Indiana Administrative Code
Title 312 - NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION
Article 25 - COAL MINING AND RECLAMATION OPERATIONS
Rule 4 - Permitting Procedures
Section 4-83 - Underground mining permit applications; reclamation plan; general requirements
Universal Citation: 312 IN Admin Code 4-83
Current through March 20, 2024
Authority: IC 14-34-2-1
Affected: IC 14-34-10; IC 14-34-11
Sec. 83.
(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 IC 14-34-10, IC 14-34-11, and the environmental protection performance standards of IC 14-34 and this article. The plan shall include, at a minimum, all information required under sections 83 through 97 of this rule.
(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 reclamation of the proposed operations required to be covered by a
performance bond under 312 IAC 25-5, with supporting calculations for the
estimates.
(3) A plan for
backfilling, soil stabilization, compacting, and grading, with contour maps,
topographical maps, or cross sections that show the anticipated final surface
configuration of the proposed permit area in accordance with
312
IAC 25-6-112 through
312
IAC 25-6-114 and
312 IAC
25-6-144.
(4) A plan for removal, storage, and
redistribution of topsoil, subsoil, and other material to meet the requirements
of
312 IAC
25-6-75. A demonstration of the suitability of topsoil
substitutes or supplements under
312 IAC
25-6-75(c) shall be based upon
analysis of the thickness of soil horizons, total depth, pH, buffer pH,
phosphorous, potassium, percent coarse fragments, texture, and areal extent of
the different kinds of soils. The requirement to determine percent coarse
fragments may be waived by an authorized representative of the director, if he
or she determines that the alternate material is a type of silt-blown, alluvial
soil for which the analyses of percent coarse fragments would be unnecessary.
The director may require other chemical and physical analyses, field-site
trials, or greenhouse tests if determined to be necessary or desirable to
demonstrate the suitability of the topsoil substitute or supplements.
(5) A plan for revegetation as required in
312
IAC 25-6-115 through
312
IAC 25-6-122, 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
312
IAC 25-6-120 through
312
IAC 25-6-122; 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 resources as required in
312 IAC
25-6-92.
(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
312 IAC
25-6-105 and
312
IAC 25-6-112 and a description of the contingency
plans that 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 boreholes, wells, and other openings within the proposed permit area, in
accordance with
312
IAC 25-6-72 through
312
IAC 25-6-74.
(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.), other applicable air and water
quality laws and regulations, and health and safety standards.
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