25 Pa. Code § 90.12 - Geology
(a) The application
shall include a description of the areal and structural geology within the
proposed permit and adjacent area, including the lithology of the strata that
influence the occurrence, availability, movement and quality of groundwater
that may be affected by the coal refuse disposal. For lands within the proposed
permit and adjacent areas, the applicant shall provide a description of the
geology with complementing maps and cross sections and the results of test
borings. The description shall include the strata down to and including any
aquifer that may be affected. At a minimum, the description shall include:
(1) The location and quality of subsurface
water.
(2) The depth, lithology and
structure of near-surface bedrock.
(3) The location, identification and status
of mining and coal refuse disposal operations within or adjacent to the
proposed permit area.
(4) A
description of any glacial, alluvial or colluvial deposits or other
unconsolidated deposits that are present within or beneath the proposed permit
area, including their thickness and location.
(5) A description of any mine workings that
are present beneath the proposed permit area.
(6) The attitude and characteristics of
joints, cleats, fracture zones and faults within the permit and adjacent
areas.
(7) The location and
identification of all coal seam croplines within the permit area.
(8) A description of the physical
characteristics of soils within the permit area.
(9) A description of aquifers that are
present beneath the proposed permit area.
(b) Maps, cross-sections and geologic
descriptions required by this section shall be prepared and certified by a
qualified registered professional geologist.
Notes
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 90.21 (relating to maps and cross sections).
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