2023-05-09_PERMIT FILE - C1981019A ‎(4)‎

• Permit No: C1981019A
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 5/9/2023
• Doc Name: Table of Contents
• Section_Exhibit Name: Volume 15 Table of Contents
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

iii Revision Date: 4/28/22
Revision No.: TR-154
4.05.6 Sedimentation Ponds .............................................................................................................. 5
4.05.7 Discharge Structures .............................................................................................................. 7
4.05.8 Acid-forming and Toxic-Forming Spoil ................................................................................ 7
4.05.9 Post-Mining Impoundments ................................................................................................... 7
4.05.10 Underground Mine Entry and Access Discharges ................................................................. 7
4.05.11 Groundwater Protection ......................................................................................................... 7
4.05.12 Protection of Groundwater Recharge Capacity ...................................................................... 7
4.05.13 Surface and Groundwater Monitoring.................................................................................... 8
4.05.14 Transfer of Wells ........................................................................................................................... 12
4.05.15  Water Rights and Replacment ............................................................................................. 12
4.05.16  Dischrage of Water into an Underground Mine .................................................................. 12
4.05.17  Postmining and Rehabilitation of Sediment Pond, Diversions, Impoundments, and
Treatment Facilities .................................................................................................................................... 12
4.05.18 Stream Buffer Zones ............................................................................................................ 12
4.06  TOPSOIL ............................................................................................................................ 13
4.07  SEALING OF DRILLED HOLES AND UNDERGROUND OPENINGS ....................... 13
4.08  USE OF EXPLOSIVES ...................................................................................................... 14
4.08.2 Pre-Blast Survey .................................................................................................................. 14
4.09  DISPOSAL OF EXCESS SPOIL ........................................................................................ 14
4.10 – 4.12 COAL MINE WASTE BANKS, COAL MINE WASTE, SLIDES AND OTHER
DAMAGE 16
4.13  CONTEMPORANEOUS RECLAMATION ...................................................................... 16
4.14  BACKFILLING AND GRADING ..................................................................................... 17
4.14.1 General Requirements .......................................................................................................... 17
4.14.2 General Grading Requirements ............................................................................................ 18
4.14.3  Covering Coal and Acid and Toxic Forming Materials ....................................................... 18
4.14.4 Thin Overburden .................................................................................................................. 18
4.14.5  Thick Overburden ................................................................................................................ 18
4.14.6 Re-grading or Stabilizing Rills and Gullies ......................................................................... 18
4.15 REVEGETATION REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................... 18
4.16 POSTMINING LAND USE ................................................................................................ 18
4.16.1 General ................................................................................................................................. 18
4.17 AIR RESOURCES PROTECTION ..................................................................................... 18
4.18 PROTECTION OF FISH, WILDLIFE, AND RELATED VALUES .................................. 18
4.19 PROTECTION OF UNDERGROUND MINING ............................................................... 20
4.20 SUBSIDENCE CONTROL ................................................................................................. 20
4.21 COAL EXPLORATION ...................................................................................................... 20
4.22 CONCURRENT SURFACE AND UNDERGROUND MINING ...................................... 20
4.23 AUGER AND HIGHWALL MINING ................................................................................ 20
4.24 OPERATIONS IN ALLUVIAL VALLEY FLOORS ......................................................... 20
4.23 AUGER AND HIGHWALL MINING ................................................................................ 20
4.23.1 Scope 20
4.23.2 Performance Standards .................................................................................................................... 21
4.23.2(1) Undisturbed Areas of Coal Shall be Left in Unmined Sections .................................................. 21
4.23.2(2) Abandoned or Active Underground Mine Workings .................................................................. 21
4.23.2(3) Contemporaneous Surface and Auger (Highwall) Mining .......................................................... 21
4.23.2(4) Prevention of Pollution of Surface and Ground Water and Fire Hazards ................................... 21
4.23.2(5) Holes Not Need to be Plugged .................................................................................................... 22
4.23.2(6) Division Shall Prohibit Auger (Highwall) Mining ...................................................................... 22
4.23.2(7) Backfill and Grading Requirements ............................................................................................ 22
4.25 OPERATIONS ON PRIME FARMLANDS ....................................................................... 22