2012-10-26_PERMIT FILE - C2009087 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: C2009087
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 10/26/2012
• Doc Name: NOTICE TO REVIEWER
• Section_Exhibit Name: Rule 3 Performance Bond Requirements
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

RULE 3 — PERFORMANCE BOND REQUIREMENTS
3.01 Introduction
• This Rule sets forth minimum requirements and responsibilities for filing and maintaining
performance bonds for underground coal mining and reclamation operations, in accordance with the
Act. The Rule includes the minimum requirements for determining the amounts and periods of
liability for performance bonds; it establishes minimum standards for the form, conditions and
terms of performance bonds; it sets forth minimum provisions for criteria, schedule and procedures
for release of performance bonds; it establishes provisions to be applicable whenever a proceeding
for the forfeiture of all or any part of a performance bond, as a result of a failure to meet the
conditions upon the bond, is initiated; and it sets forth special requirements for construction of
certain mine drainage control facilities.
3.02 Performance Bond Requirements for Surface Coal Mining and
Reclamation Operations
3.02.1 General Requirements
After permit application or revision, PSCM will establish performance bond requirements and
outlined responsibilities for maintaining the performance bond for mining and reclamation
operations. This bond will be conditioned upon the faithful performance of all the requirements of
the permit and shall conform to standards as outlined in 3.02.1 parts one through seven.
3.02.2 Determination of Bond Amount
This section of the permit application addresses Section 3.02.2 - Determination of the Bond
• Amount. As stated in Section 3.03.2(1), the amount of the performance bond shall be determined
by the Division. As a part of the PAP review and decision process, CDRMS calculates the
performance bond as a result of cost estimates derived from the reclamation plan and other
supporting sections of the PAP. Based on this, PSCM requests that the CDRMS derived cost
estimates and calculated performance bond for the PSCM PAP form the initial calculation necessary
to satisfy section 3.02.2. PSCM is aware that the bond shall be sufficient to assure completion of
the reclamation should this work need to be completed by an independent contractor.
This PAP contains the necessary information to support calculations of the amount required for the
bonded area and is dependent upon the reclamation requirements of the approved permit. Bond
calculations for facilities reclamation will be aided by review of Table 2.05.3 -T3 and Exhibit
2.05.3 -E1. This information reflects the probable difficulty of reclamation with consideration for
topography, hydrology, revegetation potential and other available supporting information.
Information necessary to support development of reclamation cost estimates and the performance
bond are included, but not limited to the following sections:
• Section 2.04.6
• Section 2.04.7
• Section 2.04.9
• Section 2.04. 10
• Section 2.05.3
. • Section 2.05.4
Geology
Hydrology
Soils Resources Information
Vegetation
Operations Plan
Reclamation Plan
PSCM Permit App. 3.0 -1 Revision 12/17/09