ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT CABINET

1. ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT CABINET Leonard K. Peters - Secretary

2. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Carl Campbell - Commissioner

3. DIVISION OF MINE RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT Jim Dickinson-Director NON-COAL BRANCH

4. Meet the Non-Coal Branch

5. Jim McKenzie-Branch Manager • Assigned to the Frankfort Regional Office • Phone Number 502-564-2340 ext. 508 • Cell Phone Number 502-545-3570 • Email – JamesO.McKenzie@ky.gov

6. Mark Tarter-Permit Reviewer • Assigned to the Frankfort Regional Office • Phone Number 502-564-2340 ext. 514 • Email – Mark.Tarter@ky.gov

7. Lanny Howard-Inspector • Assigned to the Prestonsburg Regional Office • Area Total Acreage = 13463.51 • Area Total Permits = 40 • Cell Phone Number 606-454-7875 • Email – Lanny.Howard@ky.gov

8. Lanny Howard Inspection Area Bracken Mason Robert- son Lewis Greenup Harrison Fleming Boyd Carter Nicholas Rowan Bourbon Bath Elliott Lawrence Mont- gomery Fayette Clark Morgan Menifee Jessa- mine Johnson Powell Martin Magoffin Wolfe Madison Estill Floyd Lee Breathitt Pike Owsley Jackson

9. Brian Willoughby-Inspector • Assigned to the Madisonville Regional Office • Area Total Acreage = 8725.66 • Area Total Permits = 70 • Cell Phone Number 270-871-9534 • Email – Brian.Willoughby@ky.gov

10. Brian Willoughby Inspection Area Henderson Union Webster Crittenden Living- ston Caldwell Ballard McCracken Lyon Carlisle Marshall Trigg Graves Hickman Calloway Fulton

11. Dale Hackney-Inspector • Assigned to the London Regional Office • Area Total Acreage = 5230.60 • Area Total Permits = 36 • Cell Phone Number 606-226-2960 • Email – Dale.Hackney@ky.gov

12. Dale Hackney Inspection Area Lincoln Knott Taylor Rockcastle Perry Casey Hart Green Clay Laurel Leslie Letcher Adair Pulaski Russell Barren Knox Harlan Metcalfe Wayne Bell Cumberland Allen Whitley Monroe Clinton McCreary

13. George Hayden-Inspector • Assigned to the Madisonville Regional Office • Area Total Acreage = 10385.96 • Area Total Permits = 51 • Cell Phone Number 270-871-9528 • Email – George.Hayden@ky.gov

14. George Hayden Inspection Area Meade Hancock Breckenridge Daviess Hardin Larue Ohio McLean Grayson Hopkins Butler Muhlenberg Edmonson Warren Christian Todd Logan Simpson

15. Barry Glass-Inspector • Assigned to the Frankfort Regional Office • Area Total Acreage = 12340.19 • Area Total Permits = 34 • Cell Phone Number 606-454-8768 • Email – Barry.Glass@ky.gov

16. Barry Glass Inspection Area Boone Camp- bell Ken- ton Gallatin Pendleton Grant Carroll Trim- ble Owen Henry Oldham Scott Shelby Franklin Jefferson Wood- ford Spencer Bullitt Anderson Nelson Mercer Washington Garrard Boyle Marion

17. Debbie Cardwell-Administrative Specialist • Assigned to the Frankfort Regional Office • Non-Coal Correspondence • Processing Non-Coal Applications • Maintains Non-Coal Records • Open Records Requests • Light Permit Reviewing • Phone Number 502-564-2340 ext. 517 • Email – Deborah.Cardwell@ky.gov

18. Non-Coal Inspection Areas Boone Camp- bell Lanny HowardBrian WilloughbyDale HackneyGeorge HaydenBarry Glass Ken- ton Gallatin Pendleton Bracken Carroll Grant Trim- ble Mason Owen Lewis Greenup Robert- son Henry Harrison Fleming Boyd Oldham Carter Scott Nicholas Franklin Shelby Bourbon Bath Rowan Jefferson Elliott Lawrence Fayette Mont- gomery Spencer Wood- ford Bullitt Anderson Clark Morgan Menifee Meade Jessa- mine Johnson Martin Hancock Nelson Powell Henderson Mercer Madison Wolfe Breckenridge Magoffin Estill Floyd Washington Daviess Hardin Lee Garrard Union Boyle Larue Marion Breathitt Pike Webster Ohio Lincoln McLean Grayson Jackson Knott Owsley Rockcastle Taylor Casey Crittenden Perry Living- ston Hopkins Hart Green Muhlenberg Butler Clay Edmonson Letcher Caldwell Adair Pulaski Laurel Leslie Ballard McCracken Lyon Warren Russell Christian Barren Knox Metcalf Harlan Carlisle Marshall Todd Logan Wayne Trigg Cumberland Whitley Allen Monroe Bell Simpson Clinton Hickman Graves McCreary Calloway Fulton

19. Non-Coal Statistics • Total Permit Acreage = 50,125.92 • Total Number of Permits = 231 • Surface = 202 • Surface/Underground = 29

20. Permit Mineral Statistics Limestone = 130 Stone = 7 Gravel = 9 Sand & Gravel = 53 Shale = 2 Clay = 20 Sand = 7 Rock Asphalt = 2 Fluorspar = 1

