Mine Reclamation and EnforcementMine Reclamation and EnforcementDirector Billy A. RatliffDirector Billy A. Ratliff

Office 502-564-2320Office 502-564-2320 Cell 606-401-5928Cell 606-401-5928

INSPECTABLE UNITSINSPECTABLE UNITS

Average = 60.25 NC/Month

CoalNon-Compliances

1139 1035

14931242

723

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 (8/31/2013)

ENFORCEMENT ACTIONSENFORCEMENT ACTIONS

Average = 90 NC/Month

CoalCessation Orders

168 160

231196 198

0

50

100

150

200

250

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013(8/31/2013)

ENFORCEMENT ACTIONSENFORCEMENT ACTIONS

Average = 25 CO/Month

TOP COAL VIOLATIONS CITEDTOP COAL VIOLATIONS CITED

2011Water Monitoring 458Off-Permit Disturbance 330Sediment Control 312

2012Water Monitoring 486Surface Water 347Sediment Control 208

2013 (8/31/13)Water Monitoring 193Off-Permit Disturbance 134Sediment Control 120

CoalCR Violations

107

66 71 72

46

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 (8/31/2013)

CONTEMPORANEOUS CONTEMPORANEOUS RECLAMATIONRECLAMATION

Average = 6 CR /Month

CoalFlyrock Violations

18

3 24 4

0

5

10

15

20

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013(8/31/2013)

Explosives and BlastingExplosives and Blasting

Explosives and BlastingExplosives and Blasting

CoalUE Violations

64

3543

2214

010203040506070

2009 2010 2011 20012 2013(8/31/2013)

Average = 2 UE /Month

NON COAL MINERAL NON COAL MINERAL OPERATIONSOPERATIONS

NON COAL MINERAL NON COAL MINERAL OPERATIONSOPERATIONS

• Non coal permits are required under 405 KAR Non coal permits are required under 405 KAR Chapter 5 for mineral operations including: Chapter 5 for mineral operations including: mining of sand and gravel, limestone, mining of sand and gravel, limestone, dolomite, clay, tar sand or rock asphalt, dolomite, clay, tar sand or rock asphalt, fluorspar and other vein minerals, as well as fluorspar and other vein minerals, as well as surface disturbances associated with dredging surface disturbances associated with dredging of river or creek sand and gravel.of river or creek sand and gravel.

Permit Review ProceduresPermit Review Procedures

• Non coal permit reviews are conducted by Non coal permit reviews are conducted by Mark Tarter and Jeff Hall. Once the two Mark Tarter and Jeff Hall. Once the two permit reviewers have determined that an permit reviewers have determined that an application has met the requirements of 405 application has met the requirements of 405 KAR Chapter 5, Wes Jones will conduct a KAR Chapter 5, Wes Jones will conduct a secondary review of the application to insure secondary review of the application to insure consistency and verify compliance with all consistency and verify compliance with all regulations prior to final approval by the regulations prior to final approval by the Director.Director.

Permit Review CriteriaPermit Review Criteria

1)1) The permit application must be accurate, The permit application must be accurate, complete, and in compliance with the complete, and in compliance with the requirements of 405 KAR Chapter 5.requirements of 405 KAR Chapter 5.

2)2) The mineral operations proposed, can be The mineral operations proposed, can be carried out under the method of operation carried out under the method of operation outlined in the permit application and in a outlined in the permit application and in a manner that will satisfy all requirements of manner that will satisfy all requirements of 405 KAR Chapter 5.405 KAR Chapter 5.

Regulation ChangeRegulation ChangeMarch, 2013March, 2013

• 405 KAR Chapter 5:032 Section 8 Map 405 KAR Chapter 5:032 Section 8 Map Requirements now allow for the submission of Requirements now allow for the submission of a USGS map or equivalent format for non-coal a USGS map or equivalent format for non-coal permit applications. The scale requirement has permit applications. The scale requirement has not changed, but the map may be in any format not changed, but the map may be in any format which is equivalent to a USGS map (ex. aerial which is equivalent to a USGS map (ex. aerial photography) provided that it contains photography) provided that it contains everything typically shown in a USGS map and everything typically shown in a USGS map and includes all information required in the includes all information required in the mapping specifications of this regulation.mapping specifications of this regulation.