All applications shall be submitted using forms incorporated by reference in Fl. Admin. Code R. 62C-16.0095, and shall meet the following minimum standards:
    (1) At least one copy of signed documents made a part of the application shall bear an original signature.
    (2) All maps, cross sections, and drawings shall be originals or legible 1:1 reproductions, and shall be no larger than 36 inches by 48 inches, including a one-inch border.
    (3) All maps, cross sections, and drawings shall include at least the following information:
    (a) Legend for all symbols and patterns.
    (b) Title which explains the purpose of the graphic.
    (c) The date the original was prepared.
    (d) If revised, the date the revision was prepared.
    (4) All maps shall include at least the following additional information:
    (a) Sections, townships, ranges, and counties.
    (b) Section corners. At least three corners from the same section shall be included.
    (c) North arrow.
    (d) Scale bar.
    (5) All cross sections shall include at least the following additional information:
    (a) Horizontal and vertical scales.
    (b) Clearly defined and labeled endpoints.
    (c) Geographic location on a map.
    (6) The original scale for all conceptual plan and annual mining and reclamation report maps shall be one inch equals 2,000 feet, or 1:24,000, unless another scale is approved by the Department in writing prior to document submittal.
    (7) The original scale for reclamation parcel maps shall be no smaller than one inch equals 500 feet, unless another scale is approved by the Department in writing prior to document submittal.
    (8) All drawings shall include scales, if such drawings are scaled drawings.
    (9) Each conceptual plan, annual mining and reclamation report, and notice of disturbance shall include aerial photographic coverage of the subject area. The photographs shall include the date flown, approximate scale, and section corners, and shall be of a scale similar to the corresponding maps as required in subsections (6) and (7), above.
    (10) An applicant may submit to the Department as part of an application any documents, graphics, or other materials which have been prepared as part of other regulatory or planning programs, including Florida Statutes Chapter 380, provided the format and information given in these materials meet the requirements of this chapter and the original document is properly referenced.
    (11) The Department will authorize an operator to submit digital files in lieu of hard copy documents when they provide the same level of detail and clarity as required by Fl. Admin. Code R. 62C-16.0036
Rulemaking Authority 378.205 FS. Law Implemented 211.32, 378.205 FS. History-New 2-22-87, Formerly 16C-16.0036, Amended 5-28-06.