Okla. Admin. Code § 155:12-3-3

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 155:12-3-3 - Mine restoration objectives and priorities

Land Management projects related to mining shall meet one or more of the objectives stated in this Section. Preference among those projects competing for available resources shall be given to projects meeting higher priority objectives. The following objectives are stated in the order of priority with the highest priority first:

(1)Priority 1. The protection of public health, safety, and property from the extreme danger of adverse effects of mining practices, including the restoration of land and water resources and the environment that:

(A) Have been degraded by the adverse effects of mining practices; and

(B) Are adjacent to a site that has been or will be addressed to protect the public health, safety, and property from the extreme danger of adverse effects of mining practices.

(2)Priority 2. The protection of public health and safety from adverse effects of mining practices, including the restoration of land and water resources and the environment that:

(A) Have been degraded by the adverse effects of mining practices; and

(B) Are adjacent to a site that has been or will be addressed to protect the public health and safety from adverse effects of mining practices.

(3)Priority 3. The restoration of land and water resources and the environment previously degraded by adverse effects of mining practices, including measures for the conservation and development of soil, water (excluding channelization), woodland, fish and wildlife, recreation resources, and agricultural productivity. Priority 3 land and water resources that are geographically contiguous with exiting or remediated Priority 1 or 2 problems will be considered adjacent under paragraphs (a)(1)(A) or (a)(2)(B) of this Section.

Okla. Admin. Code § 155:12-3-3

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 41, Issue 22, August 1, 2024, eff. 9/2/2024