; or (B) other beneficial uses which conform to applicable land use plans as determined by the Secretary concerned. (2) Reclamation shall proceed as contemporaneously as practicable with the conduct of mineral activities. In the case of a cessation of mineral activities beyond that provided for as a temporary cessation under this Act, reclamation activities shall begin immediately. (b) Operation and reclamation standards The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall jointly promulgate regulations that establish operation and reclamation standards for mineral activities permitted under this Act. The Secretaries may determine whether outcome-based performance standards or technology-based design standards are most appropriate. The regulations shall address the following: (1) Segregation, protection, and replacement of topsoil or other suitable growth medium, and the prevention, where possible, of soil contamination. (2) Maintenance of the stability of all surface areas. (3) Control of sediments to prevent erosion and manage drainage. (4) Minimization of the formation and migration of acidic, alkaline, metal-bearing, or other deleterious leachate. (5) Reduction of the visual impact of mineral activities to the surrounding topography, including as necessary pit backfill. (6) Establishment of a diverse, effective, and permanent vegetative cover of the same seasonal variety native to the area affected by mineral activities, and equal in extent of cover to the natural vegetation of the area. (7) Design and maintenance of leach operations, impoundments, and excess waste according to standard engineering standards to achieve and maintain stability and reclamation of the site. (8) Removal of structures and roads and sealing of drill holes. (9) Restoration of, or mitigation for, fish and wildlife habitat disturbed by mineral activities. (10) Preservation of cultural, paleontological, and cave resources. (11) Prevention and suppression of fire in the area of mineral activities. (c) Surface or