La. Admin. Code tit. 43 § XV-2715

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XV-2715 - Reclamation Plan: General Requirements

A. Each application shall contain a plan for reclamation of the lands within the proposed permit area, showing how the applicant will comply with §915 of the Act, Subpart 5 of these regulations, and the environmental protection performance standards of the regulatory program. The plan shall include, at a minimum, all information required under §2715-2739

B. Each plan shall contain the following information for the proposed permit area:

1. a detailed timetable for the completion of each major step in the reclamation plan;

2. a detailed estimate of the cost of reclamation of the proposed operations required to be covered by a performance bond under Subpart 4 with supporting calculations for the estimates;

3. a plan for backfilling, soil stabilization, compacting and grading, with contour maps or cross-sections that show the anticipated final surface configuration of the proposed permit area, in accordance with §§5405-5415;

4. a plan for removal, storage, and redistribution of topsoil, subsoil, and other material to meet the requirements of §§5309-5317;

5. a plan for revegetation as required in §§5417-5423, including, but not limited to, descriptions of the:

a. schedule of revegetation;

b. species and amounts per acre of seeds and seedlings to be used;

c. methods to be used in planting and seeding;

d. mulching techniques;

e. irrigation, if appropriate, and pest and disease control measures, if any;

f. measures proposed to be used to determine the success of revegetation as required in §5423; and

g. a soil-testing plan for evaluation of the results of topsoil handling and reclamation procedures related to revegetation;

6. a description of the measures to be used to maximize the use and conservation of the coal resource as required in §5351;

7. a description of measures to be employed to ensure that all debris, acid-forming and toxic-forming materials, and materials constituting a fire hazard are disposed of in accordance with §5389 and 5409, and a description of the contingency plans which have been developed to preclude sustained combustion of such materials;

8. a description, including appropriate cross-sections and maps, of the measures to be used to seal or manage mine openings, and to plug, case or manage exploration holes, other bore holes, wells and other openings within the proposed permit area, in accordance with §§5303-5307; and

9. a description of steps to be taken to comply with the requirements of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 7401 et seq.), the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. Sec. 1251 et seq.), and other applicable air and water quality laws and regulations and health and safety standards.

La. Admin. Code tit. 43, § XV-2715

Promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, LR 5:395 (December 1979), amended LR 14:441 (July 1988), LR 20:447 (April 1994).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:901-932.