CHAPTER 12. COAL MINING REGULATIONS  


SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL
DIVISION 1. GENERAL
§ 12.1. Objective
§ 12.2. Authority, Responsibility and Applicability
§ 12.3. Definitions
§ 12.4. Petitions to Initiate Rulemaking
§ 12.5. Notice of Citizen Suits
§ 12.6. Availability of Records
§ 12.7. Computation of Time
DIVISION 2. PERMANENT REGULATORY PROGRAM
§ 12.9. Applicability
DIVISION 3. RESTRICTION OF FINANCIAL INTERESTS OF STATE EMPLOYEES
§ 12.10. Responsibility
§ 12.12. Penalties
§ 12.13. Who Shall File
§ 12.14. When To File
§ 12.15. Where To File
§ 12.16. What To Report
§ 12.17. Gifts and Gratuities
§ 12.18. Resolving Prohibited Interests
§ 12.19. Appeals Procedures
DIVISION 4. EXEMPTION FOR COAL EXTRACTION INCIDENT TO GOVERNMENT-FINANCED HIGHWAY OR OTHER CONSTRUCTION
§ 12.21. Applicability
§ 12.22. Information To Be Maintained on Site
DIVISION 5. AWARDS OF COSTS AND EXPENSES
§ 12.23. Costs and Expenses
DIVISION 6. EXEMPTION FOR COAL EXTRACTION INCIDENTAL TO THE EXTRACTION OF OTHER MINERALS
§ 12.25. Scope
§ 12.26. Application Requirements and Procedures
§ 12.27. Contents of Application for Exemption
§ 12.28. Public Availability of Information
§ 12.29. Requirements for Exemption
§ 12.30. Conditions of Exemption and Right of Inspection and Entry
§ 12.31. Stockpiling of Minerals
§ 12.32. Revocation and Enforcement
§ 12.33. Reporting Requirements
SUBCHAPTER F. LANDS UNSUITABLE FOR MINING
DIVISION 1. GENERAL
§ 12.69. Objectives
DIVISION 2. AREAS DESIGNATED BY ACT OF CONGRESS
§ 12.71. Areas Where Surface Coal Mining Operations are Prohibited or Limited
§ 12.72. Procedures for Compatibility Findings, Public Road Closures and Relocations, Buffer Zones, and Valid Existing Rights Determinations
DIVISION 3. CRITERIA FOR DESIGNATING AREAS AS UNSUITABLE FOR SURFACE COAL MINING OPERATIONS
§ 12.73. Commission Obligations at Time of Permit Application Review
§ 12.74. Responsibility
§ 12.75. Criteria for Designating Lands as Unsuitable
§ 12.76. Land Exempt from Designation as Unsuitable for Surface Coal Mining Operations
§ 12.77. Applicability and Restrictions on Exploration on Land Designated as Unsuitable for Surface Coal Mining Operations
DIVISION 4. PROCESS FOR DESIGNATING AREAS AS UNSUITABLE FOR SURFACE COAL MINING OPERATIONS
§ 12.78. Procedures: General Process Requirements
§ 12.79. Procedures: Petitions
§ 12.80. Procedures: Initial Processing, Record Keeping, and Notification Requirements
§ 12.81. Procedures: Hearing Requirements
§ 12.82. Procedures: Decision
§ 12.83. Data Base and Inventory System Requirements
§ 12.84. Public Information
§ 12.85. Responsibility for Implementation
SUBCHAPTER G. SURFACE COAL MINING AND RECLAMATION OPERATIONS, PERMITS, AND COAL EXPLORATION PROCEDURES SYSTEMS
DIVISION 1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PERMIT AND EXPLORATION PROCEDURE SYSTEMS UNDER REGULATORY PROGRAMS
§ 12.100. Responsibilities
§ 12.102. Coordination with Requirements under Other Laws
DIVISION 2. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PERMITS AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS
§ 12.103. General Requirements for Permits: Operators
§ 12.104. Continued Operation under Interim Permits
§ 12.105. Compliance with Permits
§ 12.106. Permit Application Filing Deadlines
§ 12.107. Permit Applications: General Requirements for Format and Contents
§ 12.108. Permit Fees
DIVISION 3. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR COAL EXPLORATION
§ 12.109. Scope
§ 12.110. General Requirements: Exploration of Less Than 250 Tons
