Texas Administrative Code
Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION
Part 1 - RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS
Chapter 12 - COAL MINING REGULATIONS
Subchapter G - SURFACE COAL MINING AND RECLAMATION OPERATIONS, PERMITS, AND COAL EXPLORATION PROCEDURES SYSTEMS
Division 6 - SURFACE MINING PERMIT APPLICATIONS - MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR RECLAMATION AND OPERATION PLAN
Section 12.140 - Operation Plan: Existing Structures
Universal Citation: 16 TX Admin Code § 12.140
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) Each application shall contain a description of each existing structure proposed to be used in connection with or to facilitate the surface coal mining and reclamation operation. The description shall include:
(1) location;
(2) plans of the structure which describe its
current condition;
(3) approximate
dates on which construction of the existing structure was begun and completed;
and
(4) a showing, including
relevant monitoring data or other evidence, whether the structure meets the
performance standards of Subchapter K of this chapter (relating to Permanent
Program Performance Standards).
(b) Each application shall contain a compliance plan for each existing structure proposed to be modified or reconstructed for use in connection with or to facilitate the surface coal mining and reclamation operation. The compliance plan shall include:
(1) design specifications for the
modification or reconstruction of the structure to meet the design and
performance standards of Subchapter K of this chapter (relating to Permanent
Program Performance Standards);
(2)
a construction schedule which shows dates for beginning and completing interim
steps and final reconstruction;
(3)
provisions for monitoring the structure during and after modification or
reconstruction to ensure that the performance standards of Subchapter K of this
chapter (relating to Permanent Program Performance Standards) are met;
and
(4) a showing that the risk of
harm to the environment or to public health or safety is not significant during
the period of modification or reconstruction.
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