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 540. Trees and shrubs
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Trees and shrubs shall be planted according to the specific post-mining land use, regional adaptability, and planting requirements included in the approved reclamation plan. For forest and wildlife post-mining land uses, at least 400 healthy plants per acre shall be established after two growing seasons.
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.