Surface mining operations definition

Surface mining operations means all, or any part of, the process involved in the mining of minerals on mined lands by removing overburden and mining directly from the mineral deposits, open-pit mining of minerals naturally exposed, mining by the auger method, dredging and quarrying, or surface work incident to an underground mine. Surface mining operations shall include, but are not limited to:
Surface mining operations means all, or any part of, the process involved in the mining of minerals on mined lands by removing overburden and mining directly from the mineral deposits, open-pit mining of minerals naturally exposed, mining by the auger method, dredging and quarrying, or surface work incidental to an underground mine. Surface mining operations shall include, but are not limited to: in-place distillation or retorting or leaching; the production and disposal of mining waste; and prospecting and exploratory activities.
Surface mining operations means activities conducted on the surface of the Timberlands to explore for, develop, produce, treat, process, transport, market and deliver coal, lignite, iron, uranium, other metals and other commercially valuable substances in solid form such as contour, strip, auger, mountaintop removal, box cut and open pit mining, quarrying, placer mining, dredging and heap xxxxx, including reclamation, if any, in support of or incident to such operations and the construction, maintenance and replacement of surface and groundwater control or detention structures or facilities and other environmental controls or monitoring facilities, storage and disposal areas, and other monitoring and reclamation activities as may be required by applicable Law, permit or Contract to conduct such operations.

Examples of Surface mining operations in a sentence

  • Surface mining operations that are required by federal law in order to protect a mining claim, if those operations are conducted solely for that purpose.

  • Surface mining operations that could create retention ponds that may attract waterfowl and present bird/wildlife aircraft strike hazards (BASH), or operations that produce dust or light emissions that could affect pilot vision are not compatible.

  • Surface mining operations within designated urban growth areas, or within Class I, II, or III areas contiguous with the urban growth areas.

  • Surface mining operations for which an appeal is pending before the board pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 2770, if the appeal was not pending before the board for more than 180 days.

  • Surface mining operations that are required by federal law in order to protect a mining claim, if such operations are conducted solely for that purpose.


More Definitions of Surface mining operations

Surface mining operations means activities conducted on the surface of the Timberlands to explore for, develop, produce, treat, process, transport, market and deliver coal, lignite, iron, uranium, other metals and other commercially valuable substances in solid form such as contour, strip, auger, mountaintop removal, box cut and open pit mining, quarrying, placer mining, dredging and heap leach, including reclamation, if any, in support of or incident to such operations and the construction, maintenance and replacement of surface and groundwater control or detention structures or facilities and other environmental controls or monitoring facilities, storage and disposal areas, and other monitoring and reclamation activities as may be required by applicable Law, permit or Contract to conduct such operations.
Surface mining operations means activities conducted on the surface of lands in connection with a surface coal mine or surface operations. Such activities include excavation for the purpose of obtaining coal including such common methods as contour, strip, auger, mountaintop removal, box cut, open pit, and area mining, coal recovery from coal waste disposal areas, the use of explosives and blasting, and in situ distillation or retorting, leaching or other chemical or physical processing, and the cleaning, concentrating, or other processing or preparation, loading of coal at or near the mine site; and the areas on which such activities occur or where such activities disturb the natural land surface. Such areas include any adjacent land the use of which is incidental to any such activities, all lands affected by the construction of new roads or the improvement or use of existing roads to gain access to the site of such activities and for
Surface mining operations means all, or any part of, the process involved in the mining of minerals on mined lands by removing overburden and mining directly from the mineral deposits, open-pit mining of minerals naturally exposed, mining by the auger method, dredging and quarrying, or surface work incidental to an underground mine. Surface mining operations shall include, but are not limited to: in-place distillation or retorting or leaching, the production and disposal of mining waste, prospecting and exploratory activities (PRC Section 2735). In addition to the provisions of PRC Section 2735 of the Act, surface mining operations shall include borrow pitting (14 CCR 3501), streambed skimming (14 CCR 3501), segregation and stockpiling of mined materials (and recovery of same) unless specifically excluded under PRC Section 2714 or 14 CCR 3505.
Surface mining operations means the activities performed on the surface of a surface or underground mine in the extraction of the Metallic Minerals from the ground, including the excavating of pits, removal of Metallic Minerals, disposal or removal of overburden, and the construction of haulage roads, exclusive of and not including Exploration Operations. Except, that any Exploration Operations which, exclusive of exploration roads: (a) result during a period of twelve (12) consecutive months in more than five (5) contiguous acres of newly affected land; or (b) result during a period of twelve (12) consecutive months in newly affected land consistingof more than ten (10) noncontiguous acres, if such affected land constitutes more than fifteen percent (15%) of the total area of any tract which includes such affected land, shall be deemed to be Surface Mining Operations.
Surface mining operations means the activities performed on the surface of a surface or underground mine in the extraction of the Metallic Minerals from the ground, including the excavating of pits, removal of Metallic Minerals, disposal or removal of overburden, and the construction of haulage roads, exclusive of and not including Exploration Operations. Except, that any Exploration Operations which, exclusive of exploration roads: (a) result during a period of twelve (12) consecutive months in more than five (5) contiguous acres of newly affected land; or (b) result during a period of twelve (12) consecutive months in newly affected land consisting of more than ten (10) noncontiguous acres, if such affected land constitutes more than fifteen percent (15%) of the total area of any tract which includes such affected land, shall be deemed to be Surface Mining Operations.
Surface mining operations means all, or any part of, the process involved in the mining of minerals on mined lands by removing overburden and mining directly from the mineral deposits,
Surface mining operations means activities conducted on the surface of lands in connection with a surface coal mine or surface operations. Such activities include excavation for the purpose of obtaining coal including such common