COALEX Research Reports are the products of research and analysis conducted on specific issues relating to the regulation of Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977. The research is conducted in response to requests for information from State Regulatory Authorities, under a cooperative agreement between the Office of Surface Mining (OSM) and the Interstate Mining Compact Commission (IMCC).
COALEX refers to the Library of Surface Mining Materials maintained by OSM in LEXIS-NEXIS and is a major source for the research.
Each Report includes a list of resources which were sent as attachments to the individual who requested the research. To obtain a copy of the attachments or to obtain any additional information, contact Joyce Zweben Scall by phone at 202-686-9138 or by email at JZScall@aol.com.
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INDIAN BURIAL GROUNDS; ARCHAEOLOGY |
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PENALTY ASSESSMENT; ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS |
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PERFORMANCE BONDS AND OUTSTANDING CIVIL PENALTIES |
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CORPORATE OFFICER LIABILITY |
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BOND FORFEITURE |
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COURT OPINION |
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HYDROLOGIC AND GEOLOGIC PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS |
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DELAYS IN RECLAMATION AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED BY KENTUCKY |
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INDIAN LANDS |
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WATER QUALITY AND CONTROL POLICY |
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P.L. 95-87, SEC. 521(a)(3) - 90-DAY ABATEMENT PERIOD |
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$750/DAY CIVIL PENALTY |
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VALID EXISTING RIGHTS (VER) |
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SELF-BONDING |
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REPROCESSING OF ABANDONED COAL REFUSE PILES AND COAL SILT DAMS
ON ABANDONED MINE LANDS (AML) |
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APPROXIMATE ORIGINAL CONTOUR (AOC) |
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PERMIT AND ACREAGE FEES |
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30 CFR SECS. 816, 817, 771 AND 775 |
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INTERPRETATION OF "IN ACCORDANCE WITH" AND "CONSISTENT WITH" |
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(1) INTERVENTION/HEARINGS AND APPEALS;
(2) INTEREST RATE OF CIVIL PENALTY REIMBURSEMENT |
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DEFINITION OF OPERATOR/PERMIT |
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DREDGING OPERATIONS |
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SUBSIDENCE REGULATIONS |
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16 2/3 EXEMPTION |
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PLANNED SUBSIDENCE |
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TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES/SURFACE MINING OPERATIONS/BRIDGES & STRUCTURES/ AML ELIGIBILITY |
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ATTORNEY GENERAL ACTION FOR COLLECTION |
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RECLAMATION OF PREVIOUSLY DISTURBED AREAS |
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CASE INQUIRY |
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LOADING FACILITY/SURFACE MINING OPERATIONS |
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OPERATOR CERTIFICATION FOR UNDERGROUND MINING; BONDING COSTS;
STATE CIVIL PENALTY DATA; and NOV VARIANCE |
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BOND FORFEITURE
[Addendum to COALEX STATE INQUIRY REPORT No. 5] |
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ABANDONED MINE LANDS FUND (AML FUND) |
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INCIDENTAL BOUNDARY REVISION |
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WATER RIGHTS AND REPLACEMENT |
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AML FUND/STATES 50% ALLOCATION |
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ALTERNATIVE BONDING PROGRAMS |
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ELIMINATION OF HIGHWALLS |
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WATER REPLACEMENT, BOND RELEASE |
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CESSATION ORDERS, 30 CFR SEC. 843.11(e) |
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SECTION 510(C): OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY |
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PATTERN OF VIOLATIONS |
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CIVIL PENALTY SYSTEMS |
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STATES' "BOND POOL" SYSTEM AND COAL EXPLORATION REQUIREMENTS |
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TOPSOIL SUBSTITUTES |
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ACCESS AND HAUL ROADS |
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16 2/3 EXEMPTION |
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ACCESS AND HAUL ROADS |
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PERMIT AND ACREAGE FEES |
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BOND RELEASE [Addendum to COALEX STATE INQUIRY No. 39] |
