49-409. Revegetation of affected areas. - Kansas Statutes

49-409

Chapter 49.--MINES AND MINING Article 4.--MINED-LAND CONSERVATION AND RECLAMATION

      49-409.   Revegetation of affected areas.After the area of land affected, except access roads, has been gradedand found by the secretary to meet the requirements of K.S.A.49-408, and amendments thereto, and rules and regulationspromulgated hereunder, the operator shall revegetate theaffected area described in the application with seeds, plants or cuttingof trees, shrubs or grasses, as shall be recommended or approved inwriting by the secretary. Such revegetation shall conform to the approvedland-use objectives as stated in the approved plan of reclamation. Suchseeding or planting, as required above, shall be carried out inaccordance with the revegetation plan which shall be filed with the departmentbefore November 30 of the year preceding planting. Suchrevegetation plan shall include information on the approximate number orkinds of plants or seeds to be used together with such seed or plantrecommendations as set forth by the department. The secretary mayestablish additionalrequirements relating to revegetation and the revegetation plan as may benecessary in order to comply with the provisions of the national surfacemining control and reclamation act of 1977 (public law 95-87) and federalrules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

      History:   L. 1968, ch. 395, § 9; L. 1978, ch. 208, § 8;L. 1988, ch. 192, § 17; July 1.