Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 25, June 21, 2024
Section 36-7-4 - Plans For Shortwall Mining; Approval By Department Of Energy4.1. After the effective date of these rules and regulation, no shortwall mining shall be started in any coal mine until required plans for shortwall mining have been filed and approved by the Department of Energy, which approval shall not be unreasonably withhheld. All revisions to such approved plans shall be resubmitted for approval to the Department of Energy. Shortwall mining plans submitted for approval to the Department of Energy shall include the following: 4.1.E. Telephone Number (Mine).4.1.F. Name, Title and telephone number of person submitting plan.4.1.H. Shortwall Mining Roof Control Plan. (All approved roof control plans for Shortwall mining sections shall include a plan indicating the roof support to be used and the working procedures to be followed when a cavity is encountered over chocks).
4.1.I. Ventilation Plan, which shall include the complete section and face ventilation controls and other bleeder systems.4.1.J. Methane and Dust Control Plan.4.2. After approval of submitted plans has been obtained from the Department of Energy, as required in Section 4.1 and 4.2 of these rules and regulations, additional approvals for new shortwall sections will not be necessary; providing required plan initially approved and/or revised are complied with.4.3. In coal mines where retreat shortwall mining section operations are in progress prior to the effective date of these rules and regulations, no new shortwall mining sections shall be started until required plans for shortwall mining have been filed and approved by the Department of Energy, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.