25 Pa. Code § 90.21 - Maps and cross sections
(a) The
application shall contain maps and plans of the proposed permit and adjacent
area showing the following:
(1) The boundaries
of lands and names of present owners of record of those lands, both surface and
subsurface, included in or contiguous to the permit area.
(2) The boundaries of land within the
proposed permit area which the applicant has the legal right to enter and begin
coal refuse disposal activities.
(3) The boundaries of the land to be
affected.
(4) The boundaries of the
areas proposed to be affected over the estimated total life of the coal refuse
disposal activities, with a description of size, sequence and timing of
development of the site.
(5) The
location, names of the owners and present occupants, and the current use of the
buildings on and within 1,000 feet of the outer perimeter of the proposed
permit area.
(6) The location of
surface and subsurface manmade features within, passing through, or passing
over the proposed permit area, including, but not limited to, major electric
transmission lines and pipelines.
(7) The locations and names of public water
supply intakes within a 10 mile distance downstream of each discharge, and the
locations of water discharges into a surface body of water within the permit
and adjacent area. Public water supplies on or within 1/2 mile of the permit
area and private water supplies on or within 1,000 feet of the proposed permit
area.
(8) Each public road location
in or within 100 feet of the proposed permit area.
(9) The boundaries of public parks and
locations of cultural or historical resources listed on or eligible for listing
on the National Register of Historic Places and known archaeological sites
within the permit and adjacent areas.
(10) Each public or private cemetery or
Indian burial ground located in or within 100 feet of the proposed permit
area.
(11) Land within the proposed
permit area and adjacent area which is within the boundaries of any units of
the National Trails System or the Wild and Scenic Rivers System, including
study rivers designated under section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
(16 U.S.C.A. §
1276(a)).
(12) The surface elevations and the locations
of test borings and core samplings.
(13) The locations of existing and proposed
monitoring stations used to gather data on water quality and quantity, fish and
wildlife, and air quality, if required, in preparation of the
application.
(14) A cross section
of the strata described in §
90.12 (relating to
geology).
(15) Coal crop lines and
the contours of the coal to be mined in the permit and adjacent
areas.
(16) The location and extent
of known workings of active, inactive or abandoned underground mines, including
identification of the coal seams mined and mine openings to the surface within
the proposed permit and adjacent areas.
(17) The portrayal of major aquifers on cross
sections.
(18) The location of
surface water bodies such as streams, lakes, ponds, springs, constructed or
natural drains, and irrigation ditches within the proposed permit and adjacent
areas.
(19) The location and extent
of existing or previously surface-mined areas within the proposed permit area,
including the coal seams mined.
(20) The location and areal extent of storage
and disposal areas of spoil, coal refuse, underground development waste and
noncoal and of dams, embankments, other impoundments and water treatment and
air pollution control facilities within the proposed permit area, and state
whether or not owned or operated by applicant.
(21) The location and depth, if available, of
gas and oil wells within the proposed permit area and water wells in the permit
area and adjacent areas.
(22)
Sufficient slope measurements to adequately represent the existing land surface
configuration of the area affected by coal refuse disposal activities. Slope
measurements shall take into account natural variations in slope, to provide
accurate representation of the range of natural slopes and reflect geomorphic
differences of the area to be disturbed.
(23) Landslides within areas to be affected
by coal refuse disposal activities.
(24) The location of each haul road and
access road and appropriate cross sections, design drawings and specifications
for road widths, gradients, surfacing materials, cuts, fill embankments,
culverts, bridges, drainage ditches and drainage structures for each road to be
constructed, used or maintained within the proposed permit area.
(25) Other relevant information required by
the Department.
(b) Maps,
plans and cross sections required by this section shall be accurately surveyed
and 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, or qualified registered professional geologist with assistance from
experts in related fields.
Notes
The provisions of this § 90.21 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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