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<br />].'ar 22 01 1O:5Ba ~ p.2 <br />WAIS Document Retrieval Pago 1 of 2 <br />i COde of Federal Regulationsl <br />(Title ~36, Volume 2, Parts 200 to 299] <br />[Revised as of July 1, 2000) <br />From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access <br />[cxra: 35ca'R2ze.67 <br />[Page 159-160] <br />TITLE 36--PARRS, FORESTS, A1JD PUBLIC PROPERTY <br />, <br />~~~ <br />DEPARTTfENT OF AGRICULTURE ~ 1., <br />PART 228--MINERALS--Table of Contents <br />Subpar[ A--Locatable Minernls <br />Sec. 228.8 Requirements for environmental protection. <br />All operations shall be conducted so as, where feasible, to minimize <br />adverse environmental impacts en National <br />[(Page L60]] <br />Forest surface resources, including the following requirements: <br />lal Air 4ua11ty. Operator shall comply with applicable Federal and <br />State air quality Standards, including the requizemen is of the Clean Air <br />Act, as amended 142 U.s.C. 1857 et seq.l. <br />(b) Water Quality. Operator shall comply with applicable Federal and <br />State water quality standards, including regulations issued pursuant to <br />the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (33 U.S.C. 1151 et <br />seq.). <br />Ic) Solid S4astes. Operator shall comply with applicable Federal and <br />State standards fcz [he disposal and treatment of solid wasres. A11 <br />garbage, refuse, cr waste, shall either be removed from National Forest <br />lands or disposed of or Created so as to minimize, so far as is <br />practicable, its impact on the environment and the forest surface - <br />resources. All tailings, dwmpage, deleterious materials, or substances <br />~ <br />and other waste Broduce3 ~by operations shall <br />be deployed, arranged, <br />disposed of oz treated so as to minimize adverse impact L+pon the <br />environment and Eoresi surface resources. ' <br />(d) Scenic Values, Operator shall, to the extent practicable, <br />- harmonize ~operat_-cT:s~zTir-a Genic-vaive~ttn-ocgirauc3r:maasures-as-the-- - --- <br />-- ~~design-and loeati-er~o£~per-sting-€aeid-i-tlasr-including-reads-and~ther ------~ <br />means of access, vegetative screening of operations, and conatruc lion of <br />structures and improvements which blend with the landscape. <br />Se) Fisheries and Wildlife Habitat. In addition to conpllance with <br />water quality and solid waste disposal standards required by this <br />section, operator shall take all practicable measure=_ tc ma!nca ir. and <br />protect fisheries and wildlife habitat which may be affected by [he <br />operations. <br />(f) Scads. Operator shall construct and maintain all roads so as co <br />~ <br />assure adequate drainage and to minimize or, where practicable, ~~ <br />eliminate datcage to soil, water, and other xe9aUYCe values. Unless <br />otherwise approved by the authorized officer, roads no Lonqer needed for <br />operaticna: <br />(1) Sha11 be closed to normal vehicular traffic, <br />(2) erldges and culverts shall be remcved, <br />(3) Cross drains, dips, or water bars shall be constructed, and <br />(41 The road surface-shall ba shaped to as near a natural contour as <br />practicable and be stabilized. ~-~ <br />(g) Reclamation. Upon exhaustion of Che mineral deposit or nt the <br />earliest practicable time during operations, or within 1 year of the <br />concluaioa of operations, unless a longer time is allowed by the - <br />authorized officer, operator shall, where practicable, reclaim the <br />surface disturbed in operations by taking such measures as will prevent <br />or control onaite and off-site damage to the environment and Focest <br />surface resources including: ~ ~ _ _ <br />. <br />(1) Control of erosion and landslides; <br />(2) Control of water runoff; - <br />(3) Isolation, removal or control of toxic materials; <br />http:Jlfrw..Jget-cfr.cgIZTITLF1=3E28.PART~228&SEGTI0NG8&YCAR=2OOO8.TYPL~TCX 3122)01 <br />