- (a) The Commission shall prepare a report in accordance with this section before a zoning hearing examiner or the district council may conduct a hearing on a request for a special exception to mine sand or gravel.
(b) The report shall comprehensively evaluate the request by analyzing the impact of the proposed mining activities on the surrounding area, considering only:
- (1) noise;
- (2) watershed and water quality;
- (3) airshed and air quality;
- (4) traffic and traffic safety; and
- (5) other environmental factors relating to the health, safety, and welfare of the residents in the affected area.
- (c) In addition to the initial filing fee, the applicant shall pay a fee not to exceed $8,000 for the services of the Commission to prepare the report.
Added by Acts 2012, c. 426, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2012.