Illinois Administrative Code

Section 1784.23 Operation Plan: Maps and Plans Each application shall contain maps, plans, and cross-sections of the proposed permit and adjacent areas as follows: a) The maps, plans and cross-sections shall show the underground mining activities to be conducted, the lands to be …

Section 1784.24 Transportation Facilities a) Each application shall contain a detailed description of each road, conveyor, and rail system to be constructed, used, or maintained within the proposed permit area. The description shall include a map, appropriate cross-sections, and …

Section 1784.25 Return of Coal Processing Waste to Abandoned Underground Workings a) Each plan shall describe the design, operation, and maintenance of any proposed coal processing waste disposal facility, including flow diagrams and any other necessary drawings and maps for the …

Section 1784.26 Air Pollution Control Plan For all surface operations associated with underground mining activities, the application shall contain a plan for fugitive dust control practices, as required under 62 Ill. Adm. Code 1817.95. (Source: Added at 11 Ill. Reg. 8652, effecti…

Section 1784.27 Rehabilitation of Siltation Structures, Diversions, Impoundments, and Treatment Facilities (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 17 Ill. Reg. 11135, effective July 1, 1993)

Section 1784.29 Diversions Each application shall contain descriptions, including maps and cross-sections, of stream channel diversions and other diversions to be constructed within the proposed permit area to achieve compliance with 62 Ill. Adm. Code 1817.43. (Source: Added at 1…

Section 1784.30 Support Facilities Each applicant for an underground coal mining and reclamation operations permit shall submit a description, plans, and drawings for each support facility to be constructed, used, or maintained within the proposed permit area. The plans and drawi…

Section 1784.4 Responsibilities a) It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide to the Department all of the information required by this Part, except where specifically exempted in this Part. b) It is the responsibility of State and Federal governmental agencies to provi…

Section 1784.5 Use of Existing Data Permit applicants may comply with the requirements of this Part by reliance upon accurate data already in the possession of the applicant or the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (Department), through incorporating such data by reference…

Section 1784.6 Use of Expert Opinion Permit applicants may comply with this Part providing accurate descriptive and predictive information relating to geology, water quality and quantity for a particular permit area, based upon expert opinion extrapolation from known data on the …

Section 1785.1 Scope This Part establishes the minimum requirements for regulatory program provisions for permits for certain categories of surface coal mining and reclamation operations. These requirements are in addition to the general permit requirements contained in 62 Ill. A…

Section 1785.13 Experimental Practices Mining a) Experimental practices provide a variance from environmental protection performance standards of the Surface Coal Mining Land Conservation and Reclamation Act (State Act) [225 ILCS 720], 62 Ill. Adm. Code 1810 through 1828 and the …

Section 1785.14 Mountaintop Removal Mining a) This Section applies to any person who conducts or intends to conduct surface mining activities by mountaintop removal mining. b) Mountaintop removal mining means surface mining activities, where the mining operation removes an entire…

Section 1785.15 Steep Slope Mining a) This Section applies to any persons who conducts or intends to conduct steep slope surface coal mining and reclamation operations, except: 1) Where an operator proposes to conduct surface coal mining and reclamation operations on flat or gent…

Section 1785.16 Permits Incorporating Variances From Approximate Original Contour Restoration Requirements a) The Department may issue a permit for nonmountaintop removal steep slope mining which includes a variance from the requirements of 62 Ill. Adm. Code 1816.102, 1816.104, 1…

Section 1785.17 Prime Farmlands a) Scope 1) This Section applies to any person who conducts or intends to conduct surface coal mining and reclamation operations on prime farmlands historically used for cropland. 2) This Section does not apply to: A) Lands on which surface coal mi…

Section 1785.18 Variances for Delay in Contemporaneous Reclamation Requirement in Combined Surface and Underground Mining Activities a) Scope. This Section shall apply to any person or persons who conducts or intends to conduct combined surface mining activities and underground m…

Section 1785.2 Objective The objective of this Part is to ensure that permits are issued for certain categories of surface coal mining and reclamation operations only after the Department receives information that shows that these operations will be conducted according to the app…

Section 1785.20 Augering a) This Section applies to any person who conducts or intends to conduct surface coal mining and reclamation operations utilizing augering operations. b) Any application for a permit for operations covered by this Section shall contain, in the mining and …

Section 1785.21 Coal Preparation Plants Not Located Within the Permit Area of a Mine a) This Section applies to any person who operates or intends to operate a coal preparation plant outside the permit area of any mine, other than such plants which are located at the site of ulti…

Section 1785.22 In Situ Processing Activities a) This Section applies to any person who conducts or intends to conduct surface coal mining and reclamation operations utilizing in situ processing activities. b) Any application for a permit for operations covered by this Section sh…

Section 1785.23 Minor Underground Mine Facilities Not at or Adjacent to the Processing or Preparation Facility or Area a) Any person who intends to conduct underground mining activities which require establishment or use of minor underground mine facilities not at or adjacent to …

Section 1795.1 Scope and Purpose a) This Part comprises the Small Operator Assistance Program (SOAP) and establishes the procedures for providing assistance to eligible operators by the program administrator. b) The purpose of the program is to provide for eligible operators a de…

