Section 11-8-2.5-53-5329 - Hydrologic Balance: Groundwater ProtectionIn order to protect the hydrologic balance, surface mining activities shall be conducted according to the plan approved under § 2717 and the following:
(a) Groundwater quality shall be protected by handling earth materials and runoff in a manner that minimizes acidic, toxic, or other harmful infiltration to ground-water systems and by managing excavations and other disturbances to prevent or control the discharge of pollutants into the ground-water.(b) Groundwater quantity shall be protected by handling earth materials and runoff in a manner that will restore the approximate premining recharge capacity of the reclaimed area as a whole, excluding coal mine waste disposal areas and fills, so as to allow the movement of water to the ground-water system.11 Miss. Code. R. § 8-2.5-53-5329