30 CFR 77.215-4 - Refuse piles; abandonment.

Regulations last checked for updates: May 15, 2024

Title 30 - Mineral Resources last revised: May 09, 2024

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§ 77.215-4 - Refuse piles; abandonment.

When a refuse pile is to be abandoned, the District Manager shall be notified in writing, and if he determines it can present a hazard, the refuse pile shall be abandoned in accordance with a plan submitted by the operator and approved by the District Manager. The plan shall include a schedule for its implementation and describe provisions to prevent burning and future impoundment of water, and provide for major slope stability.

(Secs. 101, 508, Pub. L. 91-173, 83 Stat. 745, 803 (30 U.S.C. 811,957,Pub. L. No. 96-511, 94 Stat. 2812 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.)) [40 FR 41776, Sept. 9, 1975, as amended at 60 FR 33723, June 29, 1995]

authority: 30 U.S.C. 811.

source: 36 FR 9364, May 22, 1971, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 30 CFR 77.215-4