§783.21. Soil resources information.
30 C.F.R. § 783.21
The applicant shall provide adequate soil survey information on those portions of the permit area to be affected by surface operations or facilities consisting of the following:
A map delineating different soils;
Soil identification;
Soil description; and
Present and potential productivity of existing soils.
Where the applicant proposes to use selected overburden materials as a supplement or substitute for topsoil, the application shall provide results of the analyses, trials and tests required under 30 CFR 817.22.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[44 FR 15363, Mar. 13, 1979, as amended at 81 FR 93330, Dec. 20, 2016; 82 FR 54956, Nov. 17, 2017]
Authority
Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.; sec. 115 of Pub. L. 98-146, (30 U.S.C. 1257), and 16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.
Source
Source: 44 FR 15363, Mar. 13, 1979, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[44 FR 15363, Mar. 13, 1979, as amended at 81 FR 93330, Dec. 20, 2016; 82 FR 54956, Nov. 17, 2017]