Ohio Administrative Code|Rule 1501:14-3-03 | Permanent water impoundments.

                                                
(A) To insure that upon completion of
		  reclamation any lake or pond located within the area of land affected is free
		  of substances resulting from mining in amounts or concentrations that are
		  harmful to persons, fish, waterfowl, or other beneficial species of aquatic
		  life, the operator shall:
(1)  Construct dams or
			 otherwise provide that the water level within any permanent water impoundment
			 is maintained at no less than four feet above any acid producing materials
			 within the impoundment;
(2)  Cover with non-acid
			 producing material to a minimum depth of three feet, any acid producing
			 material resulting from mining located within the drainage area of the lake or
			 pond;
(3)  Prevent surface
			 water resulting from mining which contains substances in amounts or
			 concentrations that are harmful to persons, fish, waterfowl, or other
			 beneficial species of aquatic life from flowing into any permanent
			 impoundment;
(4)  Maintain all
			 impounded water at a pH of 6.0 or above; and
(5)  Maintain a minimum
			 water depth of six feet in each impoundment, unless otherwise required by the
			 future intended use and approved in the mining and reclamation
			 plan.
(6) Lime mining waste may
			 be employed as a component of developing fish spawning zones or reef zones
			 within a permanent impoundment. These zones shall be constructed in
			 consultation with accredited wildlife biologists. The designated areas shall be
			 sufficiently covered with a minimum cover of four feet of non-toxic earthen
			 material, unless an alternative plan for cover or treatment is approved by the
			 chief based upon a showing by the applicant that the alternative plan is as
			 effective for protecting water quality and sustaining vegetative growth, before
			 other materials such as sand, stone or rock are employed to create the spawning
			 or reef surfaces.
(B) To insure public safety the operator
		  shall:
(1)  Stabilize the banks
			 of the impoundments;
(2)  Provide egress from
			 the impoundment;
(a) Lime mining waste may be employed in final reclamation of a
				highwall to provide additional egress from the impounded area. The egress area
				shall be no steeper than fifteen degrees in accordance with paragraph (C) of
				this rule beginning at the anticipated low water level and extending beyond the
				highest level of normal annual fluctuation at least twelve feet. A minimum of
				four feet of non-toxic earthen material shall cover the submerged slope, with
				an additional six inches of topsoil used to cap any exposed slope, unless an
				alternative plan for cover or treatment is approved by the chief based upon a
				showing by the applicant that the alternative plan is as effective for
				protecting water quality and sustaining vegetative growth. The earthen cover
				shall be planted with a diverse vegetative cover in accordance with this
				chapter.
(3)  Restrict access to
			 the impoundment where access is not required for the future intended use;
			 and
(4)  Perform other
			 measures as are necessary to insure public safety because of the particular
			 site conditions.
(C) To assure safe access where permanent
		  impoundments are intended for recreational use, the operator shall construct
		  designated access areas consistent with the intended recreational use, which
		  access areas shall be no steeper than fifteen degrees beginning at the
		  anticipated low water level and extending beyond the highest level of normal
		  annual water fluctuation at least twelve feet.
(D) To prevent hazards to adjoining
		  properties, the operator shall construct any dams that are part of a permanent
		  impoundment in accordance with the requirements of rule 1501:14-3-11 of the
		  Administrative Code and all other applicable federal, state, or local
		  laws.