312 Ind. Admin. Code 25-6-51

Current through May 29, 2024

Section 312 IAC 25-6-51 - Surface mining; stabilization of surface areas

Authority: IC 14-34-2-1

Affected: IC 14-34

Sec. 51.

(a) All exposed surface areas shall be protected and stabilized to effectively control erosion and air pollution attendant to erosion.

(b) When rills and gullies form in regraded, topsoiled areas and the rills and gullies disrupt the approved postmining land use, disrupt the reestablishment of vegetative cover or cause or contribute to a violation of applicable effluent limitations and the rill or gully is not vegetated or otherwise stabilized, the rill or gully shall be:

(1) filled, regraded, or otherwise stabilized;

(2) topsoil shall be replaced; and

(3) the area shall be reseeded or replanted.

312 IAC 25-6-51

Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 25-6-51; filed Jun 21, 2001, 2:53 p.m.: 24 IR 3535, eff Dec 1, 2001; readopted filed May 29, 2007, 9:51 a.m.: 20070613-IR-312070146RFA; readopted filed Sep 19, 2013, 10:12 a.m.: 20131016-IR-312130125RFA

Readopted filed 3/26/2019, 3:40 p.m.: 20190424-IR-312190011RFA