Kentucky Administrative Regulations
Title 405 - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT CABINET - DEPARTMENT FOR NATURAL RESOURCES
Chapter 18 - Performance Standards for Underground Mining Activities
Section 405 KAR 18:260 - Other facilities
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, March 1, 2024
RELATES TO: KRS 350.020, 350.028, 350.151, 350.465
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS Chapter 350 requires the cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations establishing performance standards for protection of people and property, land, water and other natural resources, and aesthetic values, during underground mining activities and for restoration and reclamation of surface areas affected by underground mining activities. This administrative regulation establishes general requirements for the design, construction, and maintenance of support facilities and transportation facilities other than roads, and the restoration of areas affected by these facilities.
Section 1. Other Transportation Facilities. Railroad loops, spurs, sidings, surface conveyor systems, chutes, aerial tramways, or other transport facilities within the permit area shall be designed, constructed, and maintained, and the area restored to:
Section 2. Support Facilities and Utility Installations.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 350.028, 350.465