Regulation .02 Protection of Ground Water Recharge Capacity.
Regulation .02 Protection of Ground Water Recharge Capacity.LinkCopy Citation
A.
Surface mining activities shall be conducted in a manner that facilities restoration of the approximate pre-mining recharge capacity, through restoration of the capability of the reclaimed areas as a whole (excluding coal processing waste and underground development waste disposal areas and fills) to transmit water to the ground water system.
B.
The recharge capacity shall be restored to a condition which:
(1)
Supports the approved postmining land use;
(2)
Minimizes disturbances to the prevailing hydrologic balance in the mine plan area and in adjacent areas; and
(3)
Provides a rate of recharge that approximates the pre-mining recharge rate.