Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
Section 90.152 - Revegetation: timing(a) Disturbed areas shall be seeded and planted when weather and planting conditions permit, but the seeding and planting of disturbed areas shall be conducted no later than the first normal period for favorable planting after grading. The normal periods for favorable planting are:(1) Early spring until May 30, and August 10 until September 15, for permanent herbaceous species.(2) Early spring until May 20, for woody species.(b) When necessary to effectively control erosion, the disturbed area shall be seeded and planted as contemporaneously as practicable with the completion of grading with a temporary cover of small grain grasses or legumes, until a permanent cover is established.The provisions of this §90.152 adopted December 19, 1980, 10 Pa.B. 4789, effective 7/31/1982, 12 Pa.B. 2382; amended July 30, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 2473, effective 7/31/1982, 12 Pa.B. 2382. This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 90.33 (relating to reclamation plan); 25 Pa. Code § 90.100 (relating to nutrients and soil amendments); 25 Pa. Code § 90.105 (relating to stream channel diversions); 25 Pa. Code § 90.108 (relating to hydrologic balance: sedimentation ponds); 25 Pa. Code § 90.125 (relating to coal refuse disposal: construction requirements); and 25 Pa. Code § 90.150 (relating to protection of fish, wildlife and related environmental values).