Section 1795.10 Qualified Laboratories a) Basic qualifications. To be designated a qualified laboratory, a firm shall demonstrate that it: 1) Is staffed with experienced, professional or technical personnel in fields applicable to the work to be performed; 2) Has adequate space f…

Section 1795.11 Assistance Funding a) Use of funds. Funds specifically authorized for this program shall be used to provide the services specified is Section 1795.9 and shall not be used to cover administrative expenses. b) Allocation of funds. The program administrator shall est…

Section 1795.12 Applicant Liability a) The applicant shall reimburse the Department for the cost of the laboratory services performed pursuant to this Part if: 1) The applicant submits false information, fails to submit a permit application within one (1) year from the date of re…

Section 1795.13 Eligibility for Assistance (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 11 Ill. Reg. 8481, effective July 1, 1987)

Section 1795.14 Filing for Assistance (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 11 Ill. Reg. 8481, effective July 1, 1987)

Section 1795.15 Application Approval and Notice (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 11 Ill. Reg. 8481, effective July 1, 1987)

Section 1795.16 Data Requirements (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 11 Ill. Reg. 8481, effective July 1, 1987)

Section 1795.17 Qualified Laboratories (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 11 Ill. Reg. 8481, effective July 1, 1987)

Section 1795.18 Assistance Funding (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 11 Ill. Reg. 8481, effective July 1, 1987)

Section 1795.19 Applicant Liability (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 11 Ill. Reg. 8481, effective July 1, 1987)

Section 1795.2 Objective (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 11 Ill. Reg. 8481, effective July 1, 1987)

Section 1795.3 Authority The Director shall provide financial and other assistance under Section 2.02 of the State Act to the extent funds are appropriated by Congress specifically for this Program and by the State legislature.

Section 1795.4 Definitions a) As used in this Part, program administrator means the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (Department) Director's designee; and b) Qualified laboratory means a designated public agency, private firm, institution, or analytical laboratory which c…

Section 1795.6 Eligibility for Assistance An applicant is eligible for assistance if he or she: a) Intends to apply for a permit pursuant to the Surface Coal Mining Land Conservation and Reclamation Act [225 ILCS 720] (State Act); b) Establishes that his or her probable total att…

Section 1795.7 Filing for Assistance Each application for assistance shall include the following information: a) A statement of the operator's intent to file a permit application. b) The names and addresses of: 1) The permit applicant; and 2) The operator, if different from the a…

Section 1795.8 Application Approval and Notice a) If the program administrator finds the applicant eligible, he or she shall inform the applicant in writing within ninety (90) days of receipt of the application that the application is approved. b) If the program administrator fin…

Section 1795.9 Program Services and Data Requirements a) To the extent possible with available funds, the program administrator shall select and pay a qualified laboratory to make the determination, studies, reports, plans and statement referenced in subsection (b) below for elig…

Section 1800.1 Scope and Purpose This Part sets forth the minimum requirements for filing and maintaining bonds and insurance for surface coal mining and reclamation operations under regulatory programs in accordance with the Surface Coal Mining Land Conservation and Reclamation …

Section 1800.11 Requirement to File a Bond a) After a permit application under 62 Ill. Adm. Code 1772 through 1785 has been approved, but before a permit is issued in accordance with 62 Ill. Adm. Code 1773.19, the Department shall notify the applicant in writing of the amount of …

Section 1800.12 Form of the Performance Bond The Department shall prescribe the form of the performance bond. The Department shall allow for: a) A surety bond; b) A collateral bond; c) A self-bond; or d) A combination of any of these bonding methods. (Source: Amended at 20 Ill. R…

Section 1800.13 Period of Liability a) Performance bond liability shall be for the duration of the surface coal mining and reclamation operation and for a period which is coincident with the operator's period of extended responsibility for successful revegetation provided in 62 I…

Section 1800.14 Determination of Bond Amount a) The amount of the bond required for each bonded area shall: 1) Be determined by the Department; 2) Depend upon the requirements of the approved permit and reclamation plan; 3) Reflect the probable difficulty of reclamation, giving c…

Section 1800.15 Adjustment of Amount a) The amount of the bond or deposit required and the terms of the acceptance of the applicant's bond shall be adjusted by the Department from time to time as the area requiring bond coverage is increased or decreased or where the cost of futu…

Section 1800.16 General Terms and Conditions of Bond a) The performance bond shall be in an amount determined by the Department as provided in Section 1800.14. b) The performance bond shall be payable to the Department. c) The performance bond shall be conditioned upon faithful p…

Section 1800.17 Bonding Requirements for Underground Coal Mines and Long-Term Coal-Related Surface Facilities and Structures a) Responsibilities. The Department shall require bond coverage, in an amount determined under Section 1800.14, for long-term surface facilities and struct…

Section 1800.2 Objective (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 11 Ill. Reg. 7985, effective July 1, 1987)

Section 1800.20 Surety Bonds a) A surety bond shall be executed by the operator and a corporate surety licensed to do business in Illinois. b) Surety bonds shall be subject to the following conditions: The Department shall not accept the bond of a surety company unless the surety…