(a)
Vegetation shall be established on all land affected by surface mining
activities.
(b) Revegetation shall
provide for a diverse, effective and permanent vegetative cover of the same
seasonal variety native to the area of land to be affected and capable of
self-regeneration and plant succession at least equal in extent of cover to the
natural vegetation of the area; except that introduced species may be used in
the revegetation process when desirable and necessary to achieve the approved
postmining land use plan. For areas previously disturbed by surface mining
activities that were not reclaimed to the standards of SMCRA and this chapter,
and are proposed to be reaffected or redisturbed, the Department may approve a
vegetative cover which, at a minimum, may not be less than the vegetative cover
existing before redisturbance and shall be adequate to control erosion and
achieve the approved postmining land use.
(c) Revegetation shall provide a quick,
fast-growing vegetative cover capable of stabilizing the soil surface from
erosion.
(d) Revegetation shall be
completed in accordance with the reclamation plan of the permit application as
approved by the Department.
(e)
Revegetation shall be consistent with the approved postmining land use and
specified in the permit application.
Notes
The
provisions of this § 88.121 adopted December 19, 1980, 10 Pa.B. 4789,
effective 7/31/1982, 12 Pa.B.
2382; amended May 8, 1998, effective 5/9/1998, 28 Pa.B.
2215.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
86.151 (relating to period of
liability); 25 Pa. Code §
88.90 (relating to
vegetation-supporting material: nutrients and soil amendments); 25 Pa. Code
§
88.381 (relating to general
requirements); 25 Pa. Code §
88.492 (relating to minimum
requirements for reclamation and operation plan); and 25 Pa. Code §
88.493 (relating to minimum
environmental protection performance
standards).
