16 Tex. Admin. Code § 12.393 - Revegetation: Mulching and Other Soil Stabilizing Practices
(a) Suitable mulch and other soil stabilizing
practices shall be used on all regraded and topsoiled areas to control erosion,
promote germination of seeds, or increase the moisture retention capacity of
the soil. The Commission may, on a case-by-case basis, suspend the requirement
for mulch, if the permittee can demonstrate that alternative procedures will
achieve the requirements of §
12.395 of this title (relating to
Revegetation: Standards for Success) and do not cause or contribute to air or
water pollution.
(b) When required
by the Commission, mulches shall be mechanically or chemically anchored to the
soil surface to assure effective protection of the soil and
vegetation.
(c) Annual grasses and
grains may be used alone, as in situ mulch, or in conjunction with another
mulch, when the Commission determines that they will provide adequate soil
erosion control and will later be replaced by perennial species approved for
the postmining land use.
(d)
Chemical soil stabilizers alone, or in combination with appropriate mulches,
may be used in conjunction with vegetative covers approved for the postmining
land use.
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