27-1 MINING, QUARRY, SAND, AND GRAVEL EXCAVATION ZONE (MG-EX): Purpose

This chapter regulates the location, operations and reclamation of mining, quarries, and gravel pits to provide safe conditions and protection of the environment in Erda. These regulations are to protect the owner, employees, and the public at large. 1. Operation may be approved by the zoning administrator with the minimum requirements. If it is determined by the zoning administrator that the minimum requirements do not adequately mitigate potential or actual impacts to surrounding properties, it shall then be submitted to the planning commission. All commercial pit operations shall work under an approved five-year operation plan. Upon expiration of the previous plan, a new five-year plan shall be submitted; otherwise, closure and reclamation operations shall begin within six months. The conditional use permit shall remain in effect until such time that full reclamation has been made on the site. 2. Temporary project specific operations supply material for specific projects, the termination of which shall also terminate the 3. The mining, quarry, sand, and gravel excavation zone (MG-EX) is a zoning district which allows and protects the mining, quarry, sand, and gravel excavation n industry while protecting the environment. This zone is to assure that the operations of such sites do not impact adjoining uses and are not encroached upon by surrounding non- compatible land uses.