2007-11-01_PERMIT FILE - C1982056A ‎(4)‎

• Permit No: C1982056A
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 11/1/2007
• Section_Exhibit Name: 2.06 Special Categories of Mining
• Media Type: D
• Archive: Yes

(s) Gach uerson who desires to conduct an experimental practice shall submit application for approval
• of the experimental practice by the Board. upon the recommendation of the Division. The apulicatirnt shall contain
appropriate descriptions, maps, plans. and data which sho++•:
(a) The nature of the experimental practice, includine a description of the performance
standards for which variances are requested and the duration of the experintcntal practicc;
(b) How use of the experimental practice:
(i) Encourases advances in minine and reclamation tcclmoloey, or
(ii) Allo++•s a poslminina land use for industrial, commercial residential, or public use,
includine recreational facilities, on an experimental basis, when the results arc not otherwise attainable under these
Rules and the Act.
(c) 'That the minine and reclamation operations proposed for using an experimental practice
are not larger or more numerous than necessat~~ to determine the effectiveness and economic feasibility of the
experimental practice.
(d) That the experimental practice:
(i) Is potentially more or at least as environmentally protective, during and after the
proposed minine operations, as those required tinder Rule 4:
(ii) Will not reduce [he protection afforded public health and safety belo+v that provided
• by the requirements of Rule 4.
(e) That the applicant will conduct special monitoring with respect to the experimental
practice during and after the operations involved. The monitoriite uroeram shall:
(i) Insure the collection and analysis of sufficient and reliable data to enable the
Board, upon [he recommendation of the Division. to make adequate comparisons with other surface coal minim
and reclamation operations cmployin~ shnilar ezuerimental practices; and
(ii) Include requirements designed to identify, as soon as possible, potential risks to
[he environment and public health and safety from the use of the experimental practice.
(G) Gach application shall set forth the environmental protection performance standards of Rule 4,
which will be implemented, in the event the objective of the ezuerimental practice is a failure.
(7) All ezpcruuental practices for which variances arc sough[ shall be specifically identified +vithin the
ne+aspaper advertisements by the applicant and the +vrilten notif ications by the Division as required under a 07 3
(R) No experimental practice shall be authorized, unless the Board, after the rccomntcndation by the
Division first finds, in writing upon the basis of a complete application tiled in accordance with the requirements
of 2.06.2 that:
(a) The experimental practice meets all the requirements of 2.06?(5)(b)-2.06?(~)(c); and
• (b) The experimental practicc is based on a clearh• defined set of obicctives which can reasonable be
expected to be achieved.
Permit Renewal No. 3 2.06-1.1 3/5/99