2022-12-20_PERMIT FILE - C1981019A ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: C1981019A
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 12/20/2022
• Section_Exhibit Name: Table of Contents
• Media Type: D
• Archive: Yes

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents iv Date Revised: 12/14/22
Revision No: MR-245
4.14.3  COVERING COAL AND ACID AND TOXIC FORMING MATERIALS ............................................................. 37
4.14.4 THIN OVERBURDEN ................................................................................................................................ 37
4.14.5  THICK OVERBURDEN .............................................................................................................................. 38
4.14.6 REGRADING OR STABILIZING RILLS AND GULLIES ................................................................................. 38
4.15 REVEGETATION REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................................................... 38
4.15.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................................. 38
4.15.1(4) VEGETATION MONITORING ...................................................................................................................... 39
4.15.2 USE OF INTRODUCED SPECIES ....................................................................................................................... 39
4.15.3 SEEDING AND PLANTING ............................................................................................................................... 40
4.15.4 MULCHING AND OTHER SOIL STABILIZING PRACTICES ................................................................................. 40
4.15.5 GRAZING ....................................................................................................................................................... 40
4.15.6 FIELD TRIALS ................................................................................................................................................ 40
4.15.7 DETERMINING REVEGETATION SUCCESS: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS ........................ 42
4.15.8 REVEGETATION SUCCESS CRITERIA ....................................................................................................... 43
4.15.9 REVEGETATION SUCCESS CRITERIA: CROPLAND .................................................................................... 44
4.15.10 REVEGETATION SUCCESS CRITERIA: PREVIOUSLY MINED AREAS: AREAS TO BE DEVELOPED FOR
INDUSTRIAL OR RESIDENTIAL USE ........................................................................................................................... 44
4.15.11 REVEGETATION SAMPLING METHODS AND STATISTICAL DEMONSTRATIONS FOR REVEGETATION SUCCESS
REVEGETATION COMMUNITY MAPPING / STRATIFICATION ...................................................................................... 44
4.16 POSTMINING LAND USE ......................................................................................................................... 49
4.16.1 GENERAL ................................................................................................................................................ 49
4.16.2 DETERMINING USE OF LAND .................................................................................................................. 49
4.16.3 PRIOR TO RELEASE OF LANDS FROM THE PERMIT AREA IN ACCORDANCE WITH 3.03.1 (2) (C) ............... 49
4.17 AIR RESOURCES PROCTECTION ......................................................................................................... 49
4.18 PROTECTION OF FISH, WILDLIFE, AND RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES ................. 49
4.19 PROTECTION OF UNDERGROUND MINING ..................................................................................... 51
4.20 SUBSIDENCE CONTROL ......................................................................................................................... 51
4.21 COAL EXPLORATION .............................................................................................................................. 51
4.21.1 SCOPE ..................................................................................................................................................... 51
4.21.2  GENERAL RESPONSIBILITY OF PERSONS CONDUCTING COAL EXPLORATION ......................................... 51
4.21.3 REQUIRED DOCUMENTS ......................................................................................................................... 52
4.21.4 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS ................................................................................................................... 52
4.21.5 REQUIREMENTS FOR A PERMIT ............................................................................................................... 53
4.22 CONCURRENT SURFACE AND UNDERGROUND MINING ............................................................. 53
4.23 AUGER AND HIGHWALL MINING ....................................................................................................... 54
4.23.1  SCOPE ..................................................................................................................................................... 54
4.23.3  PERFORMANCE STANDARDS ................................................................................................................... 54
4.23.4 MAXIMIZE RECOVERABILITY OF MINERAL RESERVES ........................................................................... 54
4.23.5 UNDISTURBED AREAS OF COAL SHALL BE LEFT IN UNMINED SECTIONS ............................................... 54
4.23.6 ABANDONED OR ACTIVE UNDERGROUND MINE WORKINGS .................................................................. 54
4.23.7  SURFACE MINING ACTIVITIES AND HIGHWALL MINING ......................................................................... 54
4.23.8  PREVENT POLLUTION OF SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER AND TO REDUCE FIRE HAZARDS .................... 55
4.23.9 DIVISION SHALL PROHIBIT AUGER (HIGHWALL MINING) MINING .......................................................... 55
4.23.10 BACKFILL AND GRADING REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................. 55
4.23.11 HIGHWALL SHALL BE ELIMINATED ............................................................................................................. 55
4.24 OPERATIONS IN ALLUVIAL VALLEY FLOORS.................................................................................................... 55
4.25 OPERATIONS ON PRIME FARMLANDS ............................................................................................................... 56
4.26 MOUNTAINTOP REMOVAL ................................................................................................................................ 56
4.27 OPERATIONS ON STEEP SLOPES ........................................................................................................................ 56