§ 12a.4. Planning for coal mining.

Due to potentially adverse environmental impact of coal mining, detailed site and operational plan information shall be submitted to the State. The applicant also must obtain the necessary permits from federal, state and local agencies having jurisdiction over any phase of the operation prior to the beginning of said operation. The OMPC or the respective authority may require the posting of sufficient bond for maintenance and repair of those public facilities which are not otherwise bonded.

12a.41 Site Standards, Operational and Reclamation Procedures shall be the same as that required by the Kentucky Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection and in accordance with state regulations adopted pursuant to Kentucky Revised Statute Chapters 350, 351 and 352.