30 CFR 77.1000

§ 77.1000 Highwalls, pits and spoil banks; plans.

United States · 30 CFR — Mineral Resources · Status: effective

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Citation: 30 CFR 77.1000, § 77.1000 Highwalls, pits and spoil banks; plans, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/134129
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Each operator shall establish and follow a ground control plan for the safe control of all highwalls, pits and spoil banks to be developed after June 30, 1971, which shall be consistent with prudent engineering design and will insure safe working conditions. The mining methods employed by the operator shall be selected to insure highwall and spoil bank stability.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.