Illinois Administrative Code
Title 62 - MINING
Part 1817 - PERMANENT PROGRAM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS - UNDERGROUND MINING OPERATIONS
Section 1817.81 - Coal Mine Waste: General Requirements
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) All coal mine waste shall be placed in new or existing disposal areas approved by the Department for this purpose. These areas shall be within a permit area. Coal mine waste shall be placed in a controlled manner to:
b) Coal mine waste materials from activities located outside a permit area, such as those activities at other mines or abandoned mine waste piles may be disposed of in the permit area only if approved by the Department. Approval shall be based on a showing by the person who conducts underground mining activities in the permit area that such disposal will be in accordance with the standards of this Section.
c) Design certification.
d) Foundation. Sufficient foundation investigations such as on-site investigations and test borings, as well as any necessary laboratory testing of foundation material, shall be performed in order to determine the design requirements for foundation stability. The analyses of the foundation conditions shall take into consideration the effect of underground mine workings, if any, upon the stability of the disposal facility.
e) Emergency procedures. If any examination or inspection discloses that a potential hazard exists, the Department shall be informed promptly of the finding and of the emergency procedures formulated for public protection and remedial action. If procedures cannot be formulated or implemented to ensure compliance with subsection (a), the Department shall be notified immediately. The Department shall then notify the appropriate agencies that other emergency procedures are required to protect the public.
f) Underground disposal. Coal mine waste may be disposed of in underground mine workings, but only in accordance with a plan approved by the Department and MSHA under 62 Ill. Adm. Code 1784.25.