Nev. Admin. Code § 519A.260

Current through August 29, 2024

Section 519A.260 - Considerations in preparing plan for reclamation

When preparing his or her plan for reclamation an applicant must consider:

1. The pre-mining and postmining use of the land;

2. The technical and economic practicability of the proposed techniques for reclamation;

3. The effectiveness of the proposed activities for reclamation in ensuring public safety;

4. The annual precipitation of the area and its effect on revegetation and the potential for erosion;

5. The existing and proposed postmining topography in relation to the potential for erosion;

6. The potential for degradation of surface-water or groundwater quality resulting from the proposed activities for reclamation;

7. The visual impact of the reclamation;

8. Any other criteria which may affect the applicability of a particular activity for reclamation, including types of soil and the physical and chemical characteristic of the soil; and

9. Whether the disturbance was created before or after September 19, 1990.

Nev. Admin. Code § 519A.260

Added to NAC by Environmental Comm'n, eff. 9-19-90

NRS 519A.160, 519A.230