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Title 30: Mineral Resources
CHAPTER VII: OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
SUBCHAPTER K: PERMANENT PROGRAM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
PART 816: PERMANENT PROGRAM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS-SURFACE MINING ACTIVITIES
816.114 - Revegetation: Mulching and other soil stabilizing practices.
Suitable mulch and other soil stabilizing practices shall be used on all areas that have been regraded and covered by topsoil or topsoil substitutes. The regulatory authority may waive this requirement if seasonal, soil, or slope factors result in a condition where mulch and other soil stabilizing practices are not necessary to control erosion and to promptly establish an effective vegetative cover.
[48 FR 40160, Sept. 2, 1983]
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