- (1) Before disturbance of areas affected by surface operations, topsoil and subsoils to be saved under Rule 880-X-10D-.08 shall be separately removed and segregated from other material.
- (2) After removal, topsoil shall be immediately redistributed in accordance with Rule 880-X-10D-.10, stockpiled pending redistribution under Rule 880-X-10D-.09, or if the permittee can demonstrate that an alternative procedure will provide equal or more protection for the topsoil, the State Regulatory Authority, may on a case-by-case basis, approve an alternative.
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§9-16-71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 89, 90, 91, 97.