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TABLE OF CONTENTS <br />INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................................... l <br />RULE2 — PERMITS <br />....................................................................................................................................1 <br />2.01 <br />GENERAL REQUIREMENTS............................................................................................1 <br />2.01.1 — 2.01.3 Scope and General Requirements.................................................................................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 />l <br />2.01.6 <br />Permit Fees............................................................................................................................. <br />l <br />2.02 <br />GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR COAL EXPLORATION............................................2 <br />2.03 <br />LEGAL, FINANCIAL, AND COMPLIANCE INFORMATION.........................................3 <br />2.03.1 <br />Objective................................................................................................................................3 <br />2.03.2 <br />Responsibilities......................................................................................................................3 <br />2.03.3(1-5) <br />Format and Supplemental Information...................................................................................3 <br />2.03.3(6) <br />Application to Conduct Coal Mining.....................................................................................3 <br />2.03.3(7) <br />Entities Consulted to Obtain Permit Information...................................................................3 <br />2.03.3(8) <br />Copies.....................................................................................................................................3 <br />2.03.3(9) <br />Certification by Responsible Official.....................................................................................3 <br />2.03.4 <br />Identification of Interests ............................................. <br />2.03.5 <br />Compliance Information.........................................................................................................4 <br />2.03.6 <br />Right of Entry and Operational Information..........................................................................4 <br />2.03.7 <br />Relationship to Areas Designated Unsuitable For Mining.....................................................4 <br />2.03.8 <br />Permit Term Information........................................................................................................4 <br />2.03.9 <br />Personal Injury and Property Damage Insurance Information...............................................4 <br />2.03.10 <br />Identification of Other Licenses and Permits.........................................................................4 <br />2.03.11 <br />Identification of Location of Public Office for Filing of Application....................................4 <br />2.03.12 <br />Newspaper Advertisement and Proof of Publication.............................................................4 <br />2.04 <br />APPLICATON FOR PERMIT FOR SURFACE OR UNDERGROUND <br />MINING <br />ACTIVITIES — MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR INFORMATION ON <br />ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES.....................................................................................5 <br />2.04.1 — 2.04.2 Objectives and Responsibilities.....................................................................................5 <br />2.04.3 <br />Land Use Information............................................................................................................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.............................................................................................................12 <br />2.04.7 <br />Hydrology Description.........................................................................................................20 <br />2.04.7(l) <br />Groundwater Resource Information.....................................................................................20 <br />2.04.7 (2) <br />Surface Water Resource Information...................................................................................28 <br />2.04.7 (3) <br />Alternative Water Supply.....................................................................................................35 <br />2.04.8 <br />Climatological Information..................................................................................................36 <br />2.04.9 <br />Soils Resource Information............................................................................. <br />2.04.10 <br />Vegetation Information.......................................................................................................44 <br />2.04.11(4) <br />Threatened and Endangered Wildlife Species......................................................................70 <br />2.04.11 (5) <br />Threatened and Endangered Plant Species...........................................................................72 <br />2.04.12 <br />Prime Farmland Investigation..............................................................................................72 <br />2.04.13 <br />Annual Reclamation Report ................................................................................................. <br />73 <br />2.05 <br />OPERATION AND RECLAMATION PLANS..................................................................74 <br />2.05.1 <br />Objectives............................................................................................................................. <br />74 <br />2.05.2 <br />Operation Plan - Estimated Area for Life of Operation....................................................... <br />74 <br />2.05.3(l) <br />Operation Plan — Production Methods................................................................................. <br />74 <br />2.05.3 (2) <br />Operation Description..........................................................................................................76 <br />2.05.3 (3) <br />Mine Facilities......................................................................................................................76 <br />2.05.3 (4) <br />Operation Plan — Ponds, Impoundments, and Diversions.................................................... <br />79 <br />Revision Date: 5/25/18 <br />Revision No.: RN -07 <br />