2018-09-20_PERMIT FILE - C1981019A

• Permit No: C1981019A
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 9/20/2018
• 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........................60
4.15.8 REVEGETATION SUCCESS CRITERIA.......................................................................................................63
4.15.9 REVEGETATION SUCCESS CRITERIA:CROPLAND...................................................................................75
4.15.10 REVEGETATION SUCCESS CRITERIA: PREVIOUSLY MINED AREAS: AREAS TO BE DEVELOPED FOR
INDUSTRIAL OR RESIDENTIAL USE..........................................................................................................................75
4.15.11 REVEGETATION SAMPLING METHODS AND STATISTICAL DEMONSTRATIONS FOR REVEGETATION SUCCESS
REVEGETATION COMMUNITY MAPPING/STRATIFICATION.....................................................................................75
4.16 POSTMINING LAND USE.........................................................................................................................81
4.16.1 GENERAL...............................................................................................................................................81
4.16.2 DETERMINING USE OF LAND..................................................................................................................81
4.16.3 PRIOR TO RELEASE OF LANDS FROM THE PERMIT AREA IN ACCORDANCE WITH 3.03.1 (2)(C)..............81
4.17 AIR RESOURCES PROCTECTION........................................................................................................81
4.18 PROTECTION OF FISH,WILDLIFE,AND RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES.................81
4.19 PROTECTION OF UNDERGROUND MINING.....................................................................................83
4.20 SUBSIDENCE CONTROL.........................................................................................................................83
4.21 COAL EXPLORATION..............................................................................................................................83
4.21.1 SCOPE.....................................................................................................................................................83
4.21.2 GENERAL RESPONSIBILITY OF PERSONS CONDUCTING COAL EXPLORATION.........................................83
4.21.3 REQUIRED DOCUMENTS.........................................................................................................................83
4.21.4 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS...................................................................................................................84
4.21.5 REQUIREMENTS FOR A PERMIT...............................................................................................................85
4.22 CONCURRENT SURFACE AND UNDERGROUND MINING............................................................85
4.23 AUGER AND HIGHWALL MINING.......................................................................................................86
4.23.1 SCOPE.....................................................................................................................................................86
4.23.3 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS...................................................................................................................86
4.23.4 MAXIMIZE RECOVERABILITY OF MINERAL RESERVES...........................................................................86
4.23.5 UNDISTURBED AREAS OF COAL SHALL BE LEFT IN UNMINED SECTIONS...............................................87
4.23.6 ABANDONED OR ACTIVE UNDERGROUND MINE WORKINGS..................................................................87
4.23.7 SURFACE MINING ACTIVITIES AND HIGHWALL MINING.........................................................................87
4.23.8 PREVENT POLLUTION OF SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER AND TO REDUCE FIRE HAZARDS....................87
4.23.9 DIVISION SHALL PROHIBIT AUGER(HIGHWALL MINING)MINING..........................................................88
4.23.10 BACKFILL AND GRADING REQUIREMENTS..................................................................................................88
4.23.11 HIGHWALL SHALL BE ELIMINATED.............................................................................................................88
4.24 OPERATIONS IN ALLUVIAL VALLEY FLOORS...................................................................................................88
4.25 OPERATIONS ON PRIME FARMLANDS...............................................................................................................88
4.26 MOUNTAINTOP REMOVAL................................................................................................................................89
4.27 OPERATIONS ON STEEP SLOPES........................................................................................................................89
Table of Contents iv Date Revised: 7/23/18
Revision No: TR-123