Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0400 - Environment and Conservation
Subtitle 0400-40 - Water Resources (WPC)
Chapter 0400-40-18 - Rock Harvesting
Section 0400-40-18-.04 - REQUIREMENTS FOR SEDIMENT AND EROSION CONTROL
Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 0400-40-18-.04
Current through September 24, 2024
(1) During Rock Harvesting or Exploration
(a) Operators and
persons engaged in exploration shall use best management practices following
the recommendations of the Tennessee Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook to
prevent erosion and control sediment.
(b) Operators and persons engaged in
exploration shall select, design and install erosion prevention and sediment
control measures to prevent discharges to waters of the state that would
violate water quality standards or cause pollution.
(c) Approved sediment and erosion control
measures must be in place prior to beginning rock harvesting operations and
exploration.
(d) Approved sediment
and erosion control measures must be maintained throughout the life of the rock
harvesting operation until reclamation has been approved as being successful by
the Division. Approved control measures must also be maintained throughout the
exploration activity until the site has been stabilized.
(e) Operators and persons engaging in
exploration shall operate and maintain sites so that there are no discharges of
oil or other waste to waters of the state.
(f) Operators and persons engaging in
exploration shall comply with all provisions of permits.
(g) Operators and persons engaging in
exploration shall modify practices or control measures, as directed and/or
approved by the Division, to control discharges.
(2) Reclamation
(a) The purpose of reclamation is to
stabilize the site so that there will not be discharges of sediment or other
waste into waters of the state.
(b)
Grading shall be conducted so as to return the affected area as closely as is
reasonable to its pre-harvesting condition and drainage patterns, considering
the amount of available overburden, drainage control, and post-harvesting land
use.
(c) Revegetation shall be
deemed acceptable when an eighty percent (80%) groundcover of self-sustaining
vegetation, with no bare areas exceeding one fourth (1/4) of an acre, has been
established for two (2) growing seasons. If trees are planted, there shall be
six hundred (600) surviving stems per acre after two (2) growing seasons. If
the Division determines this level of revegetation is not practicable at a
given site, the operator shall (1) revegetate to the extent practicable and (2)
provide surface stabilization for the entire site.
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 69-3-101 et seq. and 4-5-201 et seq.
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