25 Pa. Code § 90.401 - General
(a) To encourage
advances in coal refuse disposal practices, coal refuse site reclamation and
advances in technology or practices that will enhance environmental protection
with respect to coal refuse disposal activities, the Department may grant
permits approving experimental practices and demonstration projects. The
Department may grant these permits under the following circumstances:
(1) The environmental protection provided
will be potentially more protective or at least as protective as required by
this chapter, the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§
30.51-30.66) and Chapter 86 (relating to
surface and underground coal mining: general).
(2) The coal refuse disposal activities
approved under the permits are not larger or more numerous than necessary to
determine the effectiveness and economic feasibility of the experimental
practices or demonstration projects.
(3) The experimental practices or
demonstration projects do not reduce the protection afforded public health and
safety below that provided by this chapter, the Coal Refuse Disposal Control
Act and Chapter 86.
(b)
Experimental practice permits issued under this subchapter shall meet the
provisions, standards and information requirements of the
30 CFR
785.13 (relating to experimental practices
mining).
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