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 470. Natural drainageways
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Drainageways shall be identified on the map submitted with the application. If it is necessary for the operation to cross or fill such a drainageway, properly engineered drainage structures shall be provided to allow free-flowing drainage and minimize erosion. Where necessary, water-retarding structures shall be placed in drainageways.
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.