Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
TITLE 460. Department of Mines |
Chapter 20. The Permanent Regulations Governing the Coal Reclamation Act of 1979 |
Subchapter 45. Permanent Program Performance Standards: Underground Mining Activities |
SECTION 460:20-45-34. Stabilization of surface areas
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- (a) All exposed surface areas shall be protected and stabilized to effectively control erosion and air pollution attendant to erosion.(b) Rills and gullies which form in areas that have been regraded and topsoiled and which either:(1) Disrupt the approved postmining land use or the reestablishment of the vegetative cover, or(2) Cause or contribute to a violation of water quality standards for receiving streams, shall be filled, regraded, or otherwise stabilized; topsoil shall be replaced; and the areas shall be reseeded or replanted.