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PRIME FARMLANDS REGULATIONS |
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ABANDONED MINE LANDS/HEAVY EQUIPMENT |
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REVEGETATION REQUIREMENTS |
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(Report never completed) |
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PERMIT DENIAL FOR OUTSTANDING FINES AND BOND FORFEITURES |
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APPROXIMATE ORIGINAL CONTOUR (AOC) |
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STATE REGULATORY PROGRAM: "APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS" |
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REVEGETATION REQUIREMENTS [Addendum to REPORT No. 53] |
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COAL SEVERANCE TAX |
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CESSATION ORDER (CO) |
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60% BOND RELEASE REQUIREMENTS |
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SMALL OPERATOR ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SOAP) |
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POSTMINING LAND USES |
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BLASTER CERTIFICATION |
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SUBSIDENCE REGULATION--EXTRACTION PERCENTAGES |
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JUDICIAL REVIEW |
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MINE SUBSIDENCE INSURANCE |
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"SUBSTANTIAL LEGAL AND FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS" |
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REGULATION OF COAL PROCESSING PLANTS |
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MIDTERM PERMIT REVIEW |
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AML DISCRETIONARY FUND |
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OCCUPIED DWELLINGS |
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IMPOUNDMENT BANKS |
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CIVIL PENALTY/RECLAMATION REQUIREMENTS |
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NOTICES OF VIOLATION (NOV) ISSUED BY OSM |
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EXPLORATION PERMIT TERMS |
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DEFINITION OF "PATTEN OF VIOLATIONS" |
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COAL EXPLORATION: DRILLING |
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OVERLAPPING MSHA/SMCRA IMPOUNDMENTS |
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DEFINITION OF "APPROXIMATE ORIGINAL CONTOUR (AOC)" |
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COAL EXPLORATION |
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ACID MINE DRAINAGE (AMD) ARTICLES |
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SMALL DEPRESSIONS |
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ABANDONED MINE LANDS FUNDING ELIGIBILITY |
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF SMCRA SEC. 522(a)(3)(A) and (B) |
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DEFINITION OF "OFFSITE" |
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF SMCRA SECTION 519(c) |
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PRE-EXISTING STRUCTURES |
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REQUIREMENTS OF SMCRA SEC. 522(a)(4)(B) |
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DAMAGE FROM PREVIOUS MINING |
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CONTINUALLY CREATED VALID EXISTING RIGHTS (VER) |
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SMALL AREA EXEMPTIONS |
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WATER RIGHTS AND REPLACEMENT |
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STATE ABANDONED MINE LAND RECLAMATION REGULATIONS |
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COAL EXPLORATION NOTICES: LEGISLATIVE HISTORY |
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MINE SUBSIDENCE INSURANCE
[Addendum to STATE INQUIRY REPORT No. 67] |
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DEFINITION OF "PERENNIAL STREAM" |
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DEFINITION OF "REASONABLY AVAILABLE SPOIL" |
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BURDEN OF PROOF - SHOW CAUSE ORDERS |
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RECLAMATION RESPONSIBILITY |
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PERMIT INFORMATION RE. THE RIGHT TO SUBSIDE |
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FORFEITURE OF RECLAMATION BONDS; LIABILITY PERIOD |
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30 CFR 816.95 OR STABILIZATION OF SURFACE AREAS |
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INDIANA ALJ AND IBLA DECISIONS |
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BOND FORFEITURE-RELATIONSHIP OF BOND TO PERMITTED AREA |
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CONSTITUTIONALITY OF THE 300 FOOT WAIVER REQUIREMENTS |
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EFFLUENT LIMITATION REQUIREMENTS |
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BANKRUPT SURETY COMPANY |
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DURATION OF MINING PERMITS FOR NON-FUEL MINES |
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EXTENSION OF THE 90-DAY ABATEMENT PERIOD FOR "GOOD CAUSE SHOWN" |
