07-14-17: MINERAL EXTRACTION SHORT TERM:

   (1)   Setbacks:

 

      A.    Front and corner setbacks shall be measured from the greatest of either the property line, right-of-way line, or road easement line of any local or private street.

   (2)   Minerals: Gravel, sand, soil or other minerals may be excavated and removed from a maximum of a two (2) acre site, per parcel. The minerals must be removed from the subject property within six (6) months from the date excavation begins. Extracted minerals may not be stored on site beyond the six (6) month time period.

   (3)   Processing: Crushing, screening, or processing the material is allowed on or at the excavation site at the discretion of the Director.

   (4)   Accessory Uses: Temporary asphalt mixing and concrete batching may only be allowed as accessory uses to a pit, mine, or quarry at the discretion of the Director.

   (5)   Submittals: Prior to commencing any phase of extraction, the landowner or operator/extractor shall submit all appropriate fees and provide the following to DSD:

      A.    Name of the landowner;

      B.    Name of the operator/extractor;

      C.    Legal description of the property where gravel is to be extracted;

      D.    A site plan of the property showing the area where the gravel is to be extracted;

      E.    The extraction commencement date and completion date (no later than 6 months after commencement date); and

      F.    Reclamation plan as approved by Idaho Department of Lands.

   (6)   Time Limit: Short term mineral extraction is allowed during the process of subdivision construction following the provisions of this section. The six (6) month time limit shall apply to extraction during each phase as shown on the approved preliminary plat.

   (7)   Mineral Extraction In Floodway: Gravel and sand and their subsequent extraction on lands within the special flood hazard area that encroach into regulated floodways shall meet the requirements of subsection 7-10A-11(4) of this chapter. A Reclamation LOMR shall be completed within one year of the completion of mining. (Ord. 19-038, 8-30-2019)