Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
Title 4. Conservation and Natural Resources |
Agency 25. Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy |
Chapter 31. Reclamation Regulations for Mineral Mining |
Section 180. Impoundments
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The design data and construction plans and specifications for impoundments meeting the criteria set forth in Chapter 18.1 (§ 45.1-225.1 et seq.) of Title 45.1 of the Code of Virginia shall be submitted to the director prior to initiation of construction activities. Such a plan shall be certified as prepared by, or under the supervision of, a registered professional engineer and shall include:
1. Design and construction specifications;
2. Examination and monitoring;
3. Emergency procedures; and
4. Closure and abandonment plans.
Historical Notes
Derived from Volume 19, Issue 24, eff. September 11, 2003.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-180.3 of the Code of Virginia.