21. Non-Coal Permit Distribution per Inspector

22. Non-Coal Acreage Distribution per Inspector

23. Common Complaints • Blasting and Flyrock Blasting complaints are also forwarded to Explosives and Blasting (Raymond Hudson Branch Manager, Raymond.Hudson@ky.gov ). • Illegal Mining • Bad Water Discharge Bad water discharge complaints are also forwarded to the Division of Water. (Larry Sowder, Larry.Sowder@ky.gov). • Air Quality (Dust) Air quality complaints are also forwarded to the Division of Air Quality • Debris on Roadway

24. Managing Complaints • Non-Coal Branch receives complaint • Investigation of complaint is completed within 3 days (In most cases the next day) • The inspector will discuss complaint issues with supervisory personnel at the mine site. • Inspector will address complaint in appropriate manner. • Complaintant will be notified of the results of the complaint investigation.

25. Common Non-Compliances • Restricted access to permit • Untimely reclamation • Revegetation • Off permit disturbance • Pond violations • Handling of materials • Not saving topsoil

26. Water quality violations • Blasting/Flyrock • No permit sign • Failure to follow approved method of operation • Creating emergency conditions • Illegal mining

27. Non-Compliance/Cessation Order Procedure Non-compliance issued Abated? No Shuts down operation until violation is corrected Cessation Order issued Yes Abated? No Penalty Assessed? Penalty Assessed? Yes Paid? Yes Paid? Violation must must be abated No further action Yes Penalty Assessed? No No No Paid? No Sent to Legal Sent to Legal Yes Could stop all permitted actions and/or revoke permit No further action Possible bond forfeiture Possible bond forfeiture

28. Common Non-Compliances 2007-2010 Restricted access to permit Untimely reclamation Revegetation Off permit disturbance Pond violations Handling of materials Not saving topsoil Water quality violations Blasting/Flyrock No permit sign Failure to follow approved method of operation Creating emergency conditions Illegal mining

29. Common Non-Compliances 2007 Untimely reclamation Creating emergency conditions Illegal mining No permit sign Revegetation Blasting/Flyrock Not saving topsoil

30. Common Non-Compliances 2008 Pond violations Failure to follow approved method of operation Illegal mining Restricted access to permit Revegetation Handling of materials Water quality violations No permit sign

31. Common Non-Compliances 2009 Pond violations Illegal mining Water quality violations Untimely reclamation Revegetation Blasting/Flyrock

32. Common Non-Compliances 2010 Untimely reclamation Water quality violations Off permit disturbance Illegal mining

33. Application Review Process • To start the application process a preliminary map must be submitted to the Frankfort office or the appropriate inspector. • A field walk will be scheduled and completed within 15 days with the inspector, company personnel and/or engineer.

34. The inspector will complete paper work for field walk and submit to the Frankfort office along with the preliminary map showing any corrections that are noted on the walk. • The applicant will submit application to the Frankfort office. • Application received at DMRE and date stamped

35. Application data entered into NCIS (Non-Coal Information System). • Application review begins • Application returned for corrections if any deficiencies are identified. • Application is returned in accordance with Item 12 of the NCR-2 application form (company or engineer).

36. A KPDES permit application must be submitted and obtained from theDivision of Water before permit issuance. Any other required permits from other agencies must be obtained from those agencies (US Corps of Engineers, Waste Management, etc.) • Cannot mine until all permits are obtained

37. Requirements for Original Applications • Four copies of application need to be submitted (one original, three copies). • The application pages (NCR-2) in the original must be printed on yellow paper. • The original copy must have original signatures. • $125.00 permit fee required. Please make checks payable to the Kentucky State Treasurer.

38. Application shall be advertised in local newspaper. • There is a 15 day comment period to request a public permit conference. • $500.00 bond per acre or fraction of acre (if required). • All copies of application must be bound in separate folders.

39. A cover letter explaining the reason for submission of application is required. • Application must be submitted no less than 10 days or more than 30 days from the advertisement date.

40. Requirements for Renewal Applications • Renewal application must be submitted 60 days prior to expiration of the permit to avoid possible cessation of operation. • Three copies of application must be submitted (One original, two copies). • The application pages (NCR-2) in the original must be printed on yellow paper. • The original copy must have original signatures.

41. $125 permit fee required. Please make checks payable to the Kentucky State Treasurer. • All copies of application must be bound in separate folders. • Application must contain copies of all information previously approved such as road designs, pond designs, maps, etc. All information shall be updated. • A cover letter explaining the reason for submission of application is required

42. Requirements for Amendment Applications • Three copies of application must be submitted (One original, two copies). • The application pages (NCR-2) in the original must be printed on yellow paper. • The original copy must have original signatures.

43. $25 permit fee required for each year or fraction of year left on the permit. Please make checks payable to the Kentucky State Treasurer. • $500.00 bond per acre or fraction of acre (if required). • All copies of application must be bound in separate folders.

44. Application must include all pages submitted with previously approved application plus any additional information required by amended area. • A cover letter explaining the reason for submission of application is required

45. Requirements for Revision Applications • Three copies of application must be submitted (One original, two copies). • Only pages one, two and six of NCR-2 need to be submitted along with any additional pages that may apply to the revision. • The application pages (NCR-2) in the original must be printed on yellow paper.

46. The original copy must have original signatures. • No permit fee is required. • All copies of application must be bound in separate folders. