Illinois Administrative Code
Title 62 - MINING
Part 1772 - REQUIREMENTS FOR COAL EXPLORATION
Section 1772.11 - Notice Requirements for Exploration Removing 250 Tons of Coal or Less
Universal Citation: 62 IL Admin Code ยง 1772.11
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) Any person who intends to conduct coal exploration operations outside the permit area during which less than 250 tons of coal will be removed shall prior to conducting the exploration, file with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Office of Mines and Minerals (Department) a written notice of intention to explore.
b) The notice shall include:
1) The name, address, and telephone
number of the person seeking to explore;
2) The name, address, and telephone number of
the person's representative who will be present at, and responsible for,
conducting the exploration activities;
3) A statement of the period of intended
exploration, and a precise narrative or other specific description of the
location of the intended exploration which identifies which Sections will be
affected;
4) A description of the
method of exploration to be used and the practices that will be followed to
protect the environment and to reclaim the area from adverse impacts of the
exploration activities in accordance with the applicable requirements of 62
Ill. Adm. Code 1815;
5) In
addition, the notice shall include a copy of a fully executed "Application for
Test Hole Permit" (Form OG-7) or "Test Hole Record and Plugging Affidavit"
(Form OG-8) if required by the Oil and Gas Division of the Department for the
proposed activities. Forms are available from the Oil and Gas Division of the
Department which will supervise closure in accordance with 62 Ill. Adm. Code
240.
c) A notice of intention to explore is not an application for a permit.
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