Texas Natural Resources Code

§ 134.041 — RECLAMATION PLAN

NR § 134.041Title 4. MINES AND MINING · Ch. 134. TEXAS SURFACE COAL MINING AND RECLAMATION ACT · Art. C. PLANS

Statute text

A reclamation plan submitted as part of a permit application shall include, in sufficient detail to demonstrate that reclamation required by this chapter can be accomplished, a statement that:

(1)identifies land subject to the surface coal mining operation over the estimated life of the operation and the size, sequence, and timing of any subareas for which it is anticipated that individual permits for surface coal mining will be sought;

(2)describes the condition of the land to be covered by the permit before any mining, including:

(A)the uses existing at the time of the application and, if the land has a history of mining, the uses that preceded any mining;

(B)the capability of the land before any mining to support a variety of uses, considering soil and foundation characteristics, topography, vegetative cover, and, if applicable, a soil survey prepared under Section 134.052(a)(16);

(C)the productivity of the land before mining, including appropriate classification as prime farmland; and

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.