- (a) Nutrients and soil amendments in the amounts determined by soil tests shall be applied to the surface soil layer so that it supports the revegetation requirements of § § 88.322—88.331.
- (b) All soil tests shall be performed using standard methods approved by the Department. Results of soil tests shall be reported to the Department.
- (c) Agricultural lime or limestone used for neutralizing soil acidity shall be of sufficient fineness so that a minimum of 95% will pass through a 20 mesh sieve and shall contain sufficient calcium and magnesium to be equivalent to not less than 80% calcium carbonate. An alternate material of equivalent neutralizing effect may be employed.
- (d) The use of fly ash and sewage sludge as soil amendments may be approved by the Department if demonstrated to be a suitable soil amendment and meets the requirements of Subpart D, Articles VIII and IX (relating to municipal waste; and residual waste management).
Source
The provisions of this § 88.290 adopted December 19, 1980, 10 Pa.B. 4789, effective July 31, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 2382; amended March 30, 1984, 14 Pa.B. 1143, effective August 10, 1985, 15 Pa.B. 2872. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (92631) to (92632).