16 TAC § 12.334. Topsoil: General Requirements, DIVISION 2. PERMANENT PROGRAM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS--SURFACE MINING ACTIVITIES

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Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 1 RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS › Chapter 12 COAL MINING REGULATIONS › 16 TAC § 12.334

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(a) Before disturbance of an area, topsoil and subsoils to be saved under §12.335 of this title (relating to Topsoil: Removal) shall be separately removed and segregated from other material.

(b) After removal, topsoil shall either be immediately redistributed as required under §12.337 of this title (relating to Topsoil: Redistribution) or stockpiled pending redistribution as required under §12.336 of this title (relating to Topsoil: Storage).

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