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 8 - UNDERGROUND MINING PERMIT APPLICATIONS - MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR INFORMATION ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
Section 12.171 - General Environmental Resources Information

Universal Citation: 16 TX Admin Code § 12.171

Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025

Each application shall describe and identify:

(1) the size, sequence, and timing of the subareas of the permit area for which it is anticipated that individual permits for mining will be requested over the estimated total life of the proposed underground mining activities; and

(2) the nature of cultural, historic and archeological resources listed on or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places and known archeological sites within the proposed permit and adjacent areas.

(A) The description shall be based on all available information, including, but not limited to, information from the State Historic Preservation Officer and local archeological, historical, and cultural preservation agencies.

(B) The Commission may require the applicant to identify and evaluate important historic and archeological resources that may be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, through:
(i) collection of additional information;

(ii) conduct of field investigations; or

(iii) other appropriate analyses.

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