2018-07-09_PERMIT FILE - C1981019A ‎(11)‎

• Permit No: C1981019A
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 7/9/2018
• Section_Exhibit Name: Table of Contents
• Media Type: D
• Archive: Yes

TABLE OF CONTENTS
4.14.3 COVERING COAL AND ACID AND TOXIC FORMING MATERIALS.............................................................44
4.14.4 THIN OVERBURDEN................................................................................................................................45
4.14.5 THICK OVERBURDEN..............................................................................................................................45
4.14.6 REGRADING OR STABILIZING RILLS AND GULLIES.................................................................................45
4.15 REVEGETATION REQUIREMENTS......
.............46
4.15.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS............................................................................................................................ 46
4.15.1(4) VEGETATION MONITORING......................................................................................................................46
4.15.2 USE OF INTRODUCED SPECIES.......................................................................................................................47
4.15.3 SEEDING AND PLANTING...............................................................................................................................48
4.15.4 MULCHING AND OTHER SOIL STABILIZING PRACTICES.................................................................................48
4.15.5 GRAZING.......................................................................................................................................................49
4.15.6 FIELD TRIALS................................................................................................................................................49
4.15.7 DETERMINING REVEGETATION SUCCESS: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS ........................61
4.15.8 REVEGETATION SUCCESS CRITERIA.......................................................................................................64
4.15.9 REVEGETATION SUCCESS CRITERIA: CROPLAND...................................................................................75
4.15. 10 REVEGETATION SUCCESS CRITERIA: PREVIOUSLY MINED AREAS: AREAS TO BE DEVELOPED FOR
INDUSTRIALOR RESIDENTIAL USE.......................................................................................................................... 76
4.15.11 REVEGETATION SAMPLING METHODS AND STATISTICAL DEMONSTRATIONS FOR REVEGETATION SUCCESS
REVEGETATION COMMUNITY MAPPING / STRATIFICATION..................................................................................... 76
4.16 POSTMINING LAND USE.........................................................................................................................82
4.16.1 GENERAL............................................................................................................................................... 82
4.16.2 DETERMINING USE OF LAND.................................................................................................................. 82
4.16.3 PRIOR TO RELEASE OF LANDS FROM THE PERMIT AREA IN ACCORDANCE WITH 3.03.1 (2) (C) .............. 82
4.17 AIR RESOURCES PROCTECTION........................................................................................................82
4.18 PROTECTION OF FISH, WILDLIFE, AND RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES.................82
4.19 PROTECTION OF UNDERGROUND MINING.....................................................................................84
4.20 SUBSIDENCE CONTROL.........................................................................................................................84
4.21 COAL EXPLORATION
....................................................... 84
4.21.1
SCOPE.....................................................................................................................................................84
4.21.2
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITY OF PERSONS CONDUCTING COAL EXPLORATION .........................................
84
4.21.3
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS.........................................................................................................................
84
4.21.4
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS...................................................................................................................85
4.23.8 PREVENT POLLUTION OF SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER AND TO REDUCE FIRE HAZARDS....................88
4.21.5
REQUIREMENTS FOR A PERMIT...............................................................................................................
86
4.22 CONCURRENT SURFACE AND UNDERGROUND MINING............................................................86
4.23 AUGER AND HIGHWALL MINING.......................................................................................................87
4.23.1 SCOPE.....................................................................................................................................................87
4.23.3 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS...................................................................................................................87
4.23.4 MAXIMIZE RECOVERABILITY OF MINERAL RESERVES...........................................................................
87
4.23.5 UNDISTURBED AREAS OF COAL SHALL BE LEFT IN UNMINED SECTIONS ...............................................
88
4.23.6 ABANDONED OR ACTIVE UNDERGROUND MINE WORKINGS..................................................................88
4.23.7 SURFACE MINING ACTIVITIES AND HIGHWALL MINING.........................................................................88
4.23.8 PREVENT POLLUTION OF SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER AND TO REDUCE FIRE HAZARDS....................88
4.23.9 DIVISION SHALL PROHIBIT AUGER (HIGHWALL MINING) MINING..........................................................
89
4.23. 10 BACKFILL AND GRADING REQUIREMENTS..................................................................................................
89
4.23.11 HIGHWALL SHALL BE ELIMINATED.............................................................................................................
89
4.24 OPERATIONS IN ALLUVIAL VALLEY FLOORS...................................................................................................
89
4.25 OPERATIONS ON PRIME FARMLANDS...............................................................................................................
89
4.26 MOUNTAINTOP REMOVAL................................................................................................................................90
4.27 OPERATIONS ON STEEP SLOPES........................................................................................................................90
Table of Contents iv Date Revised: 5/25/18
Revision No: RN -07