Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 50, December 14, 2024
Section 289.244 - Revegetation(a) Vegetation shall be established on land affected by a residual waste disposal impoundment.(b) Revegetation shall provide for an effective and permanent vegetative cover of the same seasonal variety as vegetation native to the site and capable of self-regeneration and plan succession. Introduced species may be used when desirable and necessary to achieve the approved postclosure land use. Vegetative cover shall be considered of the same seasonal variety when it consists of a mixture of species that is of equal or superior utility to native vegetation during each season of the year.(c) Revegetation shall provide a quick germinating, fast-growing vegetative cover capable of stabilizing the soil surface from erosion.(d) Disturbed areas shall be seeded and planted when weather and planting conditions permit, but the seeding and planting of disturbed areas shall be performed by the first normal period for favorable planting after final grading.(e) Fertilizer and lime shall be applied to disturbed areas as necessary to maintain plant growth.(f) Mulch shall be applied to regraded areas where necessary to control erosion, promote germination of seeds and increase the moisture retention of the soil. This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 289.142 (relating to revegetation plan); 25 Pa. Code § 289.242 (relating to cover); and 25 Pa. Code § 289.252 (relating to soil erosion and sedimentation control).