Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 87.52 - Land use information(a) Each application shall contain a statement and map of the uses, conditions, capability and productivity of the land within the proposed permit area, including:(1) The uses of the land existing at the time of application and, if the land use has changed within 5 years prior to time of application, the prior use of the land; and if the land has been previously mined and not reclaimed, the uses which preceded any mining.(2) The capability of the land prior to any mining to support a variety of uses, giving consideration to soil and foundation characteristics, topography, vegetative cover and hydrology.(3) The productivity of cropland, pastureland, land occasionally cut for hay or commercial forestland, expressed as average yield of food, fiber, forage or wood products. The productivity shall be determined by yield data or estimates for similar sites based on current data from the United States Department of Agriculture or the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.(b) Each application shall contain a description of the existing land uses and land use classifications under local law, if any, of the proposed permit and adjacent areas.The provisions of this §87.52 adopted December 19, 1980, 10 Pa.B. 4789, effective 7/31/1982, 12 Pa.B. 2382; amended July 30, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 2473, effective 7/31/1982, 12 Pa.B. 2382. This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 87.65 (relating to maps and plans).