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<br />SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS WHICH MAY BE USED TO DETERMINE <br />COMPLIANCE WITH CONTEMPORANEOUS RECLAMATION <br />REQUIREMENTS AT SURFACE COAL MINING OPERATIONS <br />Compliance with contemporaneous reclamation requirements for a surface mine can be <br />determined during an inspection by comparing on-the-ground conditions to: <br />tt the maximum number of spoil ridges (4) allowed by Rule 4.14.1(1)(c), or the <br />maximum number of spoil ridges approved in the permit application package. <br />tt the maximum amount of time (180 days) allowed by Rule 4.14.1(1)(c) or the <br />maximum time approved in the permit application package. <br />u the maximum area shown on a map or described in the narrative of the approved <br />permit application package that may be stripped of topsoil ahead of the pit. <br />tt the maximum area of graded spoil that may accumulate prior to topsoil <br />replacement, as approved in the permit application package. <br />tt the maximum amount of time between final grading of spoil and topsoil <br />O replacement approved in the permit application package. <br />u the time which may elapse between topsoil replacement and revegetation <br />operations, as required by Rule 4.15.3 (1) and/or the approved permit application <br />package. <br />Note: This guide describes a general approach to determining compliance with <br />reclamation requirements. Requirements for contemporaneous reclamation <br />may vary from site to site. There may have been variances from some <br />requirements approved, or more stringent requirements may apply. <br />