Approximate original contour

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-001965",
  "term": "Approximate original contour",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Approximate Original Contour",
  "definition": "The surface configuration achieved by backfilling and grading of the mined area so that the reclaimed area, including any terracing or access roads, closely resembles the general surface configuration of the land prior to mining and blends into and complements the drainage pattern of the surrounding terrain, with all highwalls and spoil piles eliminated.",
  "abbreviation": "AOC",
  "subject": "Built environments",
  "references": [
    "Sec. 701(2) of Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/approximate-original-contour/"
}