A permit shall be required for each mining operation that is not contiguous as defined in Rule 480-3-6-.01(2); and the fact that a central office tipple or washer services more than one non-contiguous pit does not constitute one operation. A permit shall be required for each operation that is not contiguous as defined in the Surface Mining Act and Rule 480-3-6-.01(2).

Author: Tom J. Ventress

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§25-2-2(5), 25-2-8.

History: New Rule Filed 1/14/88, Effective February 17, 1988.