§ 53-9-49. Authorized departures from performance standards; experimental practices

MS Code § 53-9-49 (2019) (N/A)
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(a) The experimental practices are at least as environmentally protective during and after mining operations as those required by promulgated standards;

(b) The mining operations approved for particular land-use or other purposes are not larger or more numerous than necessary to determine the effectiveness and economic feasibility of the experimental practices; and

(c) The experimental practices do not reduce the protection afforded public health and safety below that provided by promulgated standards.