§ 12.111. General Requirements: Exploration That Will Remove More Than 250 Tons of Coal or That Will Occur on Land Designated as Unsuitable for Surface Coal Mining Operations
§ 12.112. Applications: Approval or Disapproval of Exploration of More Than 250 Tons of Coal or That Will Occur on Land Designated as Unsuitable for Surface Coal Mining Operations
§ 12.113. Applications: Notice and Hearing for Exploration of More Than 250 Tons
§ 12.114. Coal Exploration Compliance Duties
§ 12.115. Public Availability of Information
DIVISION 4. SURFACE MINING PERMIT APPLICATIONS--MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR LEGAL, FINANCIAL, COMPLIANCE, AND RELATED INFORMATION
§ 12.116. Identification of Interests and Compliance Information
§ 12.117. Right of Entry and Operation Information
§ 12.118. Relationship to Areas Designated Unsuitable for Mining
§ 12.119. Permit Term Information
§ 12.120. Personal Injury and Property Damage Insurance Information
§ 12.121. Identification of Other Licenses and Permits
§ 12.122. Identification of Location of Public Office for Filing of Application
§ 12.123. Newspaper Advertisement and Proof of Publication
DIVISION 5. SURFACE MINING PERMIT APPLICATIONS--MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR INFORMATION ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
§ 12.124. General Requirements
§ 12.125. General Environmental Resources Information
§ 12.126. Description of Hydrology and Geology: General Requirements
§ 12.127. Geology Description
§ 12.128. Ground-water Information
§ 12.129. Surface-water Information
§ 12.130. Alternative Water Supply Information
§ 12.131. Climatological Information
§ 12.132. Vegetative Information
§ 12.133. Fish and Wildlife Resources Information
§ 12.134. Soil Resources Information
§ 12.135. Land-Use Information
§ 12.136. Maps: General Requirements
§ 12.137. Cross Sections, Maps, and Plans
§ 12.138. Prime Farmland Investigation
DIVISION 6. SURFACE MINING PERMIT APPLICATIONS--MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR RECLAMATION AND OPERATION PLAN
§ 12.139. Operation Plan: General Requirements
§ 12.140. Operation Plan: Existing Structures
§ 12.141. Operation Plan: Blasting
§ 12.142. Operation Plan: Maps and Plans
§ 12.143. Air Pollution Control Plan for Surface Mining
§ 12.144. Fish and Wildlife Plan
§ 12.145. Reclamation Plan: General Requirements for Surface Mining
§ 12.146. Reclamation Plan: Protection of Hydrologic Balance
§ 12.147. Reclamation Plan: Postmining Land Uses
§ 12.148. Reclamation Plan: Ponds, Impoundments, Banks, Dams, and Embankments
§ 12.149. Reclamation Plan: Surface Mining Near Underground Mining
§ 12.150. Diversions
§ 12.151. Protection of Public Parks and Historic Places
§ 12.152. Relocation or Use of Public Roads
§ 12.153. Disposal of Excess Spoil
§ 12.154. Road Systems and Support Facilities
DIVISION 7. UNDERGROUND MINING PERMIT APPLICATIONS--MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR LEGAL, FINANCIAL, COMPLIANCE, AND RELATED INFORMATION
§ 12.156. Identification of Interests and Compliance Information
§ 12.157. Right of Entry and Operation Information
§ 12.158. Relationship to Areas Designated Unsuitable for Mining
§ 12.159. Permit Term Information
§ 12.160. Personal Injury and Property Damage Insurance Information
§ 12.161. Identification of Other Licenses and Permits
§ 12.162. Identification of Location of Public Office for Filing of Application
§ 12.163. Newspaper Advertisement and Proof of Publication
