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Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONPart I - Department of Environmental ProtectionSubpart C - Protection of Natural ResourcesArticle I - Land ResourcesChapter 88 - ANTHRACITE COAL
Subchapter D - ANTHRACITE REFUSE DISPOSAL: MINIMUM ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Section 88.284 - Sealing of drilled holes and exploratory openings: temporary

25 Pa. Code § 88.284

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Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
Section 88.284 - Sealing of drilled holes and exploratory openings: temporary

Drilled holes and boreholes to be used to return coal refuse to abandoned underground workings, and wells to be used to monitor groundwater conditions, shall be temporarily sealed before use and protected during use by barricades or fences, or other protective devices approved by the Department. The devices shall be periodically inspected and maintained in good operating condition by the person who conducts the surface mining activities.

25 Pa. Code § 88.284

The provisions of this §88.284 adopted December 19, 1980, 10 Pa.B. 4789, effective 7/31/1982, 12 Pa.B. 2382; amended December 15, 1995, effective 12/16/1995, 25 Pa.B. 5821.

The provisions of this §88.284 amended under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P.S. §§ 1396.1-1396.19a); The Clean Streams Law (35 P.S. §§ 691.1-691.1001); and section 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. § 510-20).