Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0400 - Environment and Conservation
Subtitle 0400-42 - Water Resources (Surface Mining)
Chapter 0400-42-03 - Conclusion and Release Procedures (Transferred from 0400-03-03 which was repealed)
Section 0400-42-03-.03 - WAIVER

(1) As it pertains to coal: If the land is restored to a state which will, in the opinion of the Commissioner, permit cultivating with normal farm machinery under contract with the owner of such land, the operator will be relieved of all further rehabilitation, except initial re-vegetation with grasses or legumes to prevent soil erosion, by a written release from the Commissioner.

(2) As it pertains to minerals other than coal: If the land is restored to permit cultivating with normal farm machinery, the operator is relieved of all further rehabilitation except seeding with grass or legumes during the next growing season for quick erosion control.

(3) The requirement as to re-vegetation may be waived by the Commissioner with respect to any affected area if it is his determination that further efforts toward re-vegetation are impractical.