Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:13 - Division of Mineral Resources Management - Coal › Chapter 1501:13-9 - Identification of Mine Area: Environmental Integrity; Postmining Use of Land › Section 1501:13-9-18 - Extension of time for limestone, clay and shale removal

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Request for
			 extension of the time limits of paragraph (A)(3) of rule
			 1501:13-9-13
			 of the Administrative Code for the purpose of removing limestone, clay, or
			 shale shall be submitted in writing to the chief of the division of mineral
			 resources management not less than sixty days prior to the time the reclamation
			 required by paragraph (A) of rule
			 1501:13-9-13
			 of the Administrative Code must otherwise commence.
(B) Requests for extension of time filed
			 pursuant to paragraph (A) of this rule shall be on a form prescribed by the
			 chief and shall include the following information:
(1) The name and address of the permittee or
			 operator;
(2) The permit number of
			 the area on which the extension of time is requested;
(3) The date the original permit was issued
			 and the date mining began;
(4) The
			 number of acres permitted;
(5) The
			 number of acres with respect to which the extension of time to begin or
			 complete reclamation is requested, and if such request for extension does not
			 include the entire permitted area, a map prepared in accordance with these
			 rules and showing the acreage of the request shall be filed;
(6) A time schedule for beginning and
			 completion reclamation, which schedule shall include the dates backfilling will
			 begin and be completed; the dates grading will begin and be completed; the
			 dates resoiling will begin and be completed; and the date planting will begin
			 and be completed;
(7)
			 Identification of coal, limestone, clay, and shale seams to be mined,
			 including:
(a) The name or identifying number
			 of coal seam;
(b) The average
			 thickness of the coal seam;
(c)
			 The name or identifying number of the shale seam;
(d) The average thickness of the shale seam;
(e) The name or identifying number
			 of the clay seam;
(f) The average
			 thickness of the clay seam;
(g)
			 The name or identifying number of the limestone seam; and
(h) The average thickness of the limestone
			 seam;
(8) Production
			 data or other information indicating that the permittee or operator requesting
			 such extension is in a business which substantially utilizes the limestone,
			 clay or shale, which data or other information shall cover the three preceding
			 years, if available, and include the tonnage produced per month; the person to
			 whom the limestone, clay or shale is sold or by whom it is otherwise utilized;
			 and the number of years the permittee or operator has been engaged in
			 limestone, clay or shale production;
(9) A statement by the permittee or operator
			 explaining in detail the facts, circumstances, conditions and reasons why the
			 permittee or operator would not be able to begin or complete reclamation as
			 required by paragraph (A) of rule
			 1501:13-9-13
			 of the Administrative Code; and
(10) The signature of the permittee or
			 operator and the date of request.