Alabama Administrative Code
Title 880 - ALABAMA SURFACE MINING COMMISSION
Chapter 880-X-8E - SURFACE COAL MINING AND RECLAMATION OPERATIONS PERMITS AND COAL EXPLORATION SURFACE MINING PERMIT APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR INFORMATION ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
Section 880-X-8E-.10 - Prime Farmland Investigation
Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 5, February 29, 2024
(1) The applicant shall conduct a pre-application investigation to determine whether prime farmland soils exist on the proposed permit area. The investigation shall consist of the following:
(2) If the pre-application investigation establishes that no prime farmland exists on the permit area, the applicant shall request a negative determination from the State Regulatory Authority. Such determination shall be substantiated and based on the following:
(3) If the pre-application investigation establishes that prime farmland exists on the permit area, the applicant shall comply with Rule 880-X-8J-.08.
Author: Randall C. Johnson
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 9-16-85.