45-6B-43.   Surface areas protected--Spoil piles--Weeds. All surface areas of the affected land, including spoil piles, shall be stabilized and protected so as to effectively control erosion and attendant air and water pollution. Noxious weeds infestations shall be controlled during all phases of the mining operation and reclamation.

Source: SL 1982, ch 305, § 43.

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