2024-08-22_PERMIT FILE - C1981019A ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: C1981019A
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 8/22/2024
• Section_Exhibit Name: Table of Contents
• Media Type: D
• Archive: Yes

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents iv Date Revised: 8/1/24
Revision No: MR-257
4.14.3 COVERING COAL AND ACID AND TOXIC FORMING MATERIALS ............................................................. 38
4.14.4 THIN OVERBURDEN ................................................................................................................................ 38
4.14.5 THICK OVERBURDEN .............................................................................................................................. 38
4.14.6 REGRADING OR STABILIZING RILLS AND GULLIES ................................................................................. 38
4.15 REVEGETATION REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................................................... 39
4.15.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................................. 39
4.15.1(4) VEGETATION MONITORING ...................................................................................................................... 40
4.15.2 USE OF INTRODUCED SPECIES ....................................................................................................................... 40
4.15.3 SEEDING AND PLANTING ............................................................................................................................... 40
4.15.4 MULCHING AND OTHER SOIL STABILIZING PRACTICES ................................................................................. 41
4.15.5 GRAZING ....................................................................................................................................................... 41
4.15.6 FIELD TRIALS ................................................................................................................................................ 41
4.15.7 DETERMINING REVEGETATION SUCCESS: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS ........................ 43
4.15.8 REVEGETATION SUCCESS CRITERIA ....................................................................................................... 44
4.15.9 REVEGETATION SUCCESS CRITERIA: CROPLAND .................................................................................... 45
4.15.10 REVEGETATION SUCCESS CRITERIA: PREVIOUSLY MINED AREAS: AREAS TO BE DEVELOPED FOR
INDUSTRIAL OR RESIDENTIAL USE ........................................................................................................................... 45
4.15.11 REVEGETATION SAMPLING METHODS AND STATISTICAL DEMONSTRATIONS FOR REVEGETATION SUCCESS
REVEGETATION COMMUNITY MAPPING / STRATIFICATION ...................................................................................... 45
4.16 POSTMINING LAND USE ......................................................................................................................... 49
4.16.1 GENERAL ................................................................................................................................................ 50
4.16.2 DETERMINING USE OF LAND .................................................................................................................. 50
4.16.3 PRIOR TO RELEASE OF LANDS FROM THE PERMIT AREA IN ACCORDANCE WITH 3.03.1 (2) (C) ............... 50
4.17 AIR RESOURCES PROCTECTION ......................................................................................................... 50
4.18 PROTECTION OF FISH, WILDLIFE, AND RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES ................. 50
4.19 PROTECTION OF UNDERGROUND MINING ..................................................................................... 52
4.20 SUBSIDENCE CONTROL ......................................................................................................................... 52
4.21 COAL EXPLORATION .............................................................................................................................. 52
4.21.1 SCOPE ..................................................................................................................................................... 52
4.21.2 GENERAL RESPONSIBILITY OF PERSONS CONDUCTING COAL EXPLORATION ......................................... 52
4.21.3 REQUIRED DOCUMENTS ......................................................................................................................... 52
4.21.4 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS ................................................................................................................... 53
4.21.5 REQUIREMENTS FOR A PERMIT ............................................................................................................... 54
4.22 CONCURRENT SURFACE AND UNDERGROUND MINING ............................................................. 54
4.23 AUGER AND HIGHWALL MINING ....................................................................................................... 54
4.23.1 SCOPE ..................................................................................................................................................... 54
4.23.3 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS ................................................................................................................... 55
4.23.4 MAXIMIZE RECOVERABILITY OF MINERAL RESERVES ........................................................................... 55
4.23.5 UNDISTURBED AREAS OF COAL SHALL BE LEFT IN UNMINED SECTIONS ............................................... 55
4.23.6 ABANDONED OR ACTIVE UNDERGROUND MINE WORKINGS .................................................................. 55
4.23.7 SURFACE MINING ACTIVITIES AND HIGHWALL MINING ......................................................................... 55
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 .......................................................... 56
4.23.10 BACKFILL AND GRADING REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................. 56
4.23.11 HIGHWALL SHALL BE ELIMINATED ............................................................................................................. 56
4.24 OPERATIONS IN ALLUVIAL VALLEY FLOORS.................................................................................................... 56
4.25 OPERATIONS ON PRIME FARMLANDS ............................................................................................................... 57
4.26 MOUNTAINTOP REMOVAL ................................................................................................................................ 57
4.27 OPERATIONS ON STEEP SLOPES ........................................................................................................................ 57