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 510. Alternative methods of stabilization
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Riprap shall be used for the control of erosion on those areas where it is impractical to establish vegetation or other means of erosion control or in any areas where rock riprap is an appropriate means of reclamation. Placing of rock riprap shall be in accordance with drainage standards and the approved mineral mining plan. Other methods of stabilization may include gabions, concrete, shotcrete, geotextiles, and other means acceptable to the director.
Historical Notes
Derived from Volume 19, Issue 24, eff. September 11, 2003; amended, Virginia Register Volume 30, Issue 06, eff. December 19, 2013.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-180.3 of the Code of Virginia.