DIVISION 8. UNDERGROUND MINING PERMIT APPLICATIONS--MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR INFORMATION ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
§ 12.170. General Requirements
§ 12.171. General Environmental Resources Information
§ 12.172. Description of Hydrology and Geology: General Requirements
§ 12.173. Geology Description
§ 12.174. Ground-water Information
§ 12.175. Surface-water Information
§ 12.176. Alternative Water Supply Information
§ 12.177. Climatological Information
§ 12.178. Vegetative Information
§ 12.179. Fish and Wildlife Resources Information
§ 12.180. Soil Resources Information
§ 12.181. Land-Use Information
§ 12.182. Maps: General Requirements
§ 12.183. Cross Sections, Maps, and Plans
§ 12.184. Prime Farmland Investigation
DIVISION 9. UNDERGROUND MINING PERMIT APPLICATIONS--MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR RECLAMATION AND OPERATION PLAN
§ 12.185. Operation Plan: General Requirements
§ 12.186. Operation Plan: Existing Structures
§ 12.187. Reclamation Plan: General Requirements for Underground Mining
§ 12.188. Reclamation Plan: Protection of Hydrologic Balance
§ 12.189. Reclamation Plan: Postmining Land Uses
§ 12.190. Reclamation Plan: Ponds, Impoundments, Banks, Dams, and Embankments
§ 12.191. Protection of Public Parks and Historic Places
§ 12.192. Relocation or Use of Public Roads
§ 12.193. Underground Development Waste/Return of Coal Processing Waste to Abandoned Underground Workings
§ 12.194. Subsidence Control Plan
§ 12.195. Fish and Wildlife Plan
§ 12.196. Diversions
§ 12.197. Operation Plan: Maps and Plans
§ 12.198. Road Systems and Support Facilities
§ 12.199. Air Pollution Control Plan for Underground Mining
DIVISION 10. REQUIREMENTS FOR PERMITS FOR SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF MINING
§ 12.200. Experimental Practices Mining
§ 12.201. Prime Farmland
§ 12.202. Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Operations on Areas or Adjacent to Areas Including Alluvial Valley Floors in the Arid or Semiarid Areas West of the 100th Meridian
§ 12.203. Augering
§ 12.204. Coal Processing Plants or Support Facilities Not Located Within the Permit Area of a Specified Mine
§ 12.205. In Situ Processing Activities
§ 12.206. Mining in Previously Mined Areas
DIVISION 11. REVIEW, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION, AND APPROVAL OF PERMIT APPLICATIONS AND PERMIT TERMS AND CONDITIONS
§ 12.207. Public Notices of Filing of Permit Applications
§ 12.208. Opportunity for Submission of Written Comments on Permit Applications
§ 12.209. Right To File Written Objections
§ 12.210. Public Availability of Information in Permit Applications on File with the Commission
§ 12.211. Public Hearing on Application
§ 12.212. Notice of Public Hearing on Application
§ 12.213. Continuance
§ 12.214. Transcript
§ 12.215. Review of Permit Applications
§ 12.216. Criteria for Permit Approval or Denial
§ 12.217. Criteria for Permit Approval or Denial: Existing Structures
§ 12.218. Permit Approval or Denial Actions
§ 12.219. Permit Terms
§ 12.220. Conditions of Permits: General and Right of Entry
§ 12.221. Conditions of Permits: Environment, Public Health, and Safety
DIVISION 12. ADMINISTRATIVE AND JUDICIAL REVIEW OF DECISIONS BY THE COMMISSION ON PERMIT APPLICATIONS
§ 12.222. Administrative Review
§ 12.223. Judicial Review
DIVISION 13. PERMIT REVIEWS, REVISIONS, AND RENEWALS, AND TRANSFERS, SALE, AND ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHTS GRANTED UNDER PERMITS
§ 12.225. Commission Review of Outstanding Permits
§ 12.226. Permit Revisions
§ 12.227. Permit Renewals: General Requirements
