§ 86.17. Permit and reclamation fees.

 (a)  A permit application for coal mining activities shall be accompanied by a check for $250 payable to the ‘‘Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.’’

 (b)  A permit application for a coal preparation plant shall be accompanied by a check for $250 payable to the ‘‘Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.’’

 (c)  A renewal application, whether the site has not yet been activated or where coal is being extracted, shall be accompanied by a check for $250 payable to the ‘‘Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.’’ A renewal application for reclamation activities requires no application fee.

 (d)  A permit application for coal refuse disposal activities shall be accompanied by a check for $500 plus $10 per acre for acreage in excess of 50 acres payable to the ‘‘Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.’’

 (e)  In addition to the bond established under § §  86.145, 86.149 and 86.150 (relating to Department responsibilities; determination of bond amount; and minimum amount), there is a $100 per acre reclamation fee for surface mining activities except for the surface effects of underground mining. This reclamation fee may be paid as acreage within an approved surface mining permit is authorized for mining. The reclamation fee will be deposited in the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Fund as a supplement to forfeited bonds. The reclamation fee shall only be used for reclaiming mining operations which have defaulted on their obligation to reclaim.

Source

   The provisions of this §  86.17 adopted December 19, 1980, 10 Pa.B. 4789, effective July 31, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 2382; amended July 30, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 2473, effective July 31, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 2382; amended June 15, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 3383; effective July 27, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 3316; amended August 6, 1993, effective August 7, 1993, 23 Pa.B. 3685. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (158690).

Cross References

   This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §  86.187 (relating to use of money); 25 Pa. Code §  86.283 (relating to procedures); and 25 Pa. Code §  88.381 (relating to general requirements).


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