Excess spoil

Excess spoil means spoil material permanently disposed of within the permit area in a location other than the mined-out area. This term also includes all spoil material placed on the mined-out area in excess of the amount necessary to restore the approximate original contour when the spoil placement is part of an excess spoil fill with a toe located outside the mined-out area. This term does not include -
(1) Spoil used to restore the approximate original contour;
(2) Spoil used to blend the final configuration of the mined-out area with the surrounding terrain in non-steep slope areas in accordance with § 816.102(b)(3) or § 817.102(b)(2) of this chapter;
(3) Spoil placed outside the mined-out area as part of a remining operation under § 816.106 or § 817.106 of this chapter;
(4) Spoil placed within the mined-out area in accordance with the thick overburden provisions of § 816.105(b)(1) of this chapter, with the exception of spoil material placed on the mined-out area as part of an excess spoil fill with a toe located outside the mined-out area; or
(5) Any temporary stockpile of material that will be subsequently transported to another location.

Source

30 CFR § 701.5


Scoping language

As used in this chapter, the following terms have the specified meanings, except where otherwise indicated:

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