KRS 350.435: Vegetation.

The permittee or other person shall establish on the regraded areas, and all other lands

affected, a diverse, effective, and permanent vegetative cover of the same seasonal variety

native to the area of land to be affected and capable of self -regeneration and plant

succession at least equal in extent of cover to the natural vegetation of the area; except,

that introduced species, such as the establishment of pollinator habitat sites for bees, may

be used in the revegetation process where desirable and necessary to achieve the approved

postmining land use plan.