35.15.240 Application requirements

35.15.240 Application requirements.

(1) Applications for mining activities shall provide all of the information required in CCC 35.50.150 plus any additional information that may be required pursuant to the critical areas regulations in Chapter 35.35 CCC.

(2) Applications for mineral extraction and processing shall be accompanied by a report prepared by a licensed professional geotechnical engineer that includes a description of all of the following:

(a) Types of materials present on the site;

(b) Quantity and quality of each material;

(d) Depth of overburden and proposed depth of mining;

(e) Cross section diagrams indicating present and proposed elevations and/or extraction levels;

(f) Existing drainage patterns, seasonal or continuous, and proposed alterations to drainage patterns;

(g) Proposed means of controlling surface runoff and preventing or minimizing erosion and sedimentation;

(h) The location and sensitivity of any affected flood hazard areas;

(i) The overall mineral extraction and processing plan, including scheduling, seasonal changes in activity levels, and daily operation schedules;

(j) Proposed screening, buffering or fencing plans consistent with the requirements of this Program;

(k) Anticipated impacts to aquatic and riparian habitat; measures to mitigate or offset adverse impacts; and

(l) A proposed reclamation plan that, at a minimum, meets the requirements of Chapter 78.44 RCW.