Section 90.31. General requirements

An application shall contain a description of the coal refuse disposal activities proposed to be conducted during the life of the coal refuse disposal operations within the proposed permit area, including, at a minimum, the following:

(1) A narrative description of the type and method of coal refuse disposal procedures and proposed engineering techniques and the major equipment to be used during operations.

(2) A narrative explaining the construction, modification, use, maintenance and removal of the following facilities and structures, unless retention of the facility or structure is necessary for postdisposal land use as specified in § 90.166 (relating to postdisposal land use):

(i) Dams, embankments and other impoundments.

(ii) Overburden and topsoil handling and storage areas.

(iii) Coal removal, handling, storage, cleaning, processing and transportation areas and structures.

(iv) Spoil, coal refuse, mine development waste and noncoal waste removal, handling, storage, transportation and disposal areas and structures.

(v) Mine facilities.

(vi) Water and air pollution control facilities.

(vii) Erosion and sediment control facilities.

(3) A description of the measures to be employed to ensure that all debris, potential acid-forming and potential toxic-forming materials, and materials constituting a fire hazard are disposed of in accordance with this chapter and a description of the contingency plans which have been developed to preclude combustion of the materials.

(4) A description, including appropriate cross sections and maps, of the measures to be used to seal or manage mine openings, and to plug, case, line or manage exploration holes, other boreholes, wells and other openings within the proposed permit area.

(5) A demonstration that the notification requirements of § 86.31(e) (relating to public notices of filing of permit application) have been satisfied.

The provisions of this § 90.31 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 May 8, 1998, effective May 9, 1998, 28 Pa.B. 2227. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (207937) to (207938).