Section 90.20. Land use information

(a) The application shall contain a map and a statement of the uses, condition, capability and productivity of land within the proposed permit area, including:

(1) The uses of the land existing at the time of application and, if the land use has changed within 5 years prior to time of applications, the prior use of land. If the land has been previously used for coal refuse disposal activities or mined and not reclaimed, the uses which preceded any coal refuse disposal activities or mining, if known.

(2) The capability of the land prior to any coal refuse disposal activities or mining to support a variety of uses, giving consideration to soil and foundation characteristics, topography, vegetative cover and hydrology.

(3) The productivity of cropland, pastureland or land occasionally cut for hay, commercial forest land, expressed as average yield of food, fiber, forage or wood products. The productivity shall be determined by yield data or estimates for similar sites based on current data from the United States Department of Agriculture or the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.

(b) The application shall contain a description of the existing land uses and land use classifications under local law, if any, of the proposed permit and adjacent areas.

The provisions of this § 90.20 adopted December 19, 1980, 10 Pa.B. 4789, effective July 31, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 2382; amended July 30, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 2473, effective July 31, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 2382.