25 Pa. Code § 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).
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