WYOMING REGUALTORY PROGRAM

	Wyoming Regulatory Program

NOTE: Cross references to OSM's federal statute and regulations appear in double braces to the right of the Wyoming regulation section numbers, e.g., "Section 3 APPLICABILITY. {{ SMCRA 528; 30 CFR 700.11, 707.11 }}". The cross references were compiled using the preambles to the Office of Surface Mining's approval of amendments to the Wyoming regulatory program published in the Federal Register, the Wyoming File in the COALEX Library in LexisNexis and Side-by-Side Forms provided by the Wyoming Regulatory Authority.

WYOMING STATUTES ANNOTATED [Wyo. Stat. or W.S.]
TITLE 35 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
CHAPTER 11 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
NOTE: The Wyoming Statutes are copyrighted and cannot be reproduced on the Office of Surface Mining website. To access the text of the Statutes through the main Wyoming website, use this site: www.state.wy.us. Under the "Fast Access" column, click on "Government"; using the "State" drop down menu, highlight "Legislature". This will take you to "Wyoming State Legislature". Click on "State Statutes"; then "Wyoming Statutes (titles of law)". The Wyoming Regulatory Program may be found in Title 35, Chapter 11. To access Title 35 of the Statutes directly, use: legisweb.state.wy.us/statutes/sub35.htm See also: Cross reference: Wyoming Regulatory Program and the Surface Mining Law

WYOMING REGULATORY PROGRAM [Current through July, 2002]
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
LAND QUALITY
COAL MINING RULES AND REGULATIONS (2002)
[NOTE: Wyoming regulations may be cited as follows: "DEQ-LQD Rules Chapter 2, Section 1" or "LQD Rule 2, Section 1"]

CHAPTER 1 AUTHORITIES AND DEFINITIONS FOR SURFACE COAL MINING OPERATIONS Section 1 Authority.
Section 2 Definitions.
Section 3 Applicability.

CHAPTER 2 PERMIT APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SURFACE COAL MINING OPERATIONS Section 1 General Requirements.
Section 2 Application Content Requirements for Surface Coal Mining Operations.

CHAPTER 3 PERMITS FOR SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF SURFACE COAL MINING Section 1 Prime Farmlands.
Section 2 Alluvial Valley Floors.
Section 3 Coal In Situ Processing Activities.
Section 4 Combined Surface and Underground Mining Operations.
Section 5 Auger Mining.
Section 6 Coal Preparation Plants.

CHAPTER 4 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR SURFACE COAL MINING OPERATIONS Section 1 General.
Section 2 General Environmental Protection Performance Standards.

CHAPTER 5 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF SURFACE COAL MINING Section 1 Applicability.
Section 2 Prime Farmlands.
Section 3 Alluvial Valley Floors.
Section 4 Coal in Situ Processing Activities.
Section 5 Combined Surface and Underground Mining Operations.
Section 6 Auger Mining.
Section 7 Remining.

CHAPTER 6 BLASTING FOR SURFACE COAL MINING OPERATIONS Section 1 General.
Section 2 Preblasting Survey.
Section 3 Public Notice of Blasting Schedule.
Section 4 Blasting Standards.
Section 5 Records of Blasting Operations.
Section 6 Blaster Certification.

CHAPTER 7 UNDERGROUND COAL MINING Section 1 Underground Coal Mining Permit Application Content Requirements.
Section 2 Environmental Protection Performance Standards Applicable to Underground Mining Operations.
Section 3 Public Notice.
Section 4 Surface Owner Protection.

CHAPTER 8 SPECIAL BITUMINOUS COAL MINES Section 1 Definitions.
Section 2 Permit Application Contents.
Section 3 Special Alternative Standards for Existing Special Bituminous Surface Coal Mines.
Section 4 Special Alternative Standards for New Special Bituminous Surface Coal Mines.
Section 5 General Performance Standards.

