Proof of rock cover

Act 55 of 2008, § 704, under BITUMINOUS COAL MINE SAFETY ACT - ENACTMENT.

Act 55 of 2008, § 704

Section 704. Proof of rock cover.

(a) Requirement.--Proof of the existence of 35 feet of rock cover must accompany any plan submitted under this chapter.

(b) Sufficiency.--Proof of rock cover is to be ascertained by testing holes drilled on:

(1) intersecting lines forming rectangles or squares where the cover thickness is less than 50 feet; and

(2) on spacing of not more than 35-foot centers.