Illinois Administrative Code
Title 62 - MINING
Part 1817 - PERMANENT PROGRAM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS - UNDERGROUND MINING OPERATIONS
Section 1817.101 - Backfilling and Grading: General Requirements
Universal Citation: 62 IL Admin Code ยง 1817.101
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) Surface areas disturbed incident to underground mining activities shall be backfilled and graded in accordance with the time schedule approved by the Department as a condition of the permit, but not later than 12 months after cessation of active use as determined by the Department.
b) Backfilling and grading.
1) Backfilled material shall be
placed to minimize adverse effects on ground water, minimize off-site effects,
and support the approved post-mining land use;
2) The post-mining grades slopes need not be
uniform;
3) Cut-and-fill terraces
may be used only in those situations expressly identified in Section
1817.102;
and
4) Mine development wastes,
excess spoil, and coal processing waste disposal areas shall be reclaimed in a
manner to support the approved post-mining land use.
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