020-19 Wyo. Code R. § 19-3 - Assistance for the Studies and Investigations

(a) For the purpose of the determination required by Section 2(a)(i) of this Chapter, hydro-logic information on the general area prior to mining may be obtained from an appropriate Federal or State agency. The Administrator shall not make a determination of completeness nor approve or deny any application until such information is available, or until it is otherwise voluntarily submitted by the applicant.

(b) For the purpose of the determinations required by Section 2 of this Chapter, the Director shall provide assistance to qualified small operators who submit and obtain approval of an application for assistance. The application shall include:

(i) A statement of intent to file a permit application;

(ii) The names and addresses of the potential permit applicant and operator;

(iii) The basis upon which the applicant claims to be a qualified small operator, including actual and estimated production for the year preceding the application for assistance and for each year of estimated operation;

(iv) A description of the proposed operation including the method, duration and number of acres of land to be affected by the proposed operation;

(v) A description of the area, including a general description of the coal resource and the coal reserve (including the method which they were calculated), and a USGS topographic map showing the area to be affected, drainage and the water sources, existing structures, known underground mines, and names of property owners for the proposed permit area and adjacent lands; and

(vi) Documents showing that the applicant or other qualified personnel have a legal right to enter and commence mining within the permit area, and to inspect, collect data, or install equipment within the permit area and on adjacent areas which may be affected by the proposed operation.

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020-19 Wyo. Code R. § 19-3