§ 9.6.1. General mining standards.  


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  • Projects shall be located, designed, operated and reclaimed so as to minimize their adverse impact on the physical and social environment, and on natural resources. To this end, dust, noise, vibration, noxious odors, intrusive light, aesthetic impacts, traffic impacts and other factors of nuisance and annoyance, erosion and flooding shall be minimized or eliminated through the best accepted mining and reclamation practices which are applicable to local conditions and incident to the exploration for and extraction of aggregate resources. In addition, mitigation measures should be consistent with contemporary principles and knowledge of resource management, stormwater quality, groundwater quality and quantity, flood control engineering and flood plain management. Further, posting of signs and notification to neighboring property owners of the project's activities shall be required where necessary.