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Rule 1501:13-4-15 | Authorization to conduct coal mining on pollution abatement areas.
...(A) Applicability. (1) This rule shall apply to applicants who seek authorization to conduct coal mining operations under modified effluent limitations of a remining NPDES permit on certain previously mined areas in which the earlier coal mining operations have resulted in continuing water pollution, and sets forth the terms and conditions under which the chief may release performance security to... |
Rule 1501:13-4-16 | Requirements for exemption for coal extraction incidental to the extraction of other minerals.
...ng operations regulated under Chapter 1514. of the Revised Code may extract coal which they encounter incidentally while recovering other minerals, without being subject to the permitting and performance standards of Chapter 1513. of the Revised Code. Continued qualification for the exemption from the requirements of Chapter 1513. of the Revised Code shall depend upon annual demonstration of maintenance o... |
Rule 1501:13-5-01 | Review, public participation, and approval or disapproval of permit applications and permit terms and conditions.
... applications for permit renewal. (1) After the chief determines an application for a permit, for a significant revision to a permit, or for a permit renewal to be complete, the applicant shall place an advertisement in a local newspaper of general circulation in the locality of the proposed coal mining and reclamation operations at least once a week for four consecutive weeks. The advertisem... |
Rule 1501:13-5-02 | Improvidently issued permits.
...sing the criteria in this rule. (B) (1) The chief shall make a preliminary finding that a coal mining and reclamation permit was improvidently issued if: (a) Under the permit eligibility criteria in effect at the time the permit was issued: (i) The chief should not have issued the permit because of an unabated or uncorrected violation; or (ii) The permit was issued on the presumption that a violation was in th... |
Rule 1501:13-6-03 | Small operator assistance program.
...(A) General. (1) The small operator assistance program (S.O.A.P.) governs the procedures for providing financial assistance to qualified small mine operators who request assistance under division (B)(3) of section 1513.07 of the Revised Code for: (a) The determination of the probable hydrologic consequences of mining and reclamation under division (B)(1)(k) of section 1513.07 of the Revised Code... |
Rule 1501:13-7-01 | General requirements for providing performance security for coal mining and reclamation operations.
...irement to file performance security. (1) After an application for a permit to conduct coal mining and reclamation operations has been approved under these rules, the applicant shall file with the chief performance security in compliance with these rules. (a) If the applicant provides performance security together with reliance on the reclamation forfeiture fund in accordance with paragraph (C)(2) of this rule, the... |
Rule 1501:13-7-01 | General requirements for providing performance security for coal mining and reclamation operations.
...ent to file performance security. (1) After an application for a permit to conduct coal mining and reclamation operations has been approved under these rules, the applicant shall file with the chief performance security in compliance with these rules. (a) If the applicant provides performance security together with reliance on the reclamation forfeiture fund in accordance with paragraph (C)(2) ... |
Rule 1501:13-7-02 | Amount and duration of performance security.
...ccordance with paragraph (C)(2) of rule 1501:13-7-01 of the Administrative Code. (1) The amount of the performance security shall be two thousand five hundred dollars per acre of land on which the permittee will conduct a coal mining and reclamation operation under the initial term of the permit as indicated in the application. (2) A permittee's responsibility for repairing material damage and replacement of water ... |
Rule 1501:13-7-03 | Form, conditions, and terms of performance security.
... forfeiture as provided in section 2323.13 of the Revised Code; (f) The bond shall provide that the surety and the permittee shall be jointly and severally liable; and (g) The bond shall provide that: (i) The surety will give prompt notice to the permittee and the chief of any notice received or action filed alleging the insolvency or bankruptcy of the surety, or alleging any violation of... |
Rule 1501:13-7-03 | Form, conditions, and terms of performance security.
...upon forfeiture as provided in section 2323.13 of the Revised Code; (f) The bond shall provide that the surety and the permittee shall be jointly and severally liable; and (g) The bond shall provide that: (i) The surety will give prompt notice to the permittee and the chief of any notice received or action filed alleging the insolvency or bankruptcy of the surety, or alleging any violatio... |
Rule 1501:13-7-05 | Procedures, criteria, and schedule for release of performance security for permits reliant on the reclamation forfeiture fund.
...ccordance with paragraph (C)(2) of rule 1501:13-7-01 of the Administrative Code. (A) Procedures for seeking release of performance security. (1) Request for approval of reclamation. After all reclamation, restoration, and abatement work in a reclamation phase, as defined in paragraph (B)(1) of this rule, is completed on the entire permit area or on an incremental area, the permittee, or any person authorized to act... |
Rule 1501:13-7-05.1 | Procedures, criteria, and schedule for release of performance security for permits not reliant on the reclamation forfeiture fund.
...e fund in accordance with paragraph (C)(1) of rule 1501:13-7-01 of the Administrative Code. (A) Procedures for seeking approval of a reclamation phase and release of performance security. (1) Request for approval of reclamation. (a) After all reclamation, restoration, and abatement work in a reclamation phase, as defined in paragraph (B)(1) of this rule, is completed on the entire permit area or on an entire incre... |
Rule 1501:13-7-06 | Performance security forfeiture criteria and procedures.
