Sec. 30-946. - Annual report requirements. — Fontana Zoning Code

Surface mining operators shall forward an annual surface mining report to the State Department of Conservation and to the City of Fontana Planning Division on a date established by the State Department of Conservation, upon forms furnished by the State Mining and Geology Board. New mining operations shall file an initial surface mining report and any applicable filing fees with the State Department of Conservation within 30 days of permit approval, or before commencement of operations, whichever is sooner. Any applicable fees, together with a copy of the annual inspection report, shall be forwarded to the State Department of Conservation at the time of filing the annual surface mining report.

Sec. 30-947. - Inspections.

(a)

The Planning Division shall arrange for inspection of a surface mining operation within six months of receipt of the annual report required in Section 30-945, to determine whether the surface mining operation is in compliance with the approved resource extraction permit approval and/or resource reclamation plan, the approved financial assurances, and state regulations. In no event shall less than one inspection be conducted in any calendar year. Said inspections may be made by a state-registered geologist, state-registered civil engineer, state-licensed landscape architect, or state-registered forester, who is experienced in land reclamation and who has not been employed by the mining operation in any capacity during the previous 12 months, or other qualified specialists, as selected by the Director of Community Development. All inspections shall be conducted using a form approved and provided by the State Mining and Geology Board.

(b)

The Planning Division shall notify the State Department of Conservation within 30 days of completion of the inspection that said inspection has been conducted and shall forward a copy of the said inspection notice and any supporting documentation to the mining operator. The operator shall be solely responsible for the reasonable cost of such inspection.