Section 11.181 - Surface Mine ClosingAny incremental part of a mining operation for which a separate bond has been submitted will be considered as closed for the purposes of this division at such time as the operator demonstrates to the commission that:
(1) all the requirements of Division 6 of this subchapter (relating to Uranium Surface Mining Reclamation) have been met; and(2) vegetative cover, where required, has sustained itself for a period of four years.16 Tex. Admin. Code § 11.181
The provisions of this §11.181 adopted to be effective March 24, 1976, 1 TexReg 502; amended to be effective October 31, 1980, 5 TexReg 4175; amended to be effective November 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 9724