25 Pa. Code § 87.44

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 49, December 7, 2024

Section 87.44 - Geology description

Each application shall contain a description of the geology within the proposed permit and adjacent area down to and including the aquifer system that may be affected below the lowest coal seam to be mined including the following:

(1) The stratigraphy and results of test borings from the proposed permit area, identifying the location of subsurface water if encountered, lithologic and physical characteristics, and thickness of each stratum and coal seam, and the actual surface elevation of the drill holes.

(2) The structure within the proposed permit and its relation to the structure of the general area.

(3) Chemical analyses of the coal and overburden or a request for a waiver. The Department may waive the chemical analysis after making a written determination that it has equivalent information in a satisfactory form.

(4) Location, identification and status of other mining within or adjacent to the proposed permit area.

(5) Other analysis or test borings within the proposed permit or adjacent area that the Department deems relevant for evaluation of the impact of the proposed activities on the hydrologic balance.

25 Pa. Code § 87.44

The provisions of this § 87.44 adopted December 19, 1980, 10 Pa.B. 4789, effective 7/31/1982, 12 Pa.B. 2382; amended July 30, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 2473, effective 7/31/1982, 12 Pa.B. 2382.

This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 86.81 (relating to program services); 25 Pa. Code § 86.261 (relating to program services); 25 Pa. Code § 87.43 (relating to description of hydrology and geology: general requirements); and 25 Pa. Code § 87.45 (relating to groundwater information).