25 Pa. Code § 90.3 - General requirements: permit
(a) The person who conducts coal refuse
disposal activities shall maximize, to the extent technologically and
economically feasible and consistent with applicable deep mine safety
requirements, the underground disposal of refuse in abandoned, inactive or
active deep mines, or in abandoned or unreclaimed surface mines. The
application shall include a statement specifying whether or not disposal of
coal refuse in abandoned, inactive or active deep mines or in abandoned or
unreclaimed surface mines is proposed for the operation and, if not, outlining
the technical, economic and safety considerations prohibiting such
disposal.
(b) A person who conducts
coal refuse disposal activities shall comply with the requirements of this
chapter and Chapter 86 (relating to surface and underground coal mining:
general), except, however:
(1) Disposal of
coal refuse in an active surface coal mine shall comply with Chapter 87
(relating to surface mining of coal) and §§
90.125 and
90.128 (relating to coal refuse
disposal: construction requirements; and coal refuse disposal: active surface
mines).
(2) Disposal of coal refuse
in an abandoned, inactive or active underground coal mine shall comply with
Chapter 89 (relating to underground mining of coal and coal preparation
facilities), with subsection (a) and with §
90.127 (relating to coal refuse
disposal: disposal in underground coal mines).
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