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• <br />815.15 (j) Continued. <br />During the exploration program minimization of surface disturbance, <br />as described above and prompt reclamation practices will be util- <br />ized to eliminate sedimentation problems and any disturbance of the <br />prevailing hydrologic balance. Water bars and ditches will be <br />built wherever needed. Also, water from drilling operations will <br />be contained on the drill site and allowed to evaporate, thus <br />eliminating any off-site disturbance. Specific measures to be <br />taken to minimize any surface disturbance, including disturbance <br />caused by exploration activities, that might have an adverse impact <br />on the prevailing hydrologic balance are more fully discussed under <br />Section 780.21(b). <br />(k) Toxic- or acid-forming materials shall be handled and disposed of <br />in accordance with 30 CFR 816.48 and 816.103. If specified by the regu- <br />• latory authority, additional measures shall be adopted by the person <br />engaged in coal exploration. <br />As discussed under Section 779.14 (b)(1)(iv), no acid- or toxic- <br />forming materials have been found to exist within the exploration <br />area. <br />Section 815.17 Requirement for a Permit. <br />Any person who extracts coal for commercial sale during coal exploration <br />operations must obtain a permit for those operations from the regulatory <br />authority under Subchapter G. No permit is required if the regulatory <br />authority makes a prior determination that the sale is to test for coal <br />properties necessary for the development of surface coal mining and <br />reclamation operations for which a permit application is to be submitted <br />• at a later time. <br />815-11 <br />