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...(A) Operation plan: general requirements. (1) This rule shall apply only to underground mining operations. (2) Each application shall contain a description of the mining operations proposed to be conducted during the life of the mine including: (a) A narrative description of the type and method of coal mining procedures and proposed engineering techniques, anticipated annual and total produ...

...(A) Operation plan: general requirements. (1) This rule shall apply only to underground mining operations. (2) Each application shall contain a description of the mining operations proposed to be conducted during the life of the mine including: (a) A narrative description of the type and method of coal mining procedures and proposed engineering techniques, anticipated annual and total produ...

...(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...

...The purpose of this rule is to establish exemption criteria so that legitimate operators of industrial minerals mining 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 ...

...(A) Public notices of filing of permit applications, applications for significant revisions to permits, and 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 prop...

...(A) If the chief has reason to believe that a coal mining and reclamation permit was improvidently issued, the chief shall review the circumstances under which the permit was issued using 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...

...(A) The chief shall conduct an annual review of compliance with each exemption for coal extraction incidental to the extraction of other minerals approved under rule 1501:13-4-16 of the Administrative Code. The chief shall utilize the annual report submitted in accordance with paragraph (K) of rule 1501:13-4-16 of the Administrative Code, information obtained during an on-site inspection, and any other information av...

...(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...

...(A) Requirement 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 r...

...(A) Requirement 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 paragr...

...(A) Performance security amount for permits for which the applicant or permittee provides performance security together with reliance on the reclamation forfeiture fund in accordance 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 reclamat...

...This rule applies to a permittee that provides performance security together with reliance on the reclamation forfeiture fund in accordance 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)...

...This rule applies to a permittee that provides performance security without reliance on the reclamation forfeiture 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...

...(A) Performance security forfeiture criteria. The chief shall forfeit performance security under the procedures contained in paragraph (C) of this rule whenever any of 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 exte...

...(A) Performance security forfeiture criteria. The chief shall forfeit performance security under the procedures contained in paragraph (C) of this rule whenever any of 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 exte...

...(A) Applicability. This rule shall apply to a permittee providing performance security together with reliance on the reclamation forfeiture fund in accordance 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 reclamat...

...(A) An application for a permit shall contain a certificate issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in this state certifying that the applicant has a public liability insurance policy in force for those coal mining and reclamation operations for which the permit is sought, or a notarized certification acknowledging that a current proof of liability insurance and rider required by paragraph (B)(3) of ...

...(A) Procedure for requesting a reclamation phase approval conference or a performance 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 15...

...(A) All signs and markers required to be posted shall be of uniform design throughout the operation, easily visible, and shall be made of durable material. The signs and markers shall be maintained during all operations to which they pertain and shall conform to local ordinances and codes. (B) Signs identifying the mine area shall be displayed at all points of access to the permit area from public roads. Signs shall...

...(A) To prevent topsoil from being contaminated by spoil or waste materials or otherwise wasted, the permittee or operator shall remove the topsoil as a separate operation from areas to be disturbed. Topsoil shall be immediately redistributed according to the requirements of paragraph (C) of this rule on areas graded to the approved postmining configuration. The topsoil shall be segregated, stockpiled, and protected f...

...(A) General. Mining shall be planned and conducted to minimize disturbance to the prevailing hydrologic balance in both the permit and adjacent areas, to prevent material damage to the hydrologic balance outside the permit area, to assure the protection or replacement of water rights, and to support approved postmining land uses in accordance with the terms and conditions of the approved permit an...

...(A) General. Mining shall be planned and conducted to minimize disturbance to the prevailing hydrologic balance in both the permit and adjacent areas, to prevent material damage to the hydrologic balance outside the permit area, to assure the protection or replacement of water rights, and to support approved postmining land uses in accordance with the terms and conditions of the approved permit an...

...(A) General. (1) The provisions of this rule shall apply to all surface blasting operations, including surface blasting operations incident to underground mining, on all coal mining and reclamation operations and on coal exploration operations. For box or contour cuts associated with development of underground mine entries, this rule shall apply to all material above the coal seam to be mined. For vertical shafts an...

...(A) The objective of this rule is to ensure mass stability and protection from erosion and minimize the adverse effects of leachate and surface water runoff from the fill on surface and ground waters, using current, recognized engineering standards and practices as evaluated and approved by the chief. (B) Design certification. The fill and appurtenant structures shall be designed using current, p...

...(A) Coal 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 m...