020-19 Wyo. Code R. §§ 19-2 - Required Studies
(a) In addition to
other information required by the Act and these regulations, all surface coal
mining permit applications shall contain:
(i)
A determination of the projected result of proposed surface coal mining and
reclamation operations, both on and off the mine site, which may reasonably be
expected to change the quantity or quality of the surface and groundwater; the
surface and groundwater flow, timing and availability, the surface and
groundwater quality under seasonal flow conditions, including dissolved and
suspended solids; the effect of acid-forming and toxic material on surface and
groundwaters; the stream channel conditions; and the aquatic habitat in the
permit area and other affected areas. This information shall be in sufficient
detail to enable the Administrator to determine the probable cumulative
hydrologic impacts on surface and groundwater systems including the impacts
resulting from the proposed operation and their interaction with the impacts of
all anticipated mining upon all affected hydrologic systems. Anticipated mining
shall be projected over the life of the operation, and shall include all other
existing coal mining operations, any proposed coal mining operation for which a
permit application has been filed and all proposed operations required to meet
diligent development requirements for leased federal coal where mine
development and geological information is available. The assessment of the
probable cumulative hydrologic impacts shall be sufficient to make the
determination of W.S. §
35-11-406(n)(iii).
(ii) Unless determined in writing by the
Administrator to be unnecessary, a statement of the physical and chemical
analyses of test borings or core samplings from the permit area of the coal
seam, overburden, and stratum lying immediately under the coal seam to be
mined, including logs of the drill holes and thickness and sulfur content of
any coal seam.
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