2016-02-25_PERMIT FILE - C1982056A ‎(4)‎

• Permit No: C1982056A
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 2/25/2016
• Section_Exhibit Name: 2.06 Special Categories of Mining
• Media Type: D
• Archive: Yes

RESPONSE
• As described under Rule 2.04.12, Prime Farmland Investigation, there are no prime farmlands located within or
near the proposed permit area. Consequently, the mining and restoration requirements of Rule 2.Ob.6, Prime
Farmlands, do not apply to this permit application.
Rule 2.06.7 -Variances for Delay in Contemporaneous Reclamation Requirements in Combined Surface snd
Underground Mining Operations.
(1) Scope. 2.06.7 applies to anv person who conducts or intends to conduct combined surface mining
activities and underwound minin¢ activities. where contemporaneous reclamation as required by 4.13 is not
practicable and a delay is requested to allow undereround minin¢ activities to be conducted before the reclamation
operation for the surface minine activities can be completed.
(21 Objective. The obiective of 2.06.7 is to allow for delay in reclamation of surface minine activities.
if that delay will allow under>?round mining activities to be conducted to enswe both maximum practical recovery
of coal resowces and to avoid multiple futwe distwbances of surface lands or waters.
(31 Application contents for variances. Anv nerson who desires to obtain a variance under 2.06.7 shall
file with the Division a complete application for the surface mining activities and undereround minine activities,
which aze to be combined. The mining and reclamation operation plans for these Hermits shall contain appropriate
narratives, mapsprepazed in accordance with 2.10, and plans, which:
(el Show why the proposed undereround minine activities aze necessary or desirable to asswe
maximum practical recovery of coal:
(bl Show how multinle future distwbances of surface lands or waters will be avoided;
(cl Identify the~ecific surface areas for which a variance is sought and the particular Sections
of the Act. these Rules. and the reeulatorv proeram for which a variance is bein¢ sought.
(dl Show how the activities will comply with 4.22 and other applicable requirements of these
Rules
jel Show why the variance sought is necessary for the it~lementation of the proposed
underground mining activities:
(fl Provide an assessment of the adverse environmental consequences and damages. if anv. that
will result if the reclamation of surface mining. activities is delayed: and
(g) Show how storage of spoil will be conducted to comply with the requirements of the Act.
and the applicable performance standards of rule 4.
(41 Issuance of a permit. A pemut incorporatine a variance under 2.06 may be issued by the
Division or Board if it first finds in writin~pon the basis of a complete application filed in accordance with 2.06
that:
jal The applicant has presented as part of the permit application specific feasible plans for the
proposed underground mininn activities;
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TR06-52 2.06-3 02/17/06