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TERMINATION OF JURISDICTION; WETLAND TREATMENT OF ACID MINE DRAINAGE (AMD);
and ACID MINE DRAINAGE OFF THE PERMIT AREA |
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REVEGETATION: TIMING |
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DEFINITIONS OF "SOIL" AND "MINERAL" |
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SURVIVAL OF CIVIL PENALTIES |
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EXEMPTION FOR GOVERNMENT-FINANCED CONSTRUCTION |
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SUBSIDENCE: AN OVERSIGHT OF SIGNIFICANT ISSUES |
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HIGHWALL ELIMINATION: REGULATIONS OF INDIANA, TENNESSEE, WEST VIRGINIA, WYOMING, MONTANA; and CONTEMPOANEOUS RECLAMATION: REGULATIONS OF INDIANA, TENNESSEE,
WEST VIRGINIA, WYOMING, MONTANA |
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MAJOR/MINOR PERMIT REVISIONS |
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BONDING - LEGISLATIVE HISTORY |
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ATTORNEYS' FEES |
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COAL FINES |
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PERMITTING: A. PERMIT APPLICATION APPROVAL PROCESS; and IMPACTS ON AREAS OUTSIDE THE PERMIT BOUNDARY |
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PREPAYMENT OF CIVIL PENALTIES |
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BONDING PROGRAMS |
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REVEGETATION |
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FLY ASH DISPOSAL |
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SEALING EXPLORATORY DRILLED HOLES; and SEALING DRILLED HOLES IN ACTIVE PERMIT AREAS |
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USE OF AML FUNDS TO RESTORE PUBLIC FACILITIES "ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY COAL MINING PRACTICES" |
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LANDFILL AS A POSTMINING LAND USE |
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SET-OFF OF CIVIL PENALTIES FROM BOND PROCEEDS |
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INDIVIDUAL LIABILITY OF CORPORATE OFFICER, DIRECTOR OR AGENT |
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INSPECTION OF BLAST RECORDS |
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EXEMPTION FOR GOVERNMENT-FINANCED CONSTRUCTION |
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16 2/3 EXEMPTION (UPDATE OF PRIOR REPORTS) |
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DEFINITION OF "MINE STABILITY" |
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DEFINITION OF "IN CONNECTION WITH" UNDER "SURFACE MINING OPERATIONS" |
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UPDATED INFORMATION ON BOND RATES |
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HISTORY OF THE TWO-ACRE EXEMPTION |
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VALID EXISTING RIGHTS (VER) |
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STATE SURFACE COAL MINE REGULATIONS PRE-SMCRA |
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REDUCTION OF THE MANDATORY CIVIL PENALTY |
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FISH AND WILDLIFE INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS |
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IMPOUNDMENTS |
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THIRD PARTY INTERFERENCE PREVENTING PHASE 3 BOND RELEASE |
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STATUS OF REMINING BILLS |
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SURETY'S RIGHT TO A HEARING IN BOND FORFEITURE PROCEEDINGS |
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PERMIT, ACREAGE AND INSPECTION FEES [Update of REPORT No. 17 (1984)] |
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CONTRACTOR LIABILITY FOR VIOLATIONS; OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL OF OPERATIONS |
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HAUL ROADS AND VALID EXISTING RIGHTS |
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BONDING FOR LONG-TERM FACILITIES |
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SUBSIDENCE: AN OVERSIGHT OF SIGNIFICANT ISSUES [Update of REPORT Nos. 101 & 116] |
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CHALLENGES TO CUMULATIVE HYDROLOGIC IMPACT ASSESSMENTS (CHIAs) |
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90-DAY ABATEMENT PERIOD: SETTING A "REASONABLE TIME" FOR ABATEMENT |
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STATE PERMITTING ON FEDERAL LANDS |
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LANDS UNSUITABLE FOR MINING AND VALID EXISTING RIGHTS (VER) IN A SEVERED MINERAL SITUATION |
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LANDS UNSUITABLE FOR MINING: DEFINITION OF "RENEWABLE RESOURCE"
and "FRAGILE OR HISTORIC LANDS" [Includes COALEX REPORT Nos. 85, 35, 39 & 93] |
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DEFINITION OF "ADJACENT TO" UNDER "SURFACE MINING OPERATIONS" |
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CITIZENS' SUITS: THE 60-DAY LETTER |
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REVIEW OF PERMIT APPLICATIONS; SUBSIDENCE [Includes REPORT Nos. 101, 122, 135 & 151] |
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REMINING ABOVE AN ABANDONED MINE SITE |
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LANDS UNSUITABLE FOR MINING: DEFINITION OF "NATURAL HAZARD LANDS" [Incorporates part of COALEX REPORT No. 156 and includes all of REPORT No. 85] |