§ 12.228. Permit Renewals: Completed Applications
§ 12.229. Permit Renewals: Terms
§ 12.230. Permit Renewals: Approval or Denial
§ 12.231. Transfer, Assignment, or Sale of Permit Rights: General Requirements
§ 12.232. Transfer, Assignment or Sale of Permit Rights: Obtaining Approval
§ 12.233. Requirements for New Permits for Persons Succeeding to Rights Granted under a Permit
DIVISION 14. SMALL OPERATOR ASSISTANCE
§ 12.234. Challenge of Ownership or Control, Information on Ownership and Control, and Violations, and Applicant/Violator System Procedures
§ 12.235. Responsibilities: General
§ 12.236. Program Services
§ 12.237. Eligibility for Assistance
§ 12.238. Filing for Assistance
§ 12.239. Application Approval and Notice
§ 12.240. Data Requirements
§ 12.241. Qualified Laboratories
§ 12.242. Assistance Funding
§ 12.243. Applicant Liability
SUBCHAPTER J. BOND AND INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR SURFACE COAL MINING AND RECLAMATION OPERATIONS
DIVISION 1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR INSURANCE AND BONDING OF SURFACE COAL MINING AND RECLAMATION OPERATIONS UNDER REGULATORY PROGRAMS
§ 12.300. Definitions
§ 12.301. Requirements To File a Bond
§ 12.302. Requirement To File a Certificate of Liability Insurance
§ 12.303. Commission Responsibilities
DIVISION 2. AMOUNT AND DURATION OF PEFORMANCE BOND
§ 12.304. Determination of Bond Amount
§ 12.306. Period of Liability
§ 12.307. Adjustment of Amount
DIVISION 3. FORM, CONDITIONS, AND TERMS OF PERFORMANCE BOND AND LIABILITY INSURANCE
§ 12.308. Form of the Performance Bond
§ 12.309. Terms and Conditions of the Bond
§ 12.310. Replacement of Bonds
§ 12.311. Terms and Conditions for Liability Insurance
DIVISION 4. PROCEDURES, CRITERIA, AND SCHEDULE FOR RELEASE OF PERFORMANCE BOND
§ 12.312. Procedure for Seeking Release of Performance Bond
§ 12.313. Criteria and Schedule for Release of Performance Bond
DIVISION 5. PERFORMANCE BOND FORFEITURES CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES
§ 12.314. Forfeiture of Bonds
§ 12.317. Determination of Forfeiture Amount
SUBCHAPTER K. PERMANENT PROGRAM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
DIVISION 1. PERMANENT PROGRAM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS--COAL EXPLORATION
§ 12.325. General Responsibility of Persons Conducting Coal Exploration
§ 12.326. Required Documents
§ 12.327. Performance Standards for Coal Exploration
§ 12.328. Requirement for a Permit
DIVISION 2. PERMANENT PROGRAM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS--SURFACE MINING ACTIVITIES
§ 12.330. Signs and Markers
§ 12.331. Casing and Sealing of Drilled Holes: General Requirements
§ 12.332. Casing and Sealing of Drilled Holes: Temporary
§ 12.333. Casing and Sealing of Drilled Holes: Permanent
§ 12.334. Topsoil: General Requirements
§ 12.335. Topsoil: Removal
§ 12.336. Topsoil: Storage
§ 12.337. Topsoil: Redistribution
§ 12.338. Topsoil: Nutrients and Soil Amendments
§ 12.339. Hydrologic Balance: General Requirements
§ 12.340. Hydrologic Balance: Water-Quality Standards and Effluent Limitations
§ 12.341. Hydrologic Balance: Diversions
§ 12.343. Hydrologic Balance: Sediment Control Measures
§ 12.344. Hydrologic Balance: Siltation Structures
§ 12.345. Hydrologic Balance: Discharge Structures
§ 12.346. Hydrologic Balance: Acid-Forming and Toxic-Forming Spoil
§ 12.347. Hydrologic Balance: Permanent and Temporary Impoundments
§ 12.348. Hydrologic Balance: Ground-Water Protection
§ 12.349. Hydrologic Balance: Surface-Water Protection
