18I.50.020 Applicability.
A. General. Mineral Resource Lands are lands that have long-term significance for the extraction of minerals.
B. Classification.
1. Any area under this Chapter presently operating under a valid Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) surface mining permit.
2. Any other area shall be classified Mineral Resource Lands when:
a. A surface mining permit is granted by the DNR; and
b. An Unclassified Use Permit was granted by Pierce County pursuant to 18.10.630 of the Pierce County Zoning Code or a Conditional Use Permit is granted pursuant to Title 18A, Development Regulations – Zoning, provided all of the following criteria are met:
(1) The site does not contain prime agricultural soils;
(2) The site is not a registered or designated historic or archeological site; and
(3) The site is not within a shoreline of the State or state-wide significance designated Natural.