- (1) Coal mine waste fires shall be extinguished by the person who conducts the surface mining activities, in accordance with a plan approved by the Regulatory Authority and the Mine Safety and Health Administration. The plan shall contain, at a minimum, provisions to ensure that only those persons authorized by the operator, and who have an understanding of the procedures to be used, shall be involved in the extinguishing operations.
- (2) No burning or burned coal mine waste shall be removed from a permitted disposal area without a removal plan approved by the Regulatory Authority. Consideration shall be given to potential hazards to persons working or living in the vicinity of the structure.
Author: Randall C. Johnson
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§9-16-71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 80, 84, 90, 92, 97.
History: Original Filed November 14, 1989; effective March 7, 1991.