Current through Reg. 49, No. 52; December 27, 2024
(a) A technical
report prepared either by a registered professional engineer, or by a qualified
person who is competent and experienced in the field to which the application
relates or who is thoroughly familiar with the operation or project for which
the application is made, shall be submitted as part of the application for new
permit. At a minimum, the report shall include the following:
(1) a general description and intended
purpose of all facilities and systems proposed to be used for, or in connection
with, construction and operation of a shaft by mining or drilling;
(2) a surveyor's plat showing the exact
location from property lines and survey lines, and giving the latitude and
longitude of the shaft and a map(s) showing the location of the shaft for which
a permit is sought, and the applicable area of review. Within the area of
review, the map(s) must show the number, name, and location of all boreholes
and other pertinent surface features;
(3) a tabulation of data of all boreholes
within the applicable area of review. Such data shall include a description of
each penetration's type, construction, date drilled, location, depth, record of
plugging and completion, and any additional information the executive director
may require;
(4) maps and
cross-sections, as necessary, indicating the general vertical and lateral
limits of aquifers within the applicable area of review, their positions
relative to the formation, or formations, or stratigraphic units the shaft is
constructed to reach;
(5) the text
of the report shall discuss the geology, hydrogeology, and groundwater use and
development within the applicable area of review; and with respect to the
shaft: design, construction, sealing, decommissioning, mechanical integrity,
operating procedures and monitoring.
(b) After an appropriate review, the
executive director may modify the requirements for application of this section
if he finds that additional information is required to evaluate the shaft, or
that information required herein is not reasonably available and is not
necessary for a full evaluation of the application.