...f the following criteria applies: (1) The permittee failed to comply with a notice of violation issued for failure to complete any phase of reclamation within the time required by the mining and reclamation plan and any time extensions given for good cause; or (2) The coal mining and reclamation operations on the area under performance security are abandoned; or (3) The permittee lacks the abil... |
Rule 1501:13-7-06 | Performance security forfeiture criteria and procedures.
...f the following criteria applies: (1) The permittee failed to comply with a notice of violation issued for failure to complete any phase of reclamation within the time required by the mining and reclamation plan and any time extensions given for good cause; or (2) The coal mining and reclamation operations on the area under performance security are abandoned; or (3) The permittee lacks ... |
Rule 1501:13-7-06.1 | Tax credit for reclamation outside an applicant's permit area.
...ccordance with paragraph (C)(2) of rule 1501:13-7-01 of the Administrative Code who wishes to claim a tax credit under section 5749.11 of the Revised Code. This rule sets forth the terms and conditions under which the chief may approve an application to perform reclamation pursuant to section 1513.171 of the Revised Code. (B) Identification of potential reclamation projects. (1) The chief shall identify forfeited ... |
Rule 1501:13-7-08 | Reclamation phase approval conference and performance security release conference.
...formance security release conference. (1) The following persons may request a reclamation phase approval conference or a performance security release conference: (a) A person with a valid legal interest which may be adversely affected by approval of a reclamation phase or release of performance security, pursuant to rule 1501:13-7-05 or 1501:13-7-05.1 of the Administrative Code; or (b) The responsible officer or h... |
Rule 1501:13-9-01 | Signs and markers.
...stantially comply with the following: (1) Markers shall include fence posts, trees, engineering lath or stakes; (2) The proposed permit boundary shall be marked either with six inches of orange paint or with an orange plastic flag, approximately three feet above the ground; (3) Each marker shall be firmly placed with at least three feet extending above ground; (4) Markers shall be located so that they clearly de... |
Rule 1501:13-9-04 | Protection of the hydrologic system.
...andards and effluent limitations. (1) All surface drainage from the disturbed area, including disturbed areas that have been graded, seeded, or planted, shall be passed through a sedimentation pond or a series of sedimentation ponds before leaving the permit area until vegetation is established, at which time vegetation of the area may be the best technology currently available, provided that... |
Rule 1501:13-9-04 | Protection of the hydrologic system.
...andards and effluent limitations. (1) All surface drainage from the disturbed area, including disturbed areas that have been graded, seeded, or planted, shall be passed through a sedimentation pond or a series of sedimentation ponds before leaving the permit area until vegetation is established, at which time vegetation of the area may be the best technology currently available, provided that... |
Rule 1501:13-9-09 | Disposal of coal mine wastes and noncoal mine wastes.
...oal mine waste. General requirements. (1) General. All coal mine waste shall be placed in new or existing disposal areas within a permit area, which are approved by the chief for this purpose. Coal mine waste shall be placed in a controlled manner to: (a) Minimize adverse effects of leachate and surface-water runoff on surface and ground water quality and quantity; (b) Ensure mass stability and prevent mass moveme... |
Rule 1501:13-9-10 | Training, examination, and certification of blasters.
...(A) General. (1) All surface blasting operations in coal and industrial minerals mines, including surface blasting operations incident to underground mining and blasting operations on coal exploration operations, shall be conducted by a certified blaster who has obtained certification pursuant to the requirements of this rule. (2) The chief may enter into agreements with other state agencies, bo... |
Rule 1501:13-9-11 | Protection of fish, wildlife, and related environmental values.
...h resources where practicable. (B) (1) No coal mining operation shall be conducted which: (a) Is likely to jeopardize the continued existence of endangered or threatened species listed by the United States secretary of the interior; (b) Is likely to result in the destruction or adverse modification of designated critical habitats of such species in violation of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16... |
Rule 1501:13-9-14 | Backfilling and grading.
... accordance with paragraphs (B) and (C)(1) of this rule, except as provided under paragraph (L) of this rule. (B) Slope measurements. (1) To determine the natural slopes of the area before mining, representative slopes must be accurately measured and recorded. (a) Each slope measurement shall be taken along the prevailing slope extending one hundred linear feet above and below or beyond the coal outcrop or the are... |
Rule 1501:13-9-15 | Revegetation.
...(A) Definitions. (1) "Countable tree" means a tree or shrub that: (a) Is in place for at least two years; (b) Is alive and healthy; (c) Has at least one-third of its length in live crown, with green foliage during its growing season, and is not diseased or insect-infested; and (d) Has a root crown or root sprouts over one foot in height. Root crowns or root sprouts over one foot in height sha... |
Rule 1501:13-10-01 | Roads: performance standards.
...(A) Road classification system. (1) Each road shall be classified as either a primary road or a secondary road. (2) A "primary road" is any road which is: (a) Used for transporting coal or spoil; (b) Frequently used for access or other purposes for a period in excess of six months; or (c) To be retained for an approved postmining land use. (3) A "secondary road" is any road not classified as a primary road. (B... |