Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 25, June 22, 2024
Section 89.67 - Support facilities(a) Support facilities required for, or used incidentally to, the operation of the underground mine, including, but not limited to, mine buildings, coal loading facilities at or near the mine site, coal storage facilities, equipment storage facilities, fan buildings, hoist buildings, preparation plants, sheds, shops and other buildings, shall be located, maintained and used in a manner that does the following:(1) Prevents or controls erosion and siltation, water pollution and damage to public or private property.(2) To the extent possible using the best technology currently available: (i) Minimizes damage to fish, wildlife and related environmental values.(ii) Minimizes additional contributions of suspended solids to streamflow or runoff outside the permit area. Contributions may not be in excess of limitations of State or Federal law.(b) Surface mining activities associated with an underground mine shall be conducted in a manner which minimizes damage, destruction or disruption of services provided by oil, gas and water wells; oil, gas and coal-slurry pipelines; railroads; electric and telephone lines; and water and sewage lines which pass over, under or through a permit area, unless otherwise approved by the owner of those surface facilities and the Department.The provisions of this § 89.67 adopted July 30, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 2473, effective 7/31/1982, 12 Pa.B. 2382; amended May 8, 1998, effective 5/9/1998, 28 Pa.B. 2227; amended June 12, 1998, effective 6/13/1998, 28 Pa.B. 2761; corrected October 15, 1999, effective 8/1/1998, 29 Pa.B. 5389; amended July 7, 2000, effective 10/16/1999, 30 Pa.B. 3439. This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 88.492 (relating to minimum requirements for reclamation and operation plan); 25 Pa. Code § 88.493 (relating to minimum environmental protection performance standards); and 25 Pa. Code § 89.173 (relating to performance standards).