§ 822.11. Essential hydrologic functions.
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/us/cfr/t30/s§ 822.11·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
(a)The operator of a surface coal mining and reclamation operation shall minimize disturbances to the hydrologic balance by preserving throughout the mining and reclamation process the essential hydrologic functions of an alluvial valley floor not within the permit area.
(b)The operator of a surface coal mining and reclamation operation shall minimize disturbances to the hydrologic balance within the permit area by reestablishing throughout the mining and reclamation process the essential hydrologic functions of alluvial valley floors.