Maintained Engineered Cover

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-016294",
  "term": "Maintained Engineered Cover",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Vegetated cover, usually made of compacted clean soil. It is generally placed over a source at its closure and is designed and constructed to minimize the migration of liquids through the closed source, function with minimum maintenance, and accommodate settling and subsidence. Maintenance of the integrity and effectiveness of the final cover may include repairing the cap as necessary to correct the effects of settling, subsidence, erosion, and other events.",
  "subject": "Health and safety",
  "references": [
    "Hazard Ranking System Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/maintained-engineered-cover/"
}