Mich. Admin. Code R. 425.5

Current through Vol. 24-24, January 15, 2025
Section R. 425.5 - Annual plan map

Rule 5.

(1) An accurate plan map on a topographic base, with an appropriate scale as approved by the supervisor, shall be submitted in duplicate to the supervisor annually on or before March 15.
(2) The map shall show the following as of December 31 of the previous year, or as near to December 31 of the previous year as operations permit, color-coded and with legend, so as to distinguish:
(a) Location and boundary of the mining area.
(b) Mine plant or plants.
(c) Open pit or pits.
(d) Surface overburden stockpiles.
(e) Waste rock stockpiles.
(f) Lean ore stockpiles.
(g) Streams, lakes, and reservoirs.
(h) Tailings basins.
(i) Roads.
(j) Sequential numbers or letters or other method, as approved by the supervisor, permanently assigned to portions of the mining area which have been abandoned prior to abandonment of the total mining operation.
(k) Changes in the mining area during the preceding year, indicated by vertical (north-south) crosshatching or other method as approved by the supervisor.
(l) Anticipated changes in the mining area during the current year, indicated by horizontal (east-west) crosshatching or other method as approved by the supervisor.
(m) Elevations of stockpiles and tailings basins.
(n) Drainage on and away from the mining area, showing directional flow of water in drainage ways, natural watercourses, and streams, intermittent and flowing, including discharge from the mining operation.
(o) Name of the geologist, engineer, or surveyor responsible for the preparation of the map.
(p) Date of preparation.
(3) The map shall be accompanied by a report on any reclamation work accomplished, or experimental reclamation work performed, during the preceding year.

Mich. Admin. Code R. 425.5

1979 AC