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EXCERPTS FROM THE LAW <br />• ~ (3) Development holes drilled within the permit area immediately <br />in advance of the active operation for the purpose of fur- <br />ther delineating the economic limits of the coal need not be <br />immediately plugged provided that such holes will be mined <br />through in the normal course of the approved operation. <br />Such holes shall be managed in a manner approved by the <br />Division giving consideration to the geologic, hydrologic, <br />and other appropriate characteristics of the site. <br />RESPONSE <br />H-G Coal Company does not currently drill development holes <br />within the permit area immediately in advance of the active mine <br />• area. However, if a drilling program is initiated, hales will <br />be managed in a manner approvt-~by the Division giving consider- <br />ation to the geologic, hydrologic, and other appropriate charac- <br />teristics of the site. <br />EXCERPTS FROM THE LAW <br />.2 Temporary sealing each exploration hole, other drill or <br />borehole, well, or other underground opening which is tem- <br />porarily inactive, but has further intended useful service <br />under the approved permit application, other than exposed <br />underground openings which have been identified in the ap- <br />proved permit application for use to return underground de- <br />velopment waste, coal processing waste. <br />• <br />s~ <br />