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Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
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TITLE 460. Department of Mines |
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Chapter 20. The Permanent Regulations Governing the Coal Reclamation Act of 1979 |
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Subchapter 49. Special Permanent Program Performance Standards: Operations on Prime Farmland |
SECTION 460:20-49-5. Prime farmland: soil removal
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- (1) Separately remove the entire A and E horizon or other suitable soil materials which will create a final soil greater productive capacity than which existed prior to mining.(2) Separately remove the B horizon of the soil, a combination of B horizon and underlying C horizon, or other suitable soil material that will create a reconstructed soil of equal or greater productive capacity than that which existed before mining.(3) Separately remove the underlying C horizons, other strata, or a combination of horizons or other strata, to be used instead of the B horizon. When replaced, these combinations shall be equal to, or more favorable for plant growth than, the B horizon.(b) The minimum depth of soil material to be removed for use in reconstruction of prime farmland soils shall be sufficient to meet the soil replacement requirements of Section 460:20-49-7(1).