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BOND FORFEITURE: RENUMBERED BOND |
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ATTORNEYS' FEES |
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RIGHT OF ENTRY INFORMATION IN PERMIT APPLICATIONS |
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PERMIT REVISIONS; INCIDENTAL BOUNDARY REVISIONS |
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PERMITTING OF WETLANDS: PROCEDURES FOR NOTIFYING THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS |
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AUGER MINING: DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR BACKFILLING AND GRADING |
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CONFIDENTIALITY OF COAL OWNERSHIP INFORMATION IN PERMIT APPLICATIONS |
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OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL; APPLICANT VIOLATOR SYSTEM |
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DISPOSAL OF COAL PROCESSING WASTE |
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PERMIT RENEWALS: NOTIFICATION OF SURETIES; LIABILITIES OF SURETIES and OBTAINING DEFICIENCY JUDGMENTS AGAINST COAL MINING COMPANY STOCKHOLDERS |
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IN ABILITY TO COMPLY (30 CFR 843.18) [Includes COALEX STATE INQUIRY REPORT No. 141] |
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COAL REMOVAL INCIDENT TO PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT [Includes COALEX REPORT Nos.115 & 133] |
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AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR ISSUING SURFACE MINING AND NPDES PERMITS |
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400 YEAR PRECIPITATION EVENT: LIABILITIES AND REMEDIES FOR OFF-SITE DAMAGE |
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SUBSTITUTING ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS FOR TOPSOIL |
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SUBSIDENCE CONTROL: 6 MONTH NOTICE |
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PERMITTING OF A TEMPORARY PUBLIC ROAD |
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INSPECTABLE UNITS LIST (IUL) |
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ATTORNEYS' FEES IN NON-ENFORCEMENT, NON-ADVERSARIAL PROCEEDINGS [Includes REPORT No. 120; updates REPORT Nos. 120 & 163] |
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CURRENT LIABILITY FOR ACID MINE DRAINAGE UNDER A PRE-SMCRA PERMIT |
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DEFINITION OF "SOIL" AND "MINERAL" [Update of COALEX REPORT No. 113] |
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UNWARRANTED FAILURE TO COMPLY: DEFINITION OF "INDIFFERENCE", "LACK OF DILIGENCE" and "LACK OF REASONABLE CARE" [Includes COALEX REPORT Nos. 141 & 172] |
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USE OF LETTERS OF CREDIT AS RECLAMATION BONDS |
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SELF-BONDING |
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SUBSIDENCE INSURANCE |
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REVEGETATION PRODUCTIVITY MEASUREMENTS FOR PHASE III BOND RELEASE |
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ABANDONED MINE LAND (AML) RECLAMATION; EXCESS SPOIL DISPOSAL [Includes COALEX REPORT Nos. 28 & 176] |
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SUBSIDENCE AND PUBLIC LAND USE; TAKINGS |
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VARIANCE FROM AOC FOR PARTIAL MOUNTAINTOP REMOVAL |
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IS FILL DIRT CONSIDERED A "MINERAL" FOR REGULATORY PURPOSES? [Includes STATE INQUIRY REPORT Nos. 134, 47, 24, 113 & 182] |
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ACID MINE DRAINAGE (AMD) |
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FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SEDIMENTATION PONDS (SILTATION STRUCTURES) |
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PERMITTING OF UTILITY LINES |
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REFORMATION OF BOND |
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TRANSFER OF A PERMIT |
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NPDES PERMITS: STATE SET WATER QUALITY STANDARDS |
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DEFINITION OF "PUBLIC FACILITIES"; STATUS OF UNDERGROUND PIPELINES WITHIN SMCRA |
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INCREASING BOND FOR OPERATOR IN BANKRUPTCY (EXCEPTION FROM AUTOMATIC STAY PROVISIONS OF SECTION 362 OF BANKRUPTCY CODE) |
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PHC/CHIA DATA COLLECTION ON PUBLIC ROADS
[Includes COALEX REPORT Nos. 152 & 178] |
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF PHRASE "OWNED OR CONTROLLED" [SMCRA 510(C)] |
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OFFSITE DISPOSAL OF EXCESS SPOIL |
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WATER SUPPLY REPLACEMENT FOR UNDERGROUND MINING [Includes COALEX STATE INQUIRY REPORT Nos. 35 & 93] |
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LENGTH OF TIME FOR PERMIT APPROVAL |
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PERMITTING OF RAILROAD SIDINGS AND SPUR LINES |
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LIABILITY PERIOD FOR ALTERNATE POSTMINING LAND USE |
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ENVIRONMENTAL EXTERNALITIES |
