An application shall contain a plan for the reclamation
of the lands within the proposed permit area, including, at a minimum, the
following information:
(1) A timetable
for the accomplishment of each major step in the reclamation plan.
(2) An estimate of the cost of reclamation of
the proposed operation to be covered by a bond under Chapter 86, Subchapter F
(relating to bonding and insurance requirements) with supporting calculations
for the estimates.
(3) A plan for
backfilling, soil stabilization, compacting and grading, with contour maps or
cross sections that show the anticipated final surface configuration of the
proposed permit area, in accordance with §§
87.141,
87.142,
87.144 and
87.145.
(4) A plan for removal, storage and
redistribution of topsoil, subsoil and other material to meet the requirements
of §§
87.96-
87.100.
(5) A plan for revegetation as required in
§§
87.147-
87.153,
87.155 and
87.156, including, but not limited
to, descriptions of the following:
(i) The
schedule for revegetation.
(ii) The
species and amounts per acre of seeds and seedlings to be used.
(iii) The method to be used in planting and
seeding.
(iv) Mulching techniques,
if required by the Department.
(v)
Irrigation, if appropriate, and pest and disease control measures.
(vi) Techniques proposed to be used to
determine the success of revegetation as required in §
87.156 (relating to revegetation:
techniques and frequency of measurement).
(vii) A soil testing plan for determining
nutrients and soil amendments as required by §
87.100 (relating to topsoil:
nutrients and soil amendments).
(6) A description of measures to be employed
to ensure that debris, acid-forming and toxic-forming materials and materials
constituting a fire hazard are disposed of in accordance with §§
87.136 and
87.145 (relating to disposal of
noncoal wastes; and backfilling and grading: covering coal and acid-forming and
toxic-forming materials), and a description of the contingency plans which have
been developed to preclude sustained combustion of the materials.
(7) A description, including appropriate
cross sections and maps, of the measures to be used to seal or manage mine
openings, and to plug, case or manage exploration holes, other bore holes,
wells and other openings within the proposed permit area, in accordance with
§
87.93 (relating to casing and
sealing of drilled holes).
Notes
The
provisions of this § 87.68 adopted December 19, 1980, 10 Pa.B. 4789,
effective 7/31/1982, 12 Pa.B.
2382; amended July 30, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 2473, effective
7/31/1982, 12 Pa.B. 2382;
amended June 15, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 3383, effective 7/27/1991, 21 Pa.B. 3316; amended December 11,
1992, effective 12/12/1992, 22
Pa.B. 5945.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
86.149 (relating to determination
of bond amount); 25 Pa. Code §
86.261 (relating to program
services); 25 Pa. Code §
87.141 (relating to backfilling
and grading: general requirements); 25 Pa. Code §
87.147 (relating to revegetation:
general requirements); and 25 Pa. Code §
87.149 (relating to revegetation:
introduced species).
