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Regulation 20 Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Regulation Number 20 The Arkansas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Code Effective Date: September 26, 2002 TABLE OF CONTENTS PART/SECTION PAGE SUBCHAPTER A C GENERAL.......................................................................................... 700-1 PART 700 C GENERAL....................................................................................................... 700-1 700.1 TITLE AND SCOPE ........................................................................... 700-1 700.2 OBJECTIVE ........................................................................................ 700-2 700.5 DEFINITIONS..................................................................................... 700-2 700.10 APPLICABILITY................................................................................ 700-5 700.11 RULEMAKING INITIATED BY THE COMMISSION.................... 700-6 700.12 PETITIONS TO INITIATE RULEMAKING ..................................... 700-7 700.13 NOTICE OF CITIZEN SUITS ............................................................ 700-8 700.14 AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS........................................................ 700-9 700.15 COMPUTATION OF TIME................................................................ 700-9 700.16 EMPLOYEE PROTECTION ............................................................ 700-10 PART 701 C STATE PROGRAM ....................................................................................... 701-1 701.1 SCOPE ................................................................................................. 701-1 701.2 OBJECTIVE ........................................................................................ 701-1 701.5 DEFINITIONS..................................................................................... 701-2 701.11 APPLICABILITY.............................................................................. 701-14 PART 702 C EXEMPTION FOR COAL EXTRACTION INCIDENTAL TO THE EXTRACTION OF OTHER MINERALS.............................................................. 702-1 702.1 SCOPE ................................................................................................. 702-1 702.5 DEFINITIONS..................................................................................... 702-1 702.11 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES............... 702-2 702.12 CONTENTS OF APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION....................... 702-4 702.13 PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION............................... 702-5 702.14 REQUIREMENTS FOR EXEMPTION.............................................. 702-6 702.15 CONDITIONS OF EXEMPTION AND RIGHT OF INSPECTION AND ENTRY....................................................................................... 702-7 702.16 STOCKPILING OF MINERALS........................................................ 702-7 702.17 REVOCATION AND ENFORCEMENT ........................................... 702-9 702.18 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ..................................................... 702-10 PART 705 C RESTRICTIONS ON FINANCIAL INTERESTS OF ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL ............................................................................................................. 705-1 705.1 SCOPE ................................................................................................. 705-1 705.2 OBJECTIVES...................................................................................... 705-1 705.4 RESPONSIBILITY.............................................................................. 705-2 705.5 DEFINITIONS..................................................................................... 705-3 705.6 PENALTIES ........................................................................................ 705-3 705.11 WHO SHALL FILE............................................................................. 705-4 i 705.13 WHEN TO FILE.................................................................................. 705-5 705.15 WHERE TO FILE................................................................................ 705-5 705.17 WHAT TO REPORT........................................................................... 705-6 705.18 GIFTS AND GRATUITIES ................................................................ 705-8 705.19 RESOLVING PROHIBITED INTERESTS ........................................ 705-8 705.21 APPEALS PROCEDURES ................................................................. 705-9 PART 707 C EXEMPTION FOR COAL EXTRACTION INCIDENT TO GOVERNMENT C FINANCED HIGHWAY OR OTHER CONSTRUCTION................................... 707-1 707.1 SCOPE ................................................................................................. 707-1 707.4 RESPONSIBILITY.............................................................................. 707-1 707.5 DEFINITIONS..................................................................................... 707-1 707.11 APPLICABILITY................................................................................ 707-2 707.12 INFORMATION TO BE MAINTAINED ON SITE .......................... 707-2 SUBCHAPTER F C AREAS UNSUITABLE FOR MINING ........................................... 760-1 PART 760 C GENERAL....................................................................................................... 760-1 760.1 SCOPE ................................................................................................. 760-1 760.2 OBJECTIVES...................................................................................... 760-1 PART 761 C AREAS DESIGNATED BY ACT OF CONGRESS .................................... 761-1 761.1 SCOPE ................................................................................................. 761-1 761.2 OBJECTIVE ........................................................................................ 761-1 761.3 AUTHORITY ...................................................................................... 761-1 761.4 RESPONSIBILITY.............................................................................. 761-2 761.5 DEFINITIONS..................................................................................... 761-2 761.11 AREAS WHERE SURFACE COAL MINING OPERATIONS ARE PROHIBITED OR LIMITED..................................................... 761-5 761.12 EXCEPTION FOR EXISTING STRUCTURES................................. 761-7 761.13 PROCEDURES FOR COMPATIBILITY FINDINGS FOR SURFACE COAL MINING OPERATIONS ON FEDERAL LANDS IN NATIONAL FORESTS ................................................... 761-7 761.14 PROCEDURES FOR RELOCATING OR CLOSING A PUBLIC ROAD OR WAIVING THE PROHIBITION ON SURFACE COAL MINING OPERATIONS WITHIN THE BUFFER ZONE OF A PUBLIC ROAD ............................................. 761-8 761.15 PROCEDURES FOR WAIVING THE PROHIBITION ON SURFACE COAL MINING OPERATIONS WITHIN THE BUFFER ZONE OF AN OCCUPIED DWELLING .................. 761-9 761.16 SUBMISSION AND PROCESSING OF REQUESTS FOR VALID EXISTING RIGHTS DETERMINATIONS ................. 761-9 761.17 AREAS DESIGNATED BY ACT OF CONGRESS......................... 761-16 761.200 INTERPRETIVE RULE RELATED TO SUBSIDENCE ii DUE TO UNDERGROUND COAL MINING IN AREAS DESIGNATED BY ACT OF CONGRESS....................................... 761-18 PART 762 C CRITERIA FOR DESIGNATING AREAS AS UNSUITABLE FOR SURFACE COAL MINING OPERATIONS.............................................................................. 762-1 762.1 SCOPE ................................................................................................. 762-1 762.4 RESPONSIBILITY.............................................................................. 762-1 762.5 DEFINITIONS..................................................................................... 762-1 762.11 CRITERIA FOR DESIGNATING LANDS AS UNSUITABLE........ 762-2 762.12 ADDITIONAL CRITERIA ................................................................. 762-3 762.13 LAND EXEMPT FROM DESIGNATION AS UNSUITABLE FOR SURFACE COAL MINING OPERATIONS ............................. 762-3 762.14 APPLICABILITY TO LANDS DESIGNATED AS UNSUITABLE BY CONGRESS.................................................................................. 762-3 762.15 EXPLORATION ON LAND DESIGNATED AS UNSUITABLE FOR SURFACE COAL MINING OPERATIONS ............................. 762-4 PART 764 C STATE PROCESSES FOR DESIGNATING AREAS UNSUITABLE FOR SURFACE COAL OPERATIONS........................................................................... 764-1 764.1 SCOPE ................................................................................................. 764-1 764.2 OBJECTIVE ........................................................................................ 764-1 764.3 AUTHORITY ...................................................................................... 764-1 764.13 PROCEDURES: PETITIONS ............................................................. 764-2 764.15 PROCEDURES: INITIAL PROCESSING, RECORDKEEPING, AND NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS........................................ 764-4 764.17 PROCEDURES: HEARING REQUIREMENTS................................ 764-6 764.19 PROCEDURES: DECISION............................................................... 764-7 764.21 DATA BASE AND INVENTORY SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS..... 764-7 764.23 PUBLIC INFORMATION .................................................................. 764-8 764.25 DIRECTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION ........ 764-8 SUBCHAPTER G
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