§ 12.350. Hydrologic Balance: Surface and Ground-Water Monitoring
§ 12.351. Hydrologic Balance: Transfer of Wells
§ 12.352. Hydrologic Balance: Water Rights and Replacement
§ 12.353. Hydrologic Balance: Discharge of Water into an Underground Mine
§ 12.354. Hydrologic Balance: Postmining Rehabilitation of Sedimentation Ponds, Diversions, Impoundments, and Treatment Facilities
§ 12.355. Hydrologic Balance: Stream Buffer Zones
§ 12.356. Coal Recovery
§ 12.357. Use of Explosives: General Requirements
§ 12.358. Use of Explosives: Pre-blasting Survey
§ 12.359. Use of Explosives: Blasting Schedule
§ 12.360. Use of Explosives: Control of Adverse Effects
§ 12.362. Use of Explosives: Records of Blasting Operations
§ 12.363. Disposal of Excess Spoil: General Requirements
§ 12.364. Disposal of Excess Spoil: Valley Fills
§ 12.365. Disposal of Excess Spoil: Head-of-Hollow Fills
§ 12.366. Disposal of Excess Spoil: Durable Rock Fills
§ 12.367. Protection of Underground Mining
§ 12.368. Coal Processing Waste Banks: General Requirements
§ 12.369. Coal Processing Waste Banks: Site Inspection
§ 12.370. Coal Processing Waste Banks: Water Control Measures
§ 12.371. Coal Processing Waste Banks: Construction Requirements
§ 12.372. Coal Processing Waste: Burning
§ 12.373. Coal Processing Waste: Burned Waste Utilization
§ 12.374. Coal Processing Waste: Return to Underground Workings
§ 12.375. Disposal of Noncoal Wastes
§ 12.376. Coal Mine Waste: Dams and Embankments: General Requirements
§ 12.377. Coal Mine Waste: Dams and Embankments: Site Preparation
§ 12.378. Coal Mine Waste: Dams and Embankments: Design and Construction
§ 12.380. Protection of Fish, Wildlife, and Related Environmental Values
§ 12.381. Slides and Other Damage
§ 12.382. Pipelines
§ 12.383. Contemporaneous Reclamation
§ 12.384. Backfilling and Grading: General Requirements
§ 12.385. Backfilling and Grading: General Grading Requirements
§ 12.386. Backfilling and Grading: Covering Coal and Acid- and Toxic-forming Materials
§ 12.387. Backfilling and Grading: Thin Overburden
§ 12.388. Backfilling and Grading: Thick Overburden
§ 12.389. Stabilization of Surface Areas for Surface Mining
§ 12.390. Revegetation: General Requirements
§ 12.391. Revegetation: Use of Introduced Species
§ 12.392. Revegetation: Timing
§ 12.393. Revegetation: Mulching and Other Soil Stabilizing Practices
§ 12.395. Revegetation: Standards for Success
§ 12.397. Cessation of Operations: Temporary
§ 12.398. Cessation of Operations: Permanent
§ 12.399. Postmining Land Use
§ 12.400. Roads: General
§ 12.401. Primary Roads
§ 12.402. Utility Installations
§ 12.403. Support Facilities
DIVISION 3. PERMANENT PROGRAM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS--UNDERGROUND MINING ACTIVITIES
§ 12.500. Signs and Markers
§ 12.501. Casing and Sealing of Exposed Underground Openings: General Requirements
§ 12.502. Casing and Sealing of Underground Openings: Temporary
§ 12.503. Casing and Sealing of Underground Openings: Permanent
§ 12.504. Topsoil: General Requirements
§ 12.505. Topsoil: Removal
§ 12.506. Topsoil: Storage
§ 12.507. Topsoil: Redistribution
§ 12.508. Topsoil: Nutrients and Soil Amendments
§ 12.509. Hydrologic Balance: General Requirements
§ 12.510. Hydrologic Balance: Water-Quality Standards and Effluent Limitations
§ 12.511. Hydrologic Balance: Diversions
§ 12.513. Hydrologic Balance: Sediment Control Measures
§ 12.514. Hydrologic Balance: Siltation Structures
§ 12.515. Hydrologic Balance: Discharge Structures
§ 12.516. Hydrologic Balance: Acid-Forming and Toxic-Forming Materials
