Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 460 - Department of Mines
Chapter 20 - The Permanent Regulations Governing the Coal Reclamation Act of 1979
Subchapter 43 - Permanent Program Performance Standards: Surface Mining Standards
Section 460:20-43-56 - Interpretative rules related to general performance standards
Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
The following interpretations or rules promulgated in Subchapter 43 of this Chapter have been adopted by the Oklahoma Department of Mines.
(1) [Reserved] and
(2) [Reserved]
(3) Interpretation of Section 460:20-43-7 Topsoil removal (A) Results of physical and chemical analyses of overburden and topsoil to demonstrate that the resulting soil medium is equal to or more suitable for sustaining revegetation than the available topsoil, provided that trials, and tests are certified by an approved laboratory in accordance with Section 460:20-43-7, may be obtained from any one or a combination of the following sources:
(4) If the operator demonstrates through soil survey or other data that the topsoil and unconsolidated material are insufficient and substitute materials will be used, only the substitute materials must be analyzed in accordance with Section 460:20-43-7.
