25 Pa. Code § 207.102

Current through Register Vol. 54, No.43, October 26, 2024

Section 207.102 - Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

Developed facility-The portion of a mined-out underground noncoal mine developed or being developed for storage, manufacturing or other activities requiring a person to enter the mined-out area. The term includes all roads and means of entering and leaving the mined-out area of the underground noncoal mine.

Mined-out-A portion of the noncoal underground mine where no further mining is planned.

Noncoal underground mine-

(i) Lands, excavations, underground passageways, shafts, slopes, tunnels and workings, structures, facilities, equipment, machines, tools or other property including impoundments, retention dams and tailings ponds, on the surface or underground, used in, or to be used in, or resulting from, the work of extracting metals or minerals other than coal from their natural deposits in nonliquid form, or if in liquid form, with workers underground, or used in, or to be used in, the milling of the metals or minerals, or the work of preparing metals or minerals other than coal, and includes custom preparation facilities.

(ii) Private ways and roads appurtenant to the areas set forth in subparagraph (i).

Person-A natural person, partnership, association or corporation or any agency, instrumentality or entity of Federal or State government. When used in any clause prescribing and imposing a penalty, or imposing a fine or imprisonment, or both, the term "person" does not exclude the members of an association and the directors, officers or agents of a corporation.

25 Pa. Code § 207.102

The provisions of this §207.102 adopted April 9, 2004, effective 4/10/2004, 34 Pa.B. 2041.