§ 12.517. Hydrologic Balance: Permanent and Temporary Impoundments
§ 12.518. Hydrologic Balance: Underground Mine Entry and Access Discharges
§ 12.519. Hydrologic Balance: Surface and Ground-Water Monitoring
§ 12.520. Hydrologic Balance: Transfer of Wells
§ 12.521. Hydrologic Balance: Water Rights and Replacement
§ 12.522. Hydrologic Balance: Discharge of Water into an Underground Mine
§ 12.523. Hydrologic Balance: Postmining Rehabilitation of Sedimentation Ponds, Diversions, Impoundments, and Treatment Facilities
§ 12.524. Hydrologic Balance: Stream Buffer Zones
§ 12.525. Coal Recovery
§ 12.526. Use of Explosives: General Requirements
§ 12.527. Use of Explosives: Pre-Blasting Survey
§ 12.528. Use of Explosives: Control of Adverse Effects
§ 12.530. Use of Explosives: Records of Blasting Operations
§ 12.531. Disposal of Underground Development Waste and Excess Spoil: General Requirements
§ 12.532. Disposal of Underground Development Waste and Excess Spoil: Valley Fills
§ 12.533. Disposal of Underground Development Waste and Excess Spoil: Head-of-Hollow Fills
§ 12.534. Disposal of Underground Development Waste and Excess Spoil: Durable Rock Fills
§ 12.535. Coal Mine Waste Banks: General Requirements
§ 12.536. Coal Mine Waste Banks: Site Inspection
§ 12.537. Coal Mine Waste Banks: Water-control Measures
§ 12.538. Coal Mine Waste Banks: Construction Requirements
§ 12.539. Coal Mine Waste: Burning
§ 12.540. Coal Mine Waste: Burned-Waste Utilization
§ 12.541. Coal Mine Waste: Return to Underground Workings
§ 12.542. Disposal of Noncoal Wastes
§ 12.543. Coal Mine Waste: Dams and Embankments: General Requirements
§ 12.544. Coal Mine Waste: Dams and Embankments: Site Preparation
§ 12.545. Coal Mine Waste: Dams and Embankments: Design and Construction
§ 12.547. Protection of Fish, Wildlife, and Related Environmental Values
§ 12.548. Slides And Other Damage
§ 12.549. Pipelines
§ 12.550. Contemporaneous Reclamation
§ 12.551. Backfilling and Grading: General Requirements
§ 12.552. Backfilling and Grading: General Grading Requirements
§ 12.553. Backfilling and Grading: Covering Coal and Acid- and Toxic-forming Materials
§ 12.554. Stabilization of Surface Areas for Underground Mining
§ 12.555. Revegetation: General Requirements
§ 12.556. Revegetation: Use of Introduced Species
§ 12.557. Revegetation: Timing
§ 12.558. Revegetation: Mulching and Other Soil Stabilizing Practices
§ 12.559. Revegetation: Grazing
§ 12.560. Revegetation: Standards for Success
§ 12.562. Subsidence Control: General Requirements
§ 12.563. Subsidence Control: Public Notice
§ 12.564. Subsidence Control: Surface-Owner Protection
§ 12.565. Subsidence Control: Buffer Zones
§ 12.566. Cessation of Operations: Temporary
§ 12.567. Cessation of Operations: Permanent
§ 12.568. Postmining Land Use
§ 12.569. Roads: General
§ 12.570. Primary Roads
§ 12.571. Utility Installations
§ 12.572. Support Facilities
DIVISION 4. PERMANENT PROGRAM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS--AUGER MINING
§ 12.600. Auger Mining: Additional Performance Standards
DIVISION 5. SPECIAL PERMANENT PROGRAM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS--OPERATIONS IN ALLUVIAL VALLEY FLOORS
§ 12.610. Alluvial Valley Floors: Essential Hydrologic Functions
§ 12.611. Alluvial Valley Floors: Protection of Farming and Water Supplies
§ 12.612. Alluvial Valley Floors: Protection of Agricultural Uses
§ 12.613. Alluvial Valley Floors: Monitoring
DIVISION 6. SPECIAL PERMANENT PROGRAM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS--OPERATIONS ON PRIME FARMLAND
