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...(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) 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...

...(A) Form of the performance security. The performance security to be submitted by the applicant or permittee shall be on forms furnished by the chief. The chief shall allow for: (1) A surety bond; (2) A collateral bond; (3) A trust fund; or (4) A combination of any of these forms of performance security. (B) Terms and conditions of the performance security. (1) The performance securi...

...(A) Form of the performance security. The performance security to be submitted by the applicant or permittee shall be on forms furnished by the chief. The chief shall allow for: (1) A surety bond; (2) A collateral bond; (3) A trust fund; or (4) A combination of any of these forms of performance security. (B) Terms and conditions of the performance security. (1) The performance securi...

...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) 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) 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...

...(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...

...(A) Any person conducting coal mining operations shall, to the extent possible using the best technology currently available, minimize disturbances and adverse impacts on fish, wildlife and related environmental values, and achieve enhancement of such resources where practicable. (B) (1) No coal mining operation shall be conducted which: (a) Is likely to jeopardize the continued existence of endangered or threat...

...(A) In order to achieve the approximate original contour, the operator shall, as provided by this rule, transport, backfill, compact where advisable to ensure stability or to prevent leaching of toxic materials, and grade all spoil material to eliminate all highwalls, spoil piles, and depressions. Where highwalls are reduced by blasting, all of the provisions of this rule will apply. Small depressions may be left if ...

...(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...

...(A) All affected areas shall be reclaimed in a timely manner: (1) To conditions that are capable of supporting the uses which they were capable of supporting before any mining; or (2) To higher or better uses achievable under criteria and procedures of paragraph (D) of this rule. (B) The premining uses of land to which the postmining land use is compared shall be those uses which the land previously supported, if ...

...(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...