Section 88.44. Operation maps and operation plans

(a) The application shall include maps and plans of the proposed permit and adjacent area, showing the following:

(1) The boundaries of lands proposed to be affected over the life of the proposed operation and the sequence of operations and reclamation for 5 years.

(2) The changes in a facility or feature to be caused by the proposed operation for the facility or feature identified.

(3) The buildings, utility corridors and facilities which will be used.

(4) The initial bonded area and each incremental area of land for which a bond will be posted.

(5) The coal storage, cleaning and loading areas.

(6) The soil, spoil, coal waste and noncoal waste storage areas.

(7) The water diversion, collection, conveyance, sedimentation and erosion control, treatment, storage and discharge facilities to be used.

(8) The sources of waste and each waste disposal facility relating to coal processing or pollution control.

(9) Each explosive storage and handling facility.

(10) The location of each sedimentation pond, permanent water impoundment, coal processing waste bank, coal processing waste dam and embankment and fill area for the disposal of excess spoil.

(11) The location of monitoring points.

(12) Final contours.

(13) An air pollution collection and control facility, if required.

(b) Maps, plans and cross sections required by this section shall be 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, qualified registered professional land surveyor or qualified registered professional geologist with assistance from experts in related fields.

The provisions of this § 88.44 adopted December 19, 1980, 10 Pa.B. 4789, effective July 31, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 2382; amended March 30, 1984, 14 Pa.B. 1143, effective August 10, 1985, 15 Pa.B. 2872; amended June 15, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 3383, effective July 27, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 3316; amended December 15, 1995, effective December 16, 1995, 25 Pa.B. 5821. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (199050) to (199051).

Notation

Authority

The provisions of this § 88.44 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).

Cross References

This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 86.261 (relating to program services); and 25 Pa. Code § 88.41 (relating to operation plan: requirements).