25 Pa. Code § 88.44 - Operation maps and operation plans
(a) The application shall include maps and
plans of the proposed permit and adjacent area, showing the following:
(1) The boundaries of lands proposed to be
affected over the life of the proposed operation and the sequence of operations
and reclamation for 5 years.
(2)
The changes in a facility or feature to be caused by the proposed operation for
the facility or feature identified.
(3) The buildings, utility corridors and
facilities which will be used.
(4)
The initial bonded area and each incremental area of land for which a bond will
be posted.
(5) The coal storage,
cleaning and loading areas.
(6) The
soil, spoil, coal waste and noncoal waste storage areas.
(7) The water diversion, collection,
conveyance, sedimentation and erosion control, treatment, storage and discharge
facilities to be used.
(8) The
sources of waste and each waste disposal facility relating to coal processing
or pollution control.
(9) Each
explosive storage and handling facility.
(10) The location of each sedimentation pond,
permanent water impoundment, coal processing waste bank, coal processing waste
dam and embankment and fill area for the disposal of excess spoil.
(11) The location of monitoring
points.
(12) Final
contours.
(13) An air pollution
collection and control facility, if required.
(b) Maps, plans and cross sections required
by this section shall be on a scale satisfactory to the Department, but not
less than 1:25,000 and in a manner satisfactory to the Department. The maps or
plans and cross sections shall be prepared and certified by a qualified
registered professional engineer, qualified registered professional land
surveyor or qualified registered professional geologist with assistance from
experts in related fields.
Notes
The provisions of this § 88.44 amended under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1-1396.19a); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1-691.1001); and section 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 510-20).
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