Ill. Admin. Code tit. 62, § 1816.107 - Backfilling and Grading: Steep slopes
a) Surface mining activities on steep slopes
shall be conducted so as to meet the requirements of Sections
1816.102
through
1816.106,
and the requirements of this Section except where mining is conducted on flat
or gently rolling terrain with an occasional steep slope through which the
mining proceeds and leaves a plain or predominantly flat area or where
operations are conducted in accordance with 62 Ill. Adm. Code 1824.
b) The following materials shall not be
placed on the downslope.
1) Spoil.
2) Waste materials of any type.
3) Debris, including that from clearing and
grubbing.
4) Abandoned or disabled
equipment.
c) Land above
the highwall shall not be disturbed unless the Department finds that this
disturbance will facilitate compliance with the environmental protection
standards of 62 Ill. Adm. Code 1810 through 1828 and the disturbance is limited
to that necessary to facilitate compliance.
d) Woody materials shall not be buried in the
backfilled area unless the Department determines that the proposed method for
placing woody material within the backfill will not deteriorate the stable
condition of the backfilled area.
Notes
Added at 11 Ill. Reg. 8131, effective July 1, 1987
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