Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) Each application shall contain a plan for
the reclamation of the lands within the proposed permit area, showing how the
applicant will comply with Sections 3.01 through 4.11 of the State Act, 62 Ill.
Adm. Code 1810 through 1828, and the environmental protection performance
standards of the regulatory program. The plan shall include, at a minimum, all
information required under Sections
1784.13
through
1784.26
provided that the Department considers Section 516(d) of the Surface Mining
Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (
30 U.S.C.
1266(d) ) (Federal Act), and
thereby acknowledges that long-term reclamation activities cannot be planned in
the same detail as reclamation activities which will take place in the near
future.
b) Each plan shall contain
the following information for the proposed permit area:
1) A detailed timetable for the completion of
each major step in the reclamation plan;
2) A detailed estimate of the cost of the
reclamation of the proposed operations required to be covered by a performance
bond under 62 Ill. Adm. Code 1800 with supporting calculations for the
estimates;
3) A plan for
backfilling, soil stabilization, compacting, and grading with contour maps or
cross-sections that show the anticipated final surface configuration of the
proposed permit area, in accordance with 62 Ill. Adm. Code
1817.102
through
1817.107;
4) A plan for removal, storage, and
redistribution of topsoil, subsoil, and other material to meet the requirements
of 62 Ill. Adm. Code
1817.22. A
demonstration of the suitability of topsoil substitutes or supplements under 62
Ill. Adm. Code
1817.22(b)
shall be based upon analysis of the thickness of soil horizons, total depth,
texture, percent of coarse fragments, pH, and areal extent of the different
kinds of soils;
5) A plan for
revegetation as required in 62 Ill. Adm. Code
1817.111
through
1817.117,
including, but not limited to, descriptions of the:
A) Schedule of revegetation;
B) Species and amounts per acre of seeds and
seedlings to be used;
C) Methods to
be used in planting and seeding;
D)
Mulching techniques;
E) Irrigation,
if appropriate, and pest and disease control measures, if any;
F) Measures proposed to be used to determine
the success of revegetation as required in 62 Ill. Adm. Code
1817.116;
and
G) A soil testing plan for
evaluation of the results of topsoil handling and reclamation procedures
related to revegetation;
6) A description of the measures to be used
to maximize the use and conservation of the coal resource as required in 62
Ill. Adm. Code
1817.59;
7) A description of measures to be employed
to ensure that all debris, acid-forming and toxic-forming materials, and
materials constituting a fire hazard are disposed of in accordance with 62 Ill.
Adm. Code
1817.89
and
1817.102
and a description of the contigency plans which have been developed to preclude
sustained combustion of such materials;
8) A description, including appropriate
cross-sections and maps, of the measures to be used to seal or manage mine
openings, and to plug, case or manage exploration holes, other bore holes,
wells and other openings within the proposed permit area, in accordance with 62
Ill. Adm. Code
1817.13
through
1817.15;
and
9) A description of steps to be
taken to comply with the requirements of the Clean Air Act (
42 U.S.C.
7401 et seq.), the Clean Water Act (
33 U.S.C.
1251 et seq.), and other applicable air and
water quality laws and regulations and health and safety standards.