Okla. Stat. tit. 45, § 45-749
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Restoring excess overburden, spoils and waste materials
Official statutory text
In surface coal mining where the volume of overburden is large
relative to the thickness of the coal deposit and where the operator
demonstrates that due to volumetric expansion the amount of
overburden and other spoil and waste materials removed in the course
of the mining operation is more than sufficient to restore the
approximate original contour, the operator shall after restoring the
approximate contour, backfill, grade and compact, where advisable,
the excess overburden and other spoil and waste materials to attain
the lowest grade but not more than the angle of repose, and cover
all acid-forming and other toxic materials, in order to achieve an
ecologically sound land use compatible with the surrounding region.
Such overburden or spoil shall be shaped and graded in such a way as
to prevent slides, erosion and water pollution and shall be
revegetated in accordance with the requirements of this act.
relative to the thickness of the coal deposit and where the operator
demonstrates that due to volumetric expansion the amount of
overburden and other spoil and waste materials removed in the course
of the mining operation is more than sufficient to restore the
approximate original contour, the operator shall after restoring the
approximate contour, backfill, grade and compact, where advisable,
the excess overburden and other spoil and waste materials to attain
the lowest grade but not more than the angle of repose, and cover
all acid-forming and other toxic materials, in order to achieve an
ecologically sound land use compatible with the surrounding region.
Such overburden or spoil shall be shaped and graded in such a way as
to prevent slides, erosion and water pollution and shall be
revegetated in accordance with the requirements of this act.
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