060-25 Wyo. Code R. §§ 25-10 - Surface Integrity and Minimum Reclamation
(a)
Lessees shall use care and proper safeguards to prevent pollution of the soil
or any water, including underground aquifers, by virtue of lessee's or lessee's
designee's operation on state lands and shall capture and dispose of any
operation's pollutants not permitted under Wyoming Department of Environmental
Quality regulation, resulting from lessee's or lessee's designee's operations,
and shall be responsible for any and all damages caused thereby related to
lessee's operations.
(b) Upon
completion of operations on state lands, all related disturbances on state
lands must be reclaimed to leave the land in as near as practicable to the
original condition of the land prior to operations. All topsoil must be
salvaged before an area is disturbed by roads, buildings or other related
activities. The salvaged topsoil must be stockpiled in such a way to protect it
from wind and water erosion. If no topsoil exists for use in reclamation, with
the Director's written approval, a cover soil that has been amended to sustain
vegetation may be applied. If lessees can demonstrate that stripping and
stockpiling of topsoil as precursor to their activities will be more
detrimental to the topsoil as relates to reclamation, the Director may waive
this requirement.
(c) New roads
shall cross all drainages at right angles with culverts installed in a manner
to avoid constricting the flow of surface water. All drainage or creek
crossings must be constructed of erosion resistant material and constructed in
a manner to prevent degradation of waters of the state from eroded sediment. No
pits or impoundments shall remain after operations and reclamation activities,
unless they have developed into viable wetlands as that term is defined by
current federal regulation or if the pits or impoundments could potentially be
of use to the state or to the surface lessee. All reclaimed areas must have
slopes as approved by the Director and in conformance with existing State of
Wyoming laws, rules, and regulations governing reclamation.
(d) All reclaimed areas must be reseeded,
where possible, with an approved seed mixture.
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