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EXTENSION OF CONDITIONS ON FEDERAL COAL LEASE TO STATE'S PERMIT OF PRIVATELY-OWNED SURFACE [Includes COALEX REPORT No. 154] |
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REPLACEMENT OF TOPSOIL; PERMIT REQUIREMENTS "MORE STRINGENT THAN" THE REGULATIONS |
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DEFINITION OF OR TEST FOR "VALID EXISTING RIGHTS (VER)";
2. SUBSIDENCE: COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGED STRUCTURES AND WATER SUPPLY |
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BUFFER ZONE FOR CEMETERIES |
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DISCRETION TO WAIVE CIVIL PENALTIES |
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LANDS UNSUITABLE; VALID EXISTING RIGHTS; TAKINGS [Includes COALEX REPORT Nos. 139, 155, 156 & 189) |
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DEFINITION OF "TIMING AND FREQUENCY OF BLASTS" |
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WATER QUALITY STANDARDS AND EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS |
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UTAH RULES ON PERMIT TRANSFERS |
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SMCRA-RELATED AMENDMENTS TO HR 776, THE NATIONAL ENERGY BILL (5/92) |
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ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS |
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DEFINITION OF IMPOUNDMENT [Includes COALEX REPORT No. 143] |
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PETITIONS FOR COSTS, EXPENSES AND ATTORNEY'S FEES |
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NPDES PROCESSING FEES FOR SURFACE COAL MINES |
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PERMIT REVISIONS AND MIDTERM PERMIT REVIEWS |
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ORGANIZATION OF TITLE IV AND TITLE V REGULATORY AGENCIES |
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DEFINITION OF "OPERATOR" AND "PERMITTEE" |
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SMCRA, SUBSIDENCE AND ABATEMENT OF A PUBLIC NUISANCE |
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EFFLUENT LIMITATION REQUIREMENTS AND DAMAGE FROM PREVIOUS MINING
[Includes COALEX REPORT Nos. 90 & 107] |
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CITIZENS' REQUEST FOR FEDERAL INSPECTION: LIABILITY FOR INJURY |
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INCIDENTAL BOUNDARY REVISIONS AND INSIGNIFICANT PERMIT REVISIONS |
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ATTORNEYS' FEES; II. DEFINITION OF "IN CONNECTION WITH" |
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DEFINITION OF "NO CONTINUING RECLAMATION RESPONSIBILITY" |
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OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL: "RELATED PARTIES" [Includes COALEX REPORT Nos. 131 & 148] |
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DEFINITION OF "OPERATOR" [Continuation of REPORT No. 224] |
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SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF PERMIT FOR INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION; LIABILITY FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES |
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PROPER SERVICE |
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DEFINITION OF "MATERIAL DAMAGE" RE: HYDROLOGIC BALANCE OUTSIDE THE PERMIT AREA |
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PATTERN OF VIOLATIONS |
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FUGITIVE DUST EMISSION REGULATIONS |
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PERMIT AND ACREAGE FEES [Updates REPORT Nos. 147 & 17] |
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HISTORIC AND ARCHAEOLOGIC RESOURCES |
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PROTECTION OF MINERAL RESOURCES: LOCAL ZONING ORDINANCES |
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REPLACEMENT OF WATER SUPPLY - PAYMENT OF ONGOING COSTS |
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TEN DAY NOTICES: DEFINITION OF "ABUSE OF DISCRETION" |
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LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE |
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REGULATION OF SAND AND GRAVEL MINING |
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REGULATION OF ASH DISPOSAL |
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PRIME FARMLAND CONVERSION |
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COAL SEVERANCE TAX [Includes REPORT No. 59] |
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INTERPRETATION OF "FIRST NORMAL PERIOD FOR FAVORABLE PLANTING" |
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INITIATION OF OPERATIONS |
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VER: RIGHTS-OF-WAY OR EASEMENTS FOR RAILROADS [Updates COALEX REPORT No. 149] |
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BOND FORFEITURE: INSUFFICIENT FUNDS FOR RECLAMATION |
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NOTICES OF VIOLATION (NOVs) |
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GRAZING VIOLATIONS [Includes COALEX REPORT Nos. 183, 172 & 141] |
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STATE PROGRAM AMENDMENTS ON CONTEMPORANEOUS RECLAMATION and TIME AND DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR BACKFILLING AND GRADING |