§ 12.620. Prime Farmland: Applicability and Special Requirements
§ 12.621. Prime Farmland: Soil Removal
§ 12.622. Prime Farmland: Soil Stockpiling
§ 12.624. Prime Farmland: Soil Replacement
§ 12.625. Prime Farmland: Revegetation and Restoration of Soil Productivity
DIVISION 7. SPECIAL PERMANENT PROGRAM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS--COAL PROCESSING PLANTS AND SUPPORT FACILITIES NOT LOCATED AT OR NEAR THE MINESITE OR NOT WITHIN THE PERMIT AREA FOR A MINE
§ 12.650. Applicability
§ 12.651. Coal Processing Plants: Performance Standards
DIVISION 8. SPECIAL PERMANENT PROGRAM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS--IN SITU PROCESSING
§ 12.660. In Situ Processing: Performance Standards
§ 12.661. In Situ Processing: Monitoring
SUBCHAPTER L. PERMANENT PROGRAM INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES
DIVISION 1. COMMISSION INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT
§ 12.670. Inspections by the Commission
§ 12.671. Right of Entry
§ 12.672. Availability of Records
§ 12.673. Citizens' Requests for Inspections
§ 12.674. Review of Adequacy and Completeness of Inspections
§ 12.675. Review of Decision Not To Inspect or Enforce
§ 12.676. Alternative Enforcement
DIVISION 2. ENFORCEMENT
§ 12.677. Cessation Orders
§ 12.678. Notices of Violation
§ 12.679. Suspension or Revocation of Permits
§ 12.680. Service of Notices of Violation, Cessation Orders, and Show Cause Orders
§ 12.681. Informal Public Hearing
§ 12.682. Formal Review of Notice of Violation or Cessation Order
§ 12.683. Inability To Comply
§ 12.684. Injunctive Relief
DIVISION 3. CIVIL PENALTIES
§ 12.686. When Penalty Will Be Assessed
§ 12.687. Point System for Penalties
§ 12.688. Determination of Amount of Penalty
§ 12.689. Assessment of Separate Violations for Each Day
§ 12.690. Waiver of Use of Formula To Determine Civil Penalty
§ 12.691. Procedures for Assessment of Civil Penalties
§ 12.692. Procedures for Assessment Conference
§ 12.693. Request for Hearing
§ 12.694. Final Assessment and Payment of Penalty
DIVISION 4. INDIVIDUAL CIVIL PENALTIES
§ 12.696. When an Individual Civil Penalty May Be Assessed
§ 12.697. Amount of Individual Civil Penalty
§ 12.698. Procedure for Assessment of Civil Individual Penalty
§ 12.699. Payment of Penalty
SUBCHAPTER M. TRAINING
DIVISION 1. TRAINING, EXAMINATION, AND CERTIFICATION OF BLASTERS
§ 12.700. Purpose and Scope
§ 12.702. General Requirements
§ 12.703. Training
§ 12.704. Training Courses
§ 12.705. Application
§ 12.706. Examination
§ 12.707. Certification
§ 12.708. Recertification
§ 12.709. Reciprocity
§ 12.710. Applicability
SUBCHAPTER R. TEXAS ABANDONED MINE LAND RECLAMATION PROGRAM
§ 12.800. Responsibilities
§ 12.801. Definitions
§ 12.802. Texas Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund
§ 12.803. Eligible Coal Lands and Water
§ 12.804. Reclamation Objectives and Priorities
§ 12.805. Water Supply Restoration
§ 12.806. Limited Liability
§ 12.807. Contractor Responsibility
§ 12.808. Eligible Noncoal Lands and Water
§ 12.809. Reclamation Priorities for Noncoal Program
§ 12.810. Exclusion of Certain Noncoal Reclamation Sites
§ 12.811. Land Acquisition Authority - Noncoal
§ 12.812. Lien Requirements
§ 12.813. Written Consent for Entry
§ 12.814. Entry and Consent to Reclaim
§ 12.815. Appraisals
§ 12.816. Liens
§ 12.817. Satisfaction of Liens
§ 12.818. Entry for Emergency Reclamation
§ 12.819. Land Eligible for Acquisition
§ 12.820. Procedures for Acquisition
§ 12.821. Acceptance of Gifts of Land
§ 12.822. Management of Acquired Land
§ 12.823. Disposition of Reclaimed Lands