Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Natural Resources
Title R647 - Oil, Gas and Mining; Non-Coal
Rule R647-4 - Small Mining Operations
Section R647-4-106 - Operation Plan
Current through Bulletin 2024-18, September 15, 2024
The operator shall provide a narrative description referencing maps or drawings as necessary, of the proposed operations including:
1. Type of mineral(s) to be mined;
2. Type of operations to be conducted, including the mining/processing methods to be used on-site, and the identification of any deleterious or acid forming materials present or to be left on the site as a result of mining or mineral processing;
3. Estimated acreages proposed to be disturbed and/or reclaimed annually or sequentially;
4. A description of the nature of the materials to be mined or processed including waste/overburden materials and the estimated annual tonnages of ore and waste materials to be mined;
5. A description of existing soil types, including the location and extent of topsoil or suitable plant growth material. If no suitable soil material exists, an explanation of the conditions shall be given;
6. A description of the plan for protecting and redepositing existing soils;
7. A description of existing vegetative communities and cover levels, sufficient to establish revegetation success standards in accordance with Rule R647-4-111;
8. Depth to groundwater, extent of overburden material and geologic setting;
9. Proposed location and size of ore and waste stockpiles, tailings facilities and water storage/treatment ponds.
10. Information regarding the amount of material (including mineral deposit, topsoil, subsoil, overburden, waste rock, or core hole material) extracted, moved or proposed to be moved.
