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Page 369 <br />Section 4.25.2 <br />114(4)(a) (1) A permit shall be obtained for those operations in accordance with <br />2.06.6. <br />120(2)(g)(I �011 matPnalc to b.a nears in tha rPnnne +' *w , rime fpla Cl)ll Cna <br />be removed before drilling, blasting or mining. in accordance wi <br />4.25.3 revents mixing or contaminating these <br />materials with undesirable material Where removal of soil materials <br />results in erosion that may cause air and water pollution, the Division <br />shall specify methods to control erosion of exposed overburden. <br />120(2)(t) (3) Revegetation success on prime farmlands shall be measured upon the <br />basis of comparison of actual crop production from the disturbed area, <br />compared to the target level of crop production based on the <br />requirements of 4.15. 10 and 4.25.5 as approved by the Division in <br />accordance with 2.06.6(3)(g). If such undisturbed prime farmland is <br />not available for comparison purposes, comparison of production on <br />disturbed areas shall be made with the premining target yields approved <br />by the Division in the permit in accordance with 2.06.6(3)(g). <br />�• (4) TkheL4ggre ate total prime farmland acres e shall not be decreased from <br />that which existed prior to mining. Water bodie to e <br />constructed during mining an rec amation operations must be located <br />within t e p F amation non-prim M an 1 ortions of the Perin <br />aroma. e creation L such water bodies t be approve <br />Division sion and the t of all ted property owners wit We <br />perm area must be obtained. <br />4.25.3 Sol Removal and Stockpiling. <br />Unless exempted by Section 34- 33- 114(4)(b) of the Act, surface coal mining <br />operation for all prime farmlands as identified in Section 34- 33- 110(2)(q) of the <br />Act to be mined and reclaimed, must comply with specifications for soil <br />removal, storage, replacement, and reconstruction to be established by the <br />Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture, and the operator shall <br />be required, as a minimum to: <br />120(2)(g)(1)(1) Segregate the A horizon of the natural soil, except where it can be shown that <br />other available soil materials will create a final soil having a greater <br />productive capacity, and, if not utilized immediately, stockpile within <br />the permit area this material separately from other soil materials and <br />