Section 69-05.2-22-05 - Performance standards - Revegetation - Mulching and other soil stabilizing practices1. Mulching or other soil stabilizing practices must be used on all regraded and topsoiled areas to control erosion, promote germination of seeds, or increase the moisture-retention capacity of the soil. The commission may, on a case-by-case basis, suspend the requirement for mulch if the permittee can demonstrate that alternative procedures will achieve the requirements of section 69-05.2-22-07 and do not cause or contribute to air or water pollution. 2. When required by the commission, mulches must be mechanically or chemically anchored to the soil surface to assure effective protection of the soil and vegetation. 3. Annual grasses and grains may be used alone or in conjunction with another mulch when the commission determines that they will provide adequate soil erosion control and will later be replaced by species approved for the postmining land use. N.D. Admin Code 69-05.2-22-05
Effective August 1, 1980; amended effective May 1, 1990.General Authority: NDCC 38-14.1-03
Law Implemented: NDCC 38-14.1-24