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Y Continuance of Rider to Mining Permit Stipulation No. 7 PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION OF THE ACCESS ROAD, THE APPLICANT MUST SUBMIT SITE SPECIFIC DESIGN STANDARDS FOR EMBANKMENT STABILITY, FOR DIVISION APPROVAL. THE ANALYSIS SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN CONFORMANCE WITH RULE 4.03.1(3)(d)(vii). THE DESIGN STANDARDS SHALL BE SUBMITTED AS A REVISION TO THE PERMIT APPLICATION. Stipulation No. 8 THE DIVISION REQUIRES THE PERMITTEE IN THE EVENT THAT SINKHOLE SUBSIDENCE COLLAPSE WERE DETERMINED, BY THE DIVISION, TO CONSTITUTE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY, TO IMPLEMENT APPROPRIATE SEALING AND BACKFILLING OF SINKHOLE COLLAPSE FEATURES. Stipulation No. 9 THE DIVISION REQUIRES THE PERMITTEE IN THE EVENT THAT ANY SLOPE INSTABILITY IS DETERMINED BY THE DIVISION TO HAVE DEVELOPED WITHIN THE AFFECTED AREA, TO SUBMIT TO THE DIVISION FOR REVIEW AN ANALYSIS OF THE CAUSES AND RESULTANT HAZARDS OF ANY SUCH UNSTABLE SLOPE AREA. USING THIS ANALYSIS, THE DIVISION SHALL DECIDE WHETHER A HAZARD IS REPRESENTED BY ANY SPECIFIC SLOPE MOVEMENT EVENT AND WHETHER A SLOPE STABILIZATION PROGRAM SHOULD BE DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED. Stipulation No. 10 IF THE U.S. BUREAU OF MINES AND THE PERMITTEE HAVE NOT AGREED TO A SUBSIDENCE MONITORING PROGRAM ACCEPTABLE TO THE DIVISION PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF THE ROCK TUNNEL, THE DIVISION WILL REQUIRE THE PERMITTEE TO AMEND ITS CURRENT SUBSIDENCE MONITORING PROGRAM. FURTHER, NO MINING SHALL OCCUR WITHIN THE COAL SEAM UNTIL THE PERMITTEE HAS OBTAINED APPROVAL FROM THE DIVISION FOR THE AMENDED SUBSIDENCE MONITORING PROGRAM. Stipulation No. 11 THE DIVISION DIRECTS THE PERMITTEE TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT A FORMAT FOR THE REQUIRED SEMI-ANNUAL SUBSIDENCE MONITORING REPORTS. THIS PROPOSED REPORT FORMAT SHALL BE SUBMITTED FOR DIVISION REVIEW WITHIN SIX MONTHS FOLLOWING ISSUANCE OF THE PERMIT. FURTHER, THE PERMITTEE SHALL HAVE OBTAINED APPROVAL OF THE SUBSIDENCE REPORT FORMAT PRIOR TO ANY MINING WITHIN THE COAL SEAM.