# Ohio Admin. Code 1501:14-3-08: Rule 1501:14-3-08. Resoiling

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## Section

- **Citation:** Ohio Admin. Code 1501:14-3-08
- **Heading:** Rule 1501:14-3-08. Resoiling
- **Jurisdiction:** Ohio
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Ohio Administrative Code / Agency 1501:14 / Chapter 1501:14-3 / Rule 1501:14-3-08

## Text

119.03 To raise and maintain a diverse growth of vegetative cover capable of self-regeneration and plant succession, the operator shall comply with the following requirements and conditions: (A) Remove and segregate topsoil or subsoil in sufficient quantities to redistribute over the surface of the affected area in accordance with paragraphs (C) and (D) of this rule; (B) Store or stockpile the segregated topsoil or subsoil in a manner and location so that it will be protected from contamination or loss and be maintained in a condition suitable to establish and maintain a diverse vegetative cover; (C) Resoil with topsoil or subsoil the surface of each affected area where the surface is not capable of establishing and maintaining a diverse growth of vegetation; (D) Resoil with topsoil or subsoil to a minimum compacted depth of eight inches on any surface which contains acid producing materials, and to a compacted depth of six inches on all other surfaces required to be resoiled by paragraph (C) of this rule; (E) If resoiling is required in accordance with paragraph (C) of this rule but topsoil and subsoil are not present on the area or are present in insufficient quantities to comply with paragraph (D) of this rule, the operator shall segregate and store in accordance with paragraphs (A), (B) and (D) of this rule, all available topsoil, available subsoil, and the substitute resoiling material as approved in the mining and reclamation plan; and (F) Condition the surface of the affected area to be planted to establish a suitable seedbed. Last updated December 5, 2023 at 11:31 AM Supplemental Information Authorized By: 1514.08 Amplifies: 1514.011 , 1514.02 , 1514.08 11/15/2028 3/24/1975

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