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Steep Slope

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-026764

Any slope above twenty degrees or such lesser slope as may be defined by the regulatory authority after consideration of soil, climate, and other characteristics of a region or State. This term does not apply to those situations in which an operator is mining on flat or gently rolling terrain, on which an occasional steep slope is encountered and through which the mining operation is to proceed, leaving a plain or predominantly flat area.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-026764
FieldEnvironment
References40 CFR 434.70 (CFR 2013)
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-026764",
  "term": "Steep Slope",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Any slope above twenty degrees or such lesser slope as may be defined by the regulatory authority after consideration of soil, climate, and other characteristics of a region or State. This term does not apply to those situations in which an operator is mining on flat or gently rolling terrain, on which an occasional steep slope is encountered and through which the mining operation is to proceed, leaving a plain or predominantly flat area.",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 434.70 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/steep-slope/"
}

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