{"data":{"id":"us-va/4vac25-40-270","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"4VAC25-40-270","heading":"Refuse piles, water and silt retaining dams","body":"A. Refuse piles, water and silt retaining dams that meet the size criteria of § 45.2-1302 of the Code of Virginia shall be designed, constructed, maintained, inspected and abandoned in accordance with Chapter 13 (§ 45.2-1300 et seq.) of Title 45.2 of the Code of Virginia.\n\nB. Water and silt retaining dams that do not meet the size criteria of § 45.2-1301 of the Code of Virginia shall be designed, constructed and abandoned in accordance with the Minerals Other Than Coal Surface Mining Law ( § 45.2-1200 et seq. of the Code of Virginia).\n\nC. Refuse shall be placed only in locations approved by the director.","path":["Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources","Agency 25. Department of Energy","Chapter 40. Safety and Health Regulations for Mineral Mining","Part II. General Safety Provisions—Surface and Underground"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title4/agency25/chapter40/section270/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:45:53Z","sha256":"0a3c64219995e8bd946317cf2e8fb4a1434288d47bc55ecb3fe3083edfb4e4f0","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/4vac25-40-260","next":"us-va/4vac25-40-280"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}