020-10 Wyo. Code R. § 10-4
(a) Any person who conducts coal exploration operations which substantially disturb the natural land surface shall minimize environmental damage to the area by complying with the requirements of this Section.
(b) Backfilling, regrading and recontouring shall be conducted as is necessary to promptly return the affected land to its approximate original contour.
(c) Topsoil removal, storage and redistribution practices shall be used, including those measures designed to assure successful revegetation.
(d) Revegetation shall be conducted by seeding or planting to the same seasonal variety native to the areas disturbed, so as to encourage stabilization of the affected land and prompt recovery of a diverse, effective and permanent vegetative cover.
(e) Critical habitats of threatened or endangered species identified pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) shall not be disturbed during coal exploration. Crucial or important habitat for wildlife shall not be disturbed during coal exploration unless written evidence of consultation with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and any resulting recommendations are submitted to the Administrator as part of either a coal exploration license or notice of intent to explore application.
(f) Diversions shall be made in accordance with Chapter 4, Section 2.
(g) All drill holes shall meet the requirements of Section 3, Chapter 14, Land Quality Rules and Regulations.
(h) Vehicular travel and road construction, maintenance and reclamation shall meet the requirements of Section 2, Chapter 4, Land Quality Rules and Regulations.
(i) Toxic or acid-forming materials shall be handled and disposed of in accordance with Section 2(c), Chapter 4, Land Quality Rules and Regulations.
(j) Activities shall be conducted to minimize disturbance to the prevailing hydrologic balance, including, at a minimum, sediment control measures or sedimentation ponds, which comply with Chapter 4, Section 2(e)(ii)(A) and Chapter 4, Section 2(f).
(k) Facility removal shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 4, Section 2(m).
020-10 Wyo. Code R. § 10-4