Notification of Exempt Operations

Notification of Exempt Operations A. Any person wishing to conduct surface mining operations under the exempt status defined in Rule 1.2.1 of these Regulations shall notify the Department. The notification shall consist, at a minimum, of the following: (1) the operator’s name, address, and telephone number; (2) legal description of the affected area; (3) number of acres to be mined; (4) number of acres not actually mined, but involved with other aspects of the operation; (5) date of commencement of the operation; (6) expected life of the operation; (7) a description of the reclamation plan: and (8) other information as may be required by the Department. B. The notification shall be sent to the Department in a form prescribed by the Department before the commencement of the operation occurs. Before the operation expands to a size where it will affect an area greater than four (4) acres, the operator shall be required to file an application to conduct surface mining operations and comply with all provisions of the Act and these Regulations.