Illinois Administrative Code
Title 62 - MINING
Part 1823 - SPECIAL PROGRAM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS - OPERATIONS ON PRIME FARMLAND
Section 1823.12 - Prime Farmland: Soil Removal
Universal Citation: 62 IL Admin Code ยง 1823.12
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) Surface coal mining and reclamation operations on prime farmland shall be conducted to:
1) Separately remove the entire A horizon or
other suitable soil materials which will create a final soil having an equal or
greater productive capacity than that which existed prior to mining;
2) Separately remove, or assure proper
placement during mining, the B horizon of the soil, a combination of B horizon
and underlying C horizon, or other suitable soil material that will create a
reconstructed soil of equal or greater productive capacity than which existed
before mining; and
3) Separately
remove, the underlying C horizons, other strata, or a combination of horizons
or other strata, to be used instead of the B horizon. When replaced, these
combinations shall be equal to or more favorable for plant growth than the B
horizon.
b) The minimum depth of soil and soil material to be removed for use in reconstruction of prime farmland soils shall be sufficient to meet the soil replacement requirements of Section 1823.14(a).
c) The B and/or C horizons may be left in place for surface disturbance areas if the Department determines the soil capability can be retained.
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