,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ijbc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #bf1 #bjbf,mr4 ,bey] 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,p5nsylvania1 & ,mr4 ,deluzio7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,surface ,m9+ ,control & ,reclamation ,act ( #aigg to /r5g!n control ( ! environm5tal impacts ( surface coal m9+1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,contemporane\s ,l& & ,environm5tal ,action = ,neutraliz+ ,unreclaim$ ,prop]ty at ,m9es ,act ( #bjbf or ! ,,clean ,,up ,m9es ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,am5dm5ts to ,surface ,m9+ ,control & ,reclamation ,act ( #aigg 7a7 ,reclamation plan requirem5ts ,section #ejh7;a77#g7 ( ! ,surface ,m9+ ,control & ,reclamation ,act ( #aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abeh7;a77#g77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 n to exce$ ! /&>ds e/abli%$ 9 section #eae7;b77#c7 aft] reclamation plan4 7b7 ,revision ( p]mits ,section #eaa7;a7 ( ! ,surface ,m9+ ,control & ,reclamation ,act ( #aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abfa7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph 7#e72 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,a reque/ to tempor>ily cease or susp5d m9+ op]ations is a significant p]mit revision = purposes ( p>agraph 7#b74 7#d7 ,9 ea* case :]e no active coal removal or reclamation has occurr$ at a p]mitt$ m9e = m ?an #f mon?s dur+ any #c-ye> p]iod1 ! applicable p]mit %all be consid]$ out ( compliance ) ! reclamation plan-- 7,a7 unless ! p]mit is 9 compliance ) ! /&>ds e/abli%$ 9 section #eae7;b77#c7 & does n h any v>iances f su* /&>ds2 & 7,b7 until ! date on :i* ! regulatory au?ority approves-- 7i7 a reasonable plan submitt$ by ! op]ator to return to production n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! op]ator is notifi$ t ! applicable p]mit is consid]$ out ( compliance "u ?is p>agraph2 or 7ii7 an application = a revision ( ! p]mit submitt$ by ! p]mittee "u p>agraph 7#a74 4 7c7 ,environm5tal protection p]=mance /&>ds ,section #eae ( ! ,surface ,m9+ ,control & ,reclamation ,act ( #aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abfe7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ & n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! la/ coal production z report$ pursuant to section #djb7;c7 aft] except z provid$ 9 subsection 7c72 7ii7 by ins]t+ ensure prop] dra9age control1 aft] ) respect to all surface coal m9+ op]ations2 & 7iii7 by ins]t+ & complete all f9al backfill+ & grad+ be=e ! equipm5t necess>y = backfill+ & grad+ is remov$ f ! site aft] to reta9 moi/ure to assi/ revegetation or z o!rwise au?oriz$ pursuant to ?is ,act72 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#af71 by ins]t+ 1 ) su* specific requirem5ts = maximum "t p]iods all[able = contemporane\s reclamation set =? 9 p>agraphs 7#c71 7#ai71 & 7#bj7 ( ?is subsection1 p>agraph 7#g7 ( subsection 7c71 & section #eai7;c7 aft] contemporane\sly z practicable ) ! surface coal m9+ op]ations2 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#ai71 by ins]t+ n lat] ?an #cf mon?s aft] ! date ( la/ coal production z report$ pursuant to section #djb7;c7 be=e e/abli% on ! regrad$ areas2 7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#bj7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7ii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,c7 9 no in/ance %all ! op]ator be all[$ m ?an #a ye> great] ?an ! "t p]iods set =? 9 ?is subsection to a*ieve successful revegetation2 2 7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#bb77;,i71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 7,f7 9 p>agraph 7#bc71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 & 7,g7 9 p>agraph 7#bd71 by add+ & at ! end2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7c71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#g7 ,all backfill+ & regrad+ to ensure prop] dra9age control1 prev5t lea*+ ( toxic mat]ials1 elim9ate highwalls1 spoil piles1 & depressions 7unless small depressions are ne$$ 9 ord] to reta9 moi/ure to assi/ revegetation or z o!rwise au?oriz$ pursuant to ?is ,act71 & ensure /ability1 %all be complet$ n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( coal production z report$ pursuant to section #djb7;c74 4 7d7 ,inspections & monitor+ ,section #eag7;b7 ( ! ,surface ,m9+ ,control & ,reclamation ,act ( #aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abfg7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 to read z foll[s3 7#b7 ! regulatory au?ority %all-- 7,a7 require qu>t]ly monitor+ ( bo? surface wat] & gr\nd wat] dur+ m9+ & reclamation2 7,b7 specify ^?-- 7i7 monitor+ sites to record ! quantity & quality ( surface dra9age above & bel[ ! m9e site z well z 9 ! pot5tial zone ( influ5ce2 7ii7 monitor+ sites to record level1 am\nt1 & samples ( gr\nd wat] & aquif]s pot5tially affect$ by ! m9+ & also directly bel[ ! l[]mo/ 7deepe/7 coal seam to be m9$2 7iii7 records ( well logs & borehole data to be ma9ta9$2 & 7iv7 monitor+ sites to record precipitation2 & 7,c7 require ! monitor+1 data collection1 & analysis requir$ by ?is section to be conduct$ accord+ to /&>ds & proc$ures set =? by ! regulatory au?ority 9 ord] to ensure _! reliability & validity2 2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph 7#e72 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3 7#c7 ! regulatory au?ority %all conduct an annual assessm5t ( ! biological condition ( /reams to demon/rate progress ) respect to re/or+ ( ! pre-m9+ biological condition ( ! /ream2 7#d7 ! regulatory au?ority %all conduct an inspection ( surface wat] run(f control /ructures aft] ea* precipitation ev5t t is at lea/ z int5se z a #ajj-ye>1 #f-;h\r precipitation ev5t2 & 4 7e7 ,release ( p]=mance bonds or deposits ,section #eai7;c7 ( ! ,surface ,m9+ ,control & ,reclamation ,act ( #aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abfi7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ & section #eae7;b77#c71 or section #eae7;c77#g71 z applicable1 aft] ) 8 approv$ reclamation plan2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ #fj & ins]t+ #dj2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ & section #eae7;b77#ai7 aft] 9 accordance ) ! approv$ reclamation plan2 & 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by ins]t+ 9 accordance ) ! approv$ reclamation plan & section #eae7;b77#bj71 aft] ,:5 ! op]ator has complet$ successfully all surface coal m9+ & reclamation activities4