Illinois Administrative Code
Title 62 - MINING
Part 245 - HYDRAULIC FRACTURING REGULATORY ACT
Subpart J - PLUGGING AND RESTORATION
Section 245.1020 - Restoration of Lands Other than the Well Site and Production Facility
Universal Citation: 62 IL Admin Code ยง 245.1020
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
The permittee shall restore any lands used by the permittee other than the well site and production facility to a condition as closely approximating the pre-drilling conditions that existed before the land was disturbed by site preparation activities, drilling, or high volume horizontal hydraulic fracturing operations.
a) Restoration shall be commenced within 6 months after completion of the well site and shall be completed within 12 months.
b) Restoration shall include, but is not limited to:
1)
repair of tile lines to a
condition as closely approximating the conditions that existed before the land
was disturbed by drilling activities, with reference to the Illinois Drainage
Guide, Circular 1226, Cooperative Extension Service, College of Agriculture,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1984) - drainage tile
installations;
2)
repair of
fences and barriers;
3)
mitigation of soil compaction and rutting;
4)
application of fertilizer or lime
to restore the fertility of disturbed soil; and
5)
repair of soil conservation
practices such as terraces and grassed waterways with reference to
local County Soil and Water Conservation District specifications for soil
restoration and conservation methods (Section 1-95(c) of the Act).
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