{"data":{"id":"us-va/4vac25-40-400","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"4VAC25-40-400","heading":"Open pit mine rims","body":"Rims of open pits shall be stripped back of loose, unconsolidated material and trees for at least 10 feet, and unconsolidated material beyond 10 feet shall be sloped to the angle of repose.  Areas that were developed prior to the effective date of this chapter may be barricaded and posted with warning signs in lieu of meeting this requirement.","path":["Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources","Agency 25. Department of Energy","Chapter 40. Safety and Health Regulations for Mineral Mining","Part III. Ground Control—Surface and Underground"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title4/agency25/chapter40/section400/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:45:53Z","sha256":"3487ea6fa251ca12311d928f8d7c1871bc338597be26b11722620213e97a35f4","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/4vac25-40-390","next":"us-va/4vac25-40-410"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}