35 Ill. Adm. Code 404.101
Construction and Operating Permits: State Permits
Section 404
Section 404.101Â Construction
and Operating Permits:Â State Permits
a)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Except as provided in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 404.102 and 404.103, a
person must obtain:
1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A construction permit before preparing land for mining
activities or constructing a mine related facility that could generate refuse,
result in a discharge, or potentially cause water pollution; and
2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â An operating permit before carrying out mining activities.
b)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The Agency may issue joint construction and operating
permits. Whether a State permit is construction, operating, or joint must be
determined from the document's language. The permit title is not determinative.