages that might be achieved from extraction of the minerals of the area, and the specific goals and policies to protect against the premature incompatible development of the area.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 472, Sec. 5. (SB 814) Effective January 1, 2014.)