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DEFINITION OF "ADVERSELY AFFECT ANY PUBLICLY OWNED PARK"; PROHIBITION AGAINST MINING WITHIN 300 FEET OF A PUBLIC PARK |
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APPLICATION OF COAL MINE WASTE REGULATIONS IN BACKFILL OPERATIONS |
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BOND RELEASE: PRESENCE OF AMD SEEP |
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CITIZEN SUIT PROVISIONS: STANDING TO SUE |
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STATE NATURAL RESOURCE COMMISSIONS AS MULTIPLE INTEREST BOARDS; DEFINITION OF "EMPLOYEE" |
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DISPOSAL OF EXCESS SPOIL: DRAINAGE CONTROLS FOR DURABLE ROCK AND VALLEY FILLS |
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SIGNATURES ON THE 300 FOOT WAIVER |
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NON-COMMERCIAL USE OF "OTHER MINERALS" |
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BOND RELEASE/BOND FORFEITURE |
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MINING WITHIN 300 FEET OF A PUBLIC BUILDING |
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733 PROCEDURES |
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ATTORNEYS' FEES [Updates REPORT Nos. 120, 163, 180 & 220] |
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ALTERNATIVE TO TOPSOIL |
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IMPROVIDENTLY ISSUED PERMIT |
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SURETY AS "PERMITTEE" OR "OPERATOR" |
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DEFINITION OF "A LOADED HOLE" |
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REVEGETATION PRODUCTIVITY MEASUREMENTS |
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ALLUVIAL VALLEY FLOORS (AVF): DEFINITION OF "NOT SIGNIFICANT TO FARMING" or "NEGLIGIBLE IMPACT ON FARM'S AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION" |
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TEMPORARY CESSATION OF OPERATIONS |
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PERMITTING OF THE "SHADOW AREA" |
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REVOCATION OF PERMIT AS A RESULT OF ADMINISTRATIVE ERRORS |
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DEFINITION OF: "CURRENT, PRUDENT ENGINEERING PRACTICES" |
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DEFINITION OF "IN SITU PROCESSES" |
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AVAILABILITY OF PERMIT, INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT RECORDS |
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OPERATOR/PERMITTEE LIABILITY FOR FEES; OWNERSHIP & CONTROL/APPLICANT VIOLATOR SYSTEM (AVS) |
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RESCISSION PROCEDURES FOR IMPROVIDENTLY ISSUED PERMITS |
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ELIGIBILITY FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES |
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DEFINITION OF "DAMAGE" IN PHRASE: "PROTECT OFFSITE AREAS FROM
SLIDES AND DAMAGE" |
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TRANSFERABILITY OF VALID EXISTING RIGHTS (VER) |
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CHANGES IN APPROVED DRAINAGE DESIGN |
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ROOT MATERIAL IN TOPSOIL |
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BOND RELEASE ON INTERIM PERMIT SITES; CONTROLLING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS [Includes COALEX REPORT No. 181] |
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EXEMPTION FOR GOVERNMENT-FINANCED CONSTRUCTION [Updates COALEX REPORT Nos. 115, 133 & 262] |
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RIGHT OF ENTRY ON NAVIGABLE WATERWAY |
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MINE RISK ASSESSMENT TO DETERMINE MINE INSPECTION FREQUENCY |
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DEFINITION OF "HIGHER AND BETTER USE" |
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SURFACE AND GROUND WATER MONITORING |
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HIGHWALL ELIMINATION & AOC: "BLENDING IN" |
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MOVING EQUIPMENT OFF PERMIT AREA [Includes COALEX REPORT Nos. 136 & 157] |
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CYANIDATION; CHEMICAL LEACHING |
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"BURDEN OF PROOF" REQUIREMENTS AT DIFFERENT ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS |
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LANDOWNER REFUSING RIGHT OF ENTRY FOR RECLAMATION [Includes COALEX REPORT Nos. 141 & 172] |
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FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT |
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775.11(B) HEARING WITHIN 30 DAYS OF PERMIT DENIAL & DECISION WITHIN 30 DAYS OF HEARING |
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MATERIAL DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES AS A RESULT OF SUBSIDENCE |
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DENIAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES |
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF 1989-90 AML LEGISLATION |
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SURFACE EFFECTS OF UNDERGROUND NON-COAL MINE |
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RETIREMENT OF PARTNER FROM CONTINUING PARTNERSHIP; COAL REMOVAL INCIDENT TO PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT [Includes COALEX REPORT Nos. 173 & 262] |
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FEDERAL INSPECTIONS - DEFINITION OF "ARBITRARY, CAPRICIOUS OR AN ABUSE OF DISCRETION" UNDER 30 CFR 842.11(b)(1)(ii)(B)(2) |
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"SUBSTANTIAL ECONOMIC LOSS" OR "CONDITIONS BEYOND THE CONTROL OF THE PERMITTEE" AS REASONS FOR EXTENDING THE INITIATION OF OPERATIONS |
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PROCEDURES FOR FORFEITURE OF SURETY BONDS |
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DEFINITION OF "OCCUPIED DWELLING"; ADJUDICATION OF PROPERTY RIGHTS [Includes COALEX REPORT Nos. 72 & 288] |
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"IN CONNECTION WITH" Continuation of COALEX REPORT No. 293] |
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IMPOSITION OF INDIVIDUAL CIVIL PENALTIES FOR CORPORATE VIOLATIONS [Update of COALEX REPORT No. 131] |
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POSTMINING LAND USE CHANGE - SURFACE MINING |
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WATER RIGHTS AND REPLACEMENT UPDATE |
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IS A BANKRUPTCY TRUSTEE CONSIDERED AN "OWNER OR OPERATOR"? |
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF SURFACE MINING REGULATION |
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REGULATION OF NON-COAL ON FEDERAL LANDS |
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SMALL OPERATOR ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SOAP) |
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COAL REFUSE DISPOSAL IN VALLEYS WITH STREAMS |
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STATE REGULATIONS WHICH ARE INCONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL SMCRA |
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GOVERNMENT IMMUNITY: STATE'S LIABILITY WHEN CLEANING UP WASTE AT AML SITES |
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MONITORING GROUND VIBRATION LIMITS |
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REGULATION OF SITES WITH OIL OR GAS OPERATIONS AND COAL MINING OPERATIONS |
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TRANSFER, ASSIGNMENT OR SALE OF PERMIT RIGHTS |
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SETTLEMENT OF CIVIL PENALTIES |
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DEFINITION OF "ALL ANTICIPATED MINING IN CUMULATIVE IMPACT AREA" [Includes COALEX REPORT No. 152] |
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SURFACE MINING PERMIT AS "PROPERTY OF THE ESTATE" OF BANKRUPT OPERATOR |
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DEFINITION OF "STRUCTURE" ON ABANDONED MINE (AML) SITES |
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PREPAYMENT OF CIVIL PENALTIES [Update of COALEX REPORT No. 123] |
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OWNERSHIP & CONTROL: DEFINITION OF "CONTROLLED" [Update of COALEX REPORT No. 231, which includes REPORT Nos. 148 & 131] |
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ATTORNEYS' FEES |
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UPDATE ON 16 2/3 EXEMPTIONS, INCIDENTAL DEVELOPMENT, and DEFINITION OF "MINERAL" |
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GUIDELINES ON "BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES" FOR MINING |
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ACID MINE DRAINAGE (AMD) and HYDROLOGIC BALANCE [Update of REPORT No. 192] |
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VALID EXISTING RIGHTS (VER) [Update] |
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TAKINGS [Update] |
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PUBLIC NOTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR PERMIT MODIFICATION |
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PREBLAST SURVEY |
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MODIFICATION OF A TERMINATED NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NOV) |
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APPLICABILITY OF STATE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT PROVISIONS TO SMCRA; DECISIONS RE: REPLACEMENT OF WATER SUPPLY |
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DEFINITION AND DISPOSAL OF COAL PROCESSING WASTE |
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF SMCRA SECTIONS 506, 507 & 510 |
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10-YEAR 24-HOUR PRECIPITATION EVENTS |
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APPROXIMATE ORIGINAL CONTOUR (AOC) |
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522(a)(6) - "SUBSTANTIAL LEGAL AND FINANCIAL COMMITMENT" |
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PERMITTING OF NONCOAL SURFACE MINING OPERATIONS |
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TRANSFERABILITY OF VER FOR HAUL ROADS |
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USE OF TAGGANTS IN EXPLOSIVES |
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DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES AND REPLACEMENT OF WATER SUPPLIES |
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STATE SMCRA PROGRAM AMENDMENTS RELATING TO EPA REGULATIONS |
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WHAT CONSTITUTES "RECEIPT" OF A RECORD FOR A FOIA REQUEST? |
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RIGHT OF ENTRY: INSPECTOR'S PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS |
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RESTORING THE LAND TO ITS PREMINING "CAPABILITY" |