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TABLE OF CONTENTS <br />INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................................ <br />1 <br />RULE2 — <br />PERMITS.................................................................................................................................... <br />1 <br />2.01 <br />GENERAL REQUIREMENTS............................................................................................ <br />1 <br />2.01.1 — 2.01.3 Scope and General Requirements.................................................................................. <br />1 <br />2.01.4 <br />Permit Requirements for New Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Operations........ <br />1 <br />2.01.5 <br />Permit Term.................................................................................................................... <br />1 <br />2.01.6 <br />Permit Fees...................................................................................................................... <br />1 <br />2.02 <br />GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR COAL EXPLORATION .......................................... <br />2 <br />2.03 <br />LEGAL, FINANCIAL, AND COMPLIANCE INFORMATION ...................................... <br />3 <br />2.03.1 <br />Objective......................................................................................................................... <br />3 <br />2.03.2 <br />Responsibilities............................................................................................................... <br />3 <br />2.03.3(1-5) <br />Format and Supplemental Information........................................................................... <br />3 <br />2.03.3(6) <br />CDRMS Application to Conduct Coal Mining............................................................... <br />3 <br />2.03.3(7) <br />Entities Consulted to Obtain Permit Information............................................................ <br />3 <br />2.03.3(8) <br />Copies..............................................................................................................................3 <br />2.03.3(9) <br />Certification by Responsible Official.............................................................................. <br />3 <br />2.03.4 <br />Identification of Interests................................................................................................ <br />3 <br />2.03.5 <br />Compliance Information................................................................................................. <br />4 <br />2.03.6 <br />Right of Entry and Operational Information................................................................... <br />4 <br />2.03.7 <br />Relationship to Areas Designated Unsuitable For Mining .............................................. <br />4 <br />2.03.8 <br />Permit Term Information................................................................................................ <br />4 <br />2.03.9 <br />Personal Injury and Property Damage Insurance Information ........................................ <br />4 <br />2.03.10 <br />Identification of Other Licenses and Permits.................................................................. <br />4 <br />2.03.11 <br />Identification of Location of Public Office for Filing of Application ............................. <br />4 <br />2.03.12 <br />Newspaper Advertisement and Proof of Publication...................................................... <br />4 <br />2.04 <br />ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES..................................................................................... <br />5 <br />2.04.1 — 2.04.2 Objectives and Responsibilities...................................................................................... <br />5 <br />2.04.3 <br />Land Use Information..................................................................................................... <br />5 <br />2.04.4 <br />Cultural and Historic Resource Information................................................................... <br />8 <br />2.04.5 <br />General Description of Hydrology and Geology.......................................................... <br />11 <br />2.04.6 <br />Geology Description..................................................................................................... <br />12 <br />2.04.7 <br />Hydrology Description.................................................................................................. <br />19 <br />2.04.7(l) <br />Groundwater Resource Information.............................................................................. <br />19 <br />2.04.7 (2) <br />Surface Water Resource Information............................................................................ <br />27 <br />2.04.7 (3) <br />Alternative Water Supply.............................................................................................. <br />33 <br />2.04.8 <br />Climatological Information...........................................................................................34 <br />2.04.9 <br />Soils Resource Information........................................................................................... <br />34 <br />2.04.10 <br />Vegetation Information................................................................................................ <br />42 <br />2.04.11(1-3) <br />Fish and Wildlife Resources Information..................................................................... <br />58 <br />2.04.11(4) <br />Threatened and Endangered Wildlife Species.............................................................. <br />68 <br />2.04.11 (5) <br />Threatened and Endangered Plant Species.................................................................... <br />70 <br />2.04.12 <br />Prime Farmland Investigation....................................................................................... <br />70 <br />2.04.13 <br />Annual Reclamation Report .......................................................................................... <br />71 <br />2.05 <br />OPERATION AND RECLAMATION PLANS................................................................ <br />72 <br />2.05.1 <br />Objectives...................................................................................................................... <br />72 <br />2.05.2 <br />Operation Plan - Estimated Area for Life of Operation ................................................ <br />72 <br />2.05.3 (1) <br />Operation Plan — Production Methods.......................................................................... <br />72 <br />2.05.3 (2) <br />Operation Description.................................................................................................. <br />74 <br />2.05.3 (3) <br />Mine Facilities............................................................................................................... <br />74 <br />2.05.3 (4) <br />Operation Plan — Ponds, Impoundments, and Diversions ............................................. <br />77 <br />2.05.3 (5) <br />Topsoil.......................................................................................................................... <br />77 <br />Revision Date: 1/27/16 <br />Revision No.: PR -04 <br />