CHAPTER 9 VARIANCES FOR SURFACE COAL MINING OPERATIONS Section 1 Content of Requests.
Section 2 Procedures for Variance.

CHAPTER 10 COAL EXPLORATION Section 1 General Requirements: Exploration of Less than 250 Tons.
Section 2 General Requirements: Exploration of More than 250 Tons or in an Area Designated as Unsuitable.
Section 3 Approval of Applications for Exploration of More than 250 Tons or in an Area Designated as Unsuitable for Surface Coal Mining Operations.
Section 4 Exploration and Reclamation Performance Standards.
Section 5 Additional Requirements.
Section 6 Public Availability of Information.
Section 7 Existing Operations.

CHAPTER 11 SELF-BONDING PROGRAM Section 1 Definitions.
Section 2 Initial Application to Self-bond.
Section 3 Approval or Denial of Operator's Self-bond Application.
Section 4 Renewal Bonds.
Section 5 Substitution of the Operator's Self-bond.
Section 6 Requirements for Forfeiture and Release.
Section 7 Existing Operations.

CHAPTER 12 PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO SURFACE COAL MINING OPERATIONS Section 1 Permitting Procedures.
Section 2 Bonding and Insurance Procedures.

CHAPTER 13 SURFACE COAL MINING PERMIT REVISIONS Section 1 Submittal of Revisions.
Section 2 Criteria for Public Notice Requirements.
Section 3 Notice and Opportunity for Public Hearing.
Section 4 Decision.
Section 5 Review of Outstanding Permits.
Section 6 Exception.

CHAPTER 14 EXPLORATION FOR COAL BY DRILLING Section 1 Conduct of Exploration by Drilling.
Section 2 Coal Exploration Hole Completion and Surface Restoration Plan.
Section 3 General Completion and Restoration Requirements.
Section 4 Bond.
Section 5 Termination and Report of Operations.
Section 6 Exceptions.

CHAPTER 15 RELEASE OF BONDS OR DEPOSITS AND TERMINATION OF JURISDICTION FOR SURFACE COAL MINING OPERATIONS Section 1 Request for Release.
Section 2 Administrative Hearing.
Section 3 Inspection of the Permit Area.
Section 4 Notification.
Section 5 Schedule for Release of Incremental Bond.
Section 6 Replacement or Substitution of Bonds.
Section 7 Termination of Jurisdiction.

CHAPTER 16 INSPECTIONS, ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES FOR SURFACE COAL MINING OPERATIONS Section 1 Inspections.
Section 2 Enforcement.
Section 3 Civil Penalties.

CHAPTER 17 DESIGNATION OF AREAS UNSUITABLE FOR SURFACE COAL MINING Section 1 Definitions.
Section 2 Petitions.
Section 3 Processing the Petition.
Section 4 Hearing.
Section 5 Decision.

CHAPTER 18 IN SITU MINING Section 1 Definitions.
Section 2 General Requirements.
Section 3 Permit Applications.
Section 4 Annual Report.
Section 5 Research and Development License Application.
Section 6 Prohibitions.
Section 7 Maintenance of Records and Chemical Analysis.
Section 8 Confidential Records.

CHAPTER 19 REQUIRED STUDIES FOR SURFACE COAL MINING PERMIT APPLICATIONS AND ASSISTANCE FOR SUCH STUDIES Section 1 Definitions.
Section 2 Required Studies.
Section 3 Assistance for the Studies and Investigations.
Section 4 Decision.
Section 5 Evaluation and Reimbursement.

CHAPTER 20 LETTERS OF CREDIT Section 1 Conditions on the Letter of Credit.
Section 2 Agent for Service of Process.

APPENDIX A VEGETATION SAMPLING METHODS AND RECLAMATION SUCCESS STANDARDS FOR SURFACE COAL MINING OPERATIONS

APPENDIX B WILDLIFE MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FOR SURFACE COAL MINING OPERATIONS

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