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 405. Disposal of waste
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On-site generated waste shall not be disposed of within the permitted mine area without prior approval. On-site generated inert materials are approved for use as fill on the mining site provided they are capped with a minimum of four feet of soil cover and seeding is established per the approved reclamation plan. Off-site generated inert waste shall not be brought onto the mine permitted area or disposed of on the mine permitted area without prior approval.
Historical Notes
Derived from Volume 30, Issue 06, eff. December 19, 2013.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-180.3 of the Code of Virginia.