25 Pa. Code § 90.46

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024

Section 90.46 - Maps and plans

An application shall contain maps, plans and cross sections of the proposed permit and adjacent areas showing the following:

(1) The maps, plans and cross sections shall show the coal refuse disposal activities to be conducted and changes in a facility or feature to be caused by the proposed operations.

(2) The following shall be shown for the proposed permit area:

(i) The buildings, utility corridors and facilities to be used.

(ii) Coal storage, cleaning and loading areas.

(iii) The topsoil, spoil, coal preparation waste, underground development waste and noncoal waste storage areas.

(iv) Water diversion, collection, conveyance, treatment, sedimentation and erosion control facilities, storage and discharge facilities to be used.

(v) Sources of waste and waste disposal facilities relating to coal processing or pollution control.

(vi) A facility to be used to protect and enhance fish and wildlife related environmental values.

(vii) A surface facility for explosive storage and handling.

(viii) The location of each sedimentation pond, permanent water impoundment, coal processing waste bank, coal processing waste dam and embankment and disposal areas for underground development waste and excess spoil or coal refuse.

(ix) The location of monitoring points.

(x) The location of each facility that will remain on the proposed permit area as a permanent feature, after the completion of coal refuse disposal activities.

(xi) The final contour configuration and elevations of coal refuse disposal areas.

(xii) A cross section through embankment, ponds, impoundments and dams.

(xiii) The extent of active and abandoned underground mining.

(xiv) Other information the Department deems relevant.

(3) Maps, plans and cross sections required by this section shall be prepared by, under the direction of and certified by a qualified registered professional engineer or qualified registered geologist with assistance from experts in related fields.

25 Pa. Code § 90.46

The provisions of this §90.46 adopted July 30, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 2473, effective 7/31/1982, 12 Pa.B. 2382; amended June 15, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 3383, effective 7/27/1991, 21 Pa.B. 3316; amended December 15, 1995, effective 12/16/1995, 25 Pa.B. 5821.

The provisions of this §90.46 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).