§ 88.111. Disposal of excess spoil: abandoned strip mines.
(a) The applicant shall demonstrate that the overburden or excess spoil placed in abandoned strip mines can be graded to AOCs or an approved alternate design plan, which will conform to adjacent topography and be free of any polluting hazards.
(b) Spoil will be disposed of in such a manner that the pit, as it is being backfilled, is free of voids and depressions.
(c) Spoil disposed of in water-filled surface mines shall meet the applicable requirements of Subchapter D (relating to anthracite refuse disposal: minimum environmental protection performance standards).
Source The provisions of this § 88.111 adopted December 19, 1980, 10 Pa.B. 4789, effective July 31, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 2382.
Cross References This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 88.381 (relating to general requirements).
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