Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 11 - Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality › Part 8 - Geology Regulations › Chapter 2 - Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality Regulations Governing Surface Coal Mining › Subchapter 2.5 - Permanent Program Performance Standards › Rule 11-8-2.5-53 - Permanent Program Performance Standards Surface Mining Activities › Section 11-8-2.5-53-5381 - Air Resources Protection

Current through June 25, 2024
(a) Fugitive Dust.
					 Each person who conducts surface mining activities shall plan and employ
					 fugitive dust control measures as an integral part of site preparation, coal
					 mining and reclamation operations. The Department shall approve the control
					 measures appropriate for use in planning, according to applicable federal and
					 state air quality standards, climate, existing air quality in the area affected
					 by mining, and the available control technology.
(b) Control Measures. The fugitive dust
					 control measures to be used, depending on applicable federal and state air
					 quality standards, climate, existing air quality, size of operation and type of
					 operation, shall include, as necessary, but not be limited to:
(1) periodic watering of unpaved roads, with
					 the minimum frequency of watering approved by the Department;
(2) chemical stabilization of unpaved roads
					 with proper application of nontoxic soil cement or dust palliatives;
(3) paving of roads;
(4) prompt removal of coal, rock, soil and
					 other dust-forming debris from roads and frequent scraping and compaction of
					 unpaved roads to stabilize the road surface;
(5) restricting the speed of vehicles to
					 reduce fugitive dust caused by travel;
(6) revegetating, mulching or otherwise
					 stabilizing the surface of all areas adjoining roads that are sources of
					 fugitive dust;
(7) restricting the
					 travel of unauthorized vehicles on other than established roads;
(A) enclosing, covering, watering or
					 otherwise treating loaded haul trucks and railroad cars to reduce loss of
					 material to wind and spillage;
(B)
					 substituting conveyor systems for haul trucks and covering conveyor systems
					 when conveyed loads are subjected to wind erosion;
(C) minimizing the area of disturbed
					 land;
(D) prompt revegetation of
					 regraded lands;
(E) use of
					 alternatives for coal handling methods, restriction of dumping procedures,
					 wetting of disturbed materials during handling, and compaction of disturbed
					 areas;
(F) planting of special
					 windbreak vegetation at critical points in the permit area;
(G) control of dust from drilling using water
					 sprays, hoods, dust collectors or other controls;
(H) restricting the areas to be blasted at
					 any one time;
(I) restricting
					 activities causing fugitive dust during periods of air stagnation;
(J) extinguishing any areas of burning or
					 smoldering coal and periodically inspecting for burning areas whenever the
					 potential for spontaneous combustion is high;
(K) reducing the period of time between
					 initially disturbing the soil and revegetating or other surface
					 stabilization;
(L) restricting
					 fugitive dust at spoil and coal transfer and loading points with water sprays,
					 negative pressure systems and baghouse filters, chemicals or other
					 practices.