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

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T16_P1_C12_S12_334

## Section

- **Citation:** 16 Tex. Admin. Code § 12.334
- **Heading:** 16 TAC § 12.334. Topsoil: General Requirements, DIVISION 2. PERMANENT PROGRAM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS--SURFACE MINING ACTIVITIES
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Texas Administrative Code / Title 16 ECONOMIC REGULATION / Part 1 RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS / Chapter 12 COAL MINING REGULATIONS / 16 TAC § 12.334

## Text

(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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