The site plan required for an application for any permit required by this chapter shall include the following items:
A. 
The area proposed to be disturbed and its relation to neighboring properties, together with buildings, roads, and natural watercourses, if any, within 250 feet of the boundaries of the said area. An inset map at a reduced scale may be used, if necessary and helpful.
B. 
The area that is to be disturbed by the proposed excavation or land filling.
C. 
The estimated maximum quantity of material to be excavated and/or removed and the estimated maximum quantity that will be used for regrading or filling, computed from cross sections of a proposed excavation or disturbed area.
D. 
A description of any material to be used for land filling and, where fill is to be brought onto the premises, its source, method of transport and estimated volume.
E. 
The location of any well, and the depth thereof, and the location of natural watercourses, if any, located within 50 feet of the proposed disturbed area.
F. 
The location of any sewage disposal system, any part of which is within 50 feet of the proposed disturbed area.
G. 
Existing topography of the area proposed to be disturbed at a contour interval of not more than two feet. Contours shall be shown for a distance 50 feet beyond the limits of the proposed disturbed area.
H. 
The proposed final contours at a maximum contour interval of two feet.
I. 
The location and present status of any previous operations of the type contemplated by this chapter of the property within the preceding year.
J. 
The details of any drainage system proposed to be installed and maintained by the applicant, designed to provide for proper surface drainage of the land, both during the performance of the work applied for and after the completion thereof.
K. 
If a proposed excavation is for the purpose of making a lake or pond, the details of the proposed construction of the dam or other structure or embankment intended to impound the water, together with the details and location of proposed discharge and of a valved outlet for drainage purposes.
L. 
The rehabilitation proposed and the estimate of the cost of such work in accordance with the standards of this section.
The Planning Board shall approve, approve with conditions or disapprove applications under this chapter within 60 days of the receipt of a complete application.
A. 
The Planning Board shall refer each application to the Village Engineering Consultant for review and report in accordance with the standards and requirements of this chapter and Chapter 290, Zoning,. The Village Engineering Consultant shall prepare and submit a report setting forth his findings and recommendations to the Planning Board.
B. 
The Village Engineering Consultant's report shall state whether or not the following criteria are met:
(1) 
The location and size of the proposed operation, the nature and intensity of the work involved and the size of the site in relation to the operation are such that, upon completion of the operation and the establishment of the permitted use, the site will be in harmony with the appropriate and orderly development of the area in which it is located.
(2) 
The proposed operation is not in conflict with any requirement of this chapter, Chapter 290, Zoning, or any other local law of the Village of Chestnut Ridge.
(3) 
The proposed operation is incidental to the establishment, improvement or operation of a use permitted in the zoning district in which the property is located.
C. 
The Village Engineering Consultant's report shall include an estimate of the cost to perform the work, including the rehabilitation of the site, by the applicant, and any special condition or other safeguards deemed necessary or desirable for the proposed operation. Said estimate and recommended conditions shall be included even if the Village Engineering Consultant recommends denial of the application.
A. 
No permit shall be issued by the Planning Board pursuant to this chapter until the applicant shall have posted a performance bond in the amount of 100% of the cost to perform the work and rehabilitation with the Village, ensuring conformance with the approved plans and all applicable regulations, restrictions and special conditions. Such performance bond shall become effective only if and when the Board of Trustees shall have approved same as to amount, form, surety, and manner of execution. The Planning Board shall set a reasonable time limit for the performance of the work shown on the approved plans, not to exceed one year, except in the case of continuing operations contemplated by this chapter, in which case a permit shall only be extended if the bond is correspondingly extended by the Board of Trustees.
B. 
Permits issued under this chapter shall expire within the time limit set by the Planning Board as provided herein except that the Planning Board, after complete review of all plans and examination of work accomplished and proposed, may extend permits for such further periods of time as may be fixed by the Board.
A. 
Upon completion of the work permitted, the site shall be rehabilitated in accordance with the following standards:
(1) 
The final slope shall be finished at a slope no steeper than one foot vertically for each two feet horizontally for any material other than rock, except where supported by a retaining wall or foundation. Finished surface excavated to edge rock shall have a slope no steeper than six feet vertically for each one foot horizontally.
(2) 
Excess materials shall first be used in filling all open pits, quarries, etc., and the remaining material shall either be removed from the premises or graded and covered with topsoil and seeded as hereinafter provided.
(3) 
A minimum of four inches of topsoil shall be replaced over all ground surfaces exposed by any operation contemplated herein except rock, roads, driveways, parking places, garden spaces and surfaces excavated below high-water marks of lakes, ponds, or streams, so that a stand of grass or other permanent cover will be established within two growing seasons. These ground surfaces shall be seeded as required to prevent erosion before the permanent cover becomes established.
(4) 
Where a permit has been issued for an excavation for the purpose of making a lake or pond, the provisions of this chapter applicable to regrading, refilling, and seeding shall not apply to that part of the excavation below the high-water mark of such lake or pond.
B. 
Upon completion of all rehabilitation work, the applicant shall notify the Planning Board. The Planning Board shall make or cause to be made a field inspection of the site to determine if all work has been completed in accordance with the terms of the permit and the approved plans. The Planning Board may request the assistance of the Village Engineering Consultant in the determination of the degree of compliance. The Planning Board shall make a report to the Board of Trustees upon the completion of its investigation, describing the degree to which the operation is in conformance with the terms of the permit and plans, together with its recommendation as to the release of the performance bond posted.