R647-4-109. Impact Assessment

The operator shall provide a general narrative description identifying potential surface and subsurface impacts. This description will include, at a minimum: (1) Projected impacts to surface and groundwater systems; (2) Potential impacts to state and federal threatened and endangered species or their critical habitats; (3) Projected impacts of the mining operation on existing soil resources; (4) Projected impacts of mining operations on slope stability, erosion control, air quality, and public health and safety; (5) Actions which are proposed to mitigate any of the referenced impacts in Subsections (1) through (4).