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QUESTION 4A

STATE REQUIREMENTS/TERMS

UNDERGROUND MINING
State Type(s) of Document(s) Required * Duration * Renewable? * How Often? * Transferable? *
AR N/A -- -- -- --
AZ (3) Only if 5 or more acres disturbed. Life of mine. -- -- --
CA (1); (3)1 No set term. Y No set term. Y
CO (1); (3) Life of mine. -- -- Y
GA N/A -- -- -- --
IA (2); (4) Registration 1 year. Y No limit. (2) N; (4) Y
KY (1); (3); (4) -- (1) Y. (3)(4) w/ permit application. 1-5 years. Y
KS (1); (2) 1 year. Y Yearly. (1) Y (2) --
ME (1); (3)2 5 years. Y Every 5 years. Y
MD (4) Impacts to surface areas >3 acres only. 5 years. Y 5 years. Y
MO (1); (3)2/3 5 years. Y Unlimited. --
NV (3) Life of mine. N/A N/A Y (Approval required)
NM (1); (3) Life of mine. -- -- Y
NY (1); (3); (4) (1) Up to 5 years. (3)(4) Life of Mine. Y Every 5 years. Y
OH (1) Life of operation. -- -- Y
OK (1); (3) (1) Life expectancy. (3) Surface disturbance. (1) Annual fee. -- (1) & (3) No.
OR (1); (3)2 Life of mine. Y Yearly. Y
PA (1); (3); (4) NPDES (1)(3) Life of operation. (4) 5 years. (1) N/A (3) Amendable (4) Y (3) When necessary. (4) Every 5 years. Y
SC (1); (3) Life of mine. Y Varies. Y
SD (1); (2); (3)2 (SDCL 45-6 & -6B) (1)(3) Life of mine. (2) Annual. (2) Y (1) Yearly fee & report required. (2) Annual. Y
TN (1); (3) (1) 5 years. (1) Y. (1) 5 Years. (1) Y
VA (1); (2); (3) Life of mine. (1)(2) Y. (3) Can be revised. (1)(2) Annual. (1)(3) Y (after 7/1/96). (2) N
WV (1)4 1 year. Y Yearly. Y
WI (1); (3) Life of project. -- -- --
WY (1); (2); (3) Life of mine. N/A N/A Y


1) CA: Only to the surface disturbance & surface deposited waste associated with the mine.
2) ME, MO, OR, SD: Reclamation plan is a component of the overall permit.
3) MO: Metallic minerals (waste management areas).
4) WV: Surface effects only.

KEY
(1) = PERMIT
(2) = LICENSE
(3) = RECLAMATION PLAN
(4) = OTHER (SPECIFIED)

SURFACE MINING
State Type(s) of Document(s) Required * Duration * Renewable? * How Often? * Transferable? *
AL (1); (3) (1) 1 year. (3) Life of operation. (1) Y. (3) Continued. (1) Annually. (1) N.
AR (1); (3) 5 years. Y Every 5 years or sooner if necessary. Y
AZ (3); (4) Cyanide leach (3) Life of mine. Y (3) If changed. (4) Annually. (3) Y. (4) N.
CA (1); (3) No set term. Y 5 years. Y
CO (1); (3) Life of mine. -- -- Y
GA (1); (3) Life of mine. -- -- Y
IL (1); (3); (4) Annual operating fee (1)(3) 3 years. (4) 1 year. (1)(3) N. (4) N/A. (1) N/A. (3) Deter-mined by Dept. (4) 1 year. (1)(3) Y. (4) N.
IN (1); (3) (1) 1 year. (1) Y. -- --
IA (2); (4) Registration 1 year. Y No limit. (2) N. (4) Y.
KS (1); (2); (3) (1)(2) 1 year. (3) 3 years. (1)(2) Y. (3) Y (may be extended) (1)(2) yearly. (1)(3) Y. (2) N.
KY (1); (3); (4) -- (1) Y. (3)(4) With permit application. 1-5 years. Y
ME (1); (3)1 5 years. Y Every 5 years. Y
MD (1); (2); (3) (1)(3) 5 years. (2) 1 year. Y (1)(3) Every 5 years.2 (2) Annual. (1)(3) Y. (2) N.
MS (1); (3) 5 years. Y 5 years. Y
MO (1); (3) 1 year. Y Annually. Y
NV (1) "Zero discharge" water pollution control; (3) (1) 5 years. (3) Life of mine. (1) Y. (2) N/A. N/A (1) N. (3) Y (Approval required).
NJ (1) 1 year. Y Annually Y
NM (1); (3) Life of mine. -- -- Y
NY (1); (3); (4) (1) Up to 5 years. (3)(4) Life of mine. Y Every 5 years. Y
NC (1); (3) 10 years. Y (1) 2 years prior to expiration. (3) Anytime mining or reclamation plans change. (1) Y. (3) Y (with permit).
OH (1); (3)3 10 years. Y No limit on number of renewals. Y
OK (1); (3) (1) Life expectancy. (3) Continuous with permit. (1) Y. (1) Annual review. (1) No.
OR (1) Life of mine. -- Yearly. Y
PA (1); (2); (3); (4) NPDES (1)(3) Life of operation. (2) 1 year. (4) 5 year. (1) N/A. (2)(4) Y. (3) Amendable. (2) Annually. (3) When necessary. (4) Every 5 years. (1)(3)(4) Y. (2) N.
SC (1); (3) Life of mine. Y Varies. Y
SD (1); (2); (3)3 (SDCL 45-6 & -6B) (1)(3) Life of mine. (2) Annual. (2) Y. (1) Yearly fee & report required. (2) Annual. Y
TN (1) 5 years. Y 5 years. Y
TX (1); (3)3; (4) Safety Barrier Certificate (1) 10 years. (4) Life. (1) Y. (1) 10 years. Y
VA (1); (2); (3) Life of mine. (1)(2) Y. (3) Can be revised. (1)(2) Annual. (1)(3) Y (after 7/1/96). (2) N.
WA (1); (3) (1) Until terminated. (3) Until needs to be modified. (1) Pay every year. -- (1) Y.
WV (1) 1 year. Y Yearly. Y
WI (1); (3) Life of project. -- -- --
WY (1); (2); (3) Life of mine. N/A N/A Y


1) ME: Reclamation plan is a component of the overall permit.
2) MD: No limit on number of renewals.
3) OH, SD, TX: Included in permit application.

KEY
(1) = PERMIT
(2) = LICENSE
(3) = RECLAMATION PLAN
(4) = OTHER (SPECIFIED)


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