Or. Admin. R. 345-095-0040 - Rules that Apply to Construction
The following rules apply to any ground disturbance activity on the site of a uranium mill:
(1) The
certificate holder shall remove native topsoil before excavation for the mine,
mill buildings, ponds and tailings disposal sites and shall stockpile the
topsoil for later use in site reclamation. The certificate holder shall contour
topsoil storage areas to prevent erosion and shall protect the topsoil to
retain nutrients needed for subsequent use of the topsoil as a growth
medium.
(2) The certificate holder
shall not divert or rechannel any perennial streams.
(3) The site certificate holder shall keep
the Council informed of drilling or trenching projects conducted to define
hydrologic or geologic parameters related to building foundation designs,
tailings retention system design, reclamation planning or environmental
monitoring. The certificate holder shall notify the Council if site
investigations, drillings, trenchings or construction projects including mine
development reveal geologic conditions different from those described in the
site certificate application. The certificate holder shall provide the
information described in this rule to the Department of Energy, the Department
of Geology and Mineral Industries and the Department of Water Resources on a
timely basis so that the Council and other state agencies may inspect the
projects.
(4) The certificate
holder shall not use radioactive tailings in the construction of tailings
dams.
Notes
Stat. Auth.: ORS 469.556
Stats. Implemented: ORS 469.470 & 469.556
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