HARRY HUGHES, Governor
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(I) Which would adversely affect any
publicly owned park or place recorded in the National
Register of Historic Sites, unless approved by the federal,
State or local agency with jurisdiction over the park or
historic site;
(II) WITHIN THE YOUGHIOGHENY RIVER SCENIC
CORRIDOR, UNLESS THE DEPARTMENT, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE
LAND RECLAMATION COMMITTEE, DETERMINES THAT AN ABANDONED
MINE WILL BE RECLAIMED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROPOSED
OPERATION;
(III) WITHIN 100 FEET OF THE OUTSIDE
RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF ANY PUBLIC ROAD (EXCEPT WHERE MINE
ACCESS ROADS OR HAULAGE ROADS JOIN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE),
UNLESS THE DEPARTMENT, AFTER A PUBLIC HEARING IN THE
LOCALITY, DETERMINES THAT THE INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC AND
THE AFFECTED LANDOWNERS WILL BE PROTECTED;
(IV) WITHIN 300 FEET FROM ANY OCCUPIED
DWELLING, UNLESS WAIVED BY THE OWNER THEREOF;
(V) WITHIN 300 FEET OF ANY PUBLIC
BUILDING, SCHOOL, PUBLIC PARK, CHURCH, COMMUNITY OR
INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING, UNLESS APPROVED BY THE OWNER OR THE
APPROPRIATE JURISDICTIONAL AGENCY, AND THE DEPARTMENT; OR
(VI) WITHIN 100 FEET OF A CEMETERY, UNLESS
APPROVED BY THE OWNER OR THE APPROPRIATE JURISDICTIONAL
AGENCY, AND THE DEPARTMENT.
(c) The permit application shall be submitted in a
manner satisfactory to the Department and shall contain at a
minimum:
(1) A copy of the applicant's advertisement to
be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the
county of the proposed mining site at least once a week for
4 successive weeks, and which includes the ownership OF THE
LAND AFFECTED, a description of the location and boundaries
of the proposed site sufficient so that the proposed
operation is easily locatable by local residents, the
location of where the application is available for public
inspection, and notice that public comment will be received
by the Department for at least 30 days after the last
newspaper publication;
(2) A U. S. Geological Survey quadrangle sheet,
7 1/2 minute series enlarged to a scale satisfactory to the
Department showing the location of the land affected by the
contemplated operation. The map shall be prepared and
certified by a registered engineer or registered surveyor
approved by the Department. It shall show the boundaries of
the area of land which will be affected, the drainage area
above and below the area, the location and names of all
streams, roads, railroads, buildings, and utility lines on
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