‘Affected’ means that the surface of the land is or will be disturbed by mining, or that the land will be used:

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1.  As an evaporation or settling pond, leach dump, placer area or tailings pond or dump; or

2.  In conjunction with any structure, facility, equipment, machine, tool, material or property incident to mining.