47-1510. VEGETATION PLANTING. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this act, an operator shall plant, on affected lands, vegetation species that can be expected to result in vegetation comparable to the vegetation that was growing on the area occupied by the affected lands prior to the exploration and mining operations.
(b) No planting shall be required on any affected lands, or portions thereof, where planting would not be practicable or reasonable because the soil is composed of sand, gravel, shale, stone or other material to such an extent as to prohibit plant growth.
(c) No planting shall be required to be made with respect to any of the following:
(1) On any mined area or overburden pile proposed to be used in the mining operations for haulage roads, as long as such roads are not abandoned.
(2) On any mined area or overburden pile where lakes are formed by rainfall or drainage runoff from the adjoining lands.
(3) On any mineral stockpile.
(4) On any exploration trench that will become a part of any pit or overburden disposal area.
(5) On any road that the operator intends to use in his mining operations, as long as said road has not been abandoned.
History:
[47-1510, added 1971, ch. 206, sec. 10, p. 898; am. 2019, ch. 226, sec. 10, p. 702.]
Structure Idaho Code
Chapter 15 - MINED LAND RECLAMATION
Section 47-1501 - PURPOSE OF CHAPTER.
Section 47-1502 - SHORT TITLE.
Section 47-1503 - DEFINITIONS.
Section 47-1504 - BOARD OF LAND COMMISSIONERS — RESPONSIBILITY.
Section 47-1505 - DUTIES AND POWERS OF BOARD.
Section 47-1506 - OPERATOR — DUTIES PRIOR TO OPERATION — SUBMISSION OF MAPS AND PLANS.
Section 47-1507 - PLAN — APPROVAL OR REJECTION BY BOARD — HEARING.
Section 47-1508 - AMENDED PLAN — SUPPLEMENTAL PLAN — SUBMISSION.
Section 47-1509 - PROCEDURES IN RECLAMATION.
Section 47-1510 - VEGETATION PLANTING.
Section 47-1511 - RECLAMATION ACTIVITIES — TIME LIMITATIONS.
Section 47-1512 - FINANCIAL ASSURANCE — REQUISITES.
Section 47-1514 - APPEAL FROM FINAL ORDER — PROCEDURE.
Section 47-1515 - INFORMATION.
Section 47-1516 - DEPOSIT OF FORFEITURES AND DAMAGES.
Section 47-1517 - CONDUCT OF ACTIVITIES.
Section 47-1518 - EFFECTIVE DATE — APPLICATION OF CHAPTER.
Section 47-1519 - APPLICATION OF CHAPTER TO MINERAL EXTRACTION FOR PUBLIC HIGHWAY PURPOSES.