Section 90.12. Geology

(a) The application shall include a description of the areal and structural geology within the proposed permit and adjacent area, including the lithology of the strata that influence the occurrence, availability, movement and quality of groundwater that may be affected by the coal refuse disposal. For lands within the proposed permit and adjacent areas, the applicant shall provide a description of the geology with complementing maps and cross sections and the results of test borings. The description shall include the strata down to and including any aquifer that may be affected. At a minimum, the description shall include:

(1) The location and quality of subsurface water.

(2) The depth, lithology and structure of near-surface bedrock.

(3) The location, identification and status of mining and coal refuse disposal operations within or adjacent to the proposed permit area.

(4) A description of any glacial, alluvial or colluvial deposits or other unconsolidated deposits that are present within or beneath the proposed permit area, including their thickness and location.

(5) A description of any mine workings that are present beneath the proposed permit area.

(6) The attitude and characteristics of joints, cleats, fracture zones and faults within the permit and adjacent areas.

(7) The location and identification of all coal seam croplines within the permit area.

(8) A description of the physical characteristics of soils within the permit area.

(9) A description of aquifers that are present beneath the proposed permit area.

(b) Maps, cross-sections and geologic descriptions required by this section shall be prepared and certified by a qualified registered professional geologist.

The provisions of this § 90.12 adopted December 19, 1980, 10 Pa.B. 4789, effective July 31, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 2382; amended July 30, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 2473, effective July 31, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 2382; amended July 13, 2001, effective July 14, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 3735. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (207928) to (207929).

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Cross References

This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 90.21 (relating to maps and cross sections).