25 Pa. Code § 89.72 - Land use information
(a) The
reclamation plan shall contain a statement of the condition, capability and
productivity of lands greater than 5 acres which will be affected by surface
operations and facilities within the proposed permit area, including the
following:
(1) A map and supporting narrative
of the uses of the land existing at the time of the filing of the application.
If the premining use of the land was changed within 5 years before the
anticipated date of beginning the proposed operations, the historic use of the
land shall also be described.
(2) A
narrative of land capability and productivity, which analyzes the land use
description under this subsection in conjunction with other environmental
resources information required under this chapter. The narrative shall provide
analysis of the following:
(i) The capability
of the land before any mining to support a variety of uses, giving
consideration to soil and foundation characteristics, topography, vegetative
cover and the hydrology of the area proposed to be affected by surface
operations or facilities.
(ii) When
applicable, the productivity of the area proposed to be affected by surface
operations and facilities before mining, expressed as average yield of food,
fiber, forage or wood products from the lands obtained under high levels of
management. The productivity shall be determined by yield data, estimates for
similar sites or predictions based on current data from the United States
Department of Agriculture or the Pennsylvania Department of
Agriculture.
(b) The plan 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.
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