Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 460 - Department of Mines › Chapter 20 - The Permanent Regulations Governing the Coal Reclamation Act of 1979 › Subchapter 31 - Underground Mining Permit Applications: Minimum Requirements for Reclamation › Section 460:20-31-6 - Reclamation plan: general requirements

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Each application shall contain a plan for
				the reclamation of the lands within the proposed permit area, showing how the
				applicant will comply with these Regulations, and the environmental protection
				performance standards of the regulatory program. The plan shall include, at a
				minimum, all information required under Sections 460:20-31-6 through
				460:20-31-19
				of this Chapter.
(b) Each plan
				shall contain the following information for the proposed permit area:
(1) A detailed timetable for the completion
				of each major step in the reclamation plan;
(2) A detailed estimate of the cost of the
				reclamation of the proposed operations required to be covered by a performance
				bond under Subchapter 37 of this Chapter, 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 Sections
				460:20-45-38
				through
				460:20-45-42
				of this Chapter;
(4) A plan for
				removal, storage, and redistribution of topsoil, subsoil, and other material to
				meet the requirements of Section
				460:20-45-7
				of this Chapter. A demonstration of the suitability of topsoil substitutes or
				supplements under Section
				460:20-45-7(b)
				of this Chapter shall be based upon analysis of the thickness of soil horizons,
				total depth, texture, percent coarse fragments, pH, and areal extent of the
				different kinds of soils. The Department may require other chemical and
				physical analyses, field-site trials, or greenhouse tests if determined to be
				necessary or desirable to demonstrate the suitability of the topsoil
				substitutes or supplements;
(5) A
				plan for revegetation as required in Sections
				460:20-45-43
				through
				460:20-45-46
				of this Chapter, including, but not limited to, descriptions of the:
(A) Schedule of revegetation;
(B) Species and amounts per acre of seeds and
				seedlings to be used;
(C) Methods
				to be used in planting and seeding;
(D) Mulching techniques;
(E) Irrigation, if appropriate, and pest and
				disease control measures, if any;
(F) Measures proposed to be used to determine
				the success of revegetation as required in Section
				460:20-45-46
				of this Chapter; and
(G) A soil
				testing plan for evaluation of the results of topsoil handling and reclamation
				procedures related to revegetation;
(6) A description of the measures to be used
				to maximize the use and conservation of the coal resource as required in
				Section
				460:20-45-17
				of this Chapter;
(7) A description
				of measures to be employed to ensure that all debris, acid-forming and
				toxic-forming materials, and materials constituting a fire hazard are disposed
				of in accordance with Sections
				460:20-45-33
				and
				460:20-45-38
				of this Chapter and a description of the contingency plans which have been
				developed to preclude sustained combustion of such materials;
(8) 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
				Sections
				460:20-45-4
				through
				460:20-45-6
				of this Chapter; and
(9) A
				description of steps to be taken to comply with the requirements of the Clean
				Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. Sec. 7401 et seq.), the Clean Water Act ( 33 U.S.C. Sec.
				1251 et seq.), and other applicable air and water quality laws and regulations
				and health and safety standards.