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§ 747. Backfilling, compacting, and grading

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 45. Mines and Mining

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 45. Mines and Mining
Chapter 8. Mine Reclamation
Coal Reclamation Acts of 1978-1979
45 Okl.St.Ann. § 747
§ 747. Backfilling, compacting, and grading
Currentness
The operator shall backfill, compact where advisable to insure stability or to prevent leaching of toxic materials, and grade in order to restore the approximate original contour of the land with all highwalls, spoil piles and depressions eliminated unless small depressions are needed in order to retain moisture to assist revegetation or as otherwise authorized pursuant to this act.1

Credits

Laws 1978, c. 10, § 7, emerg. eff. Feb. 2, 1978.

Footnotes

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Title 45, § 742.1 et seq.
45 Okl. St. Ann. § 747, OK ST T. 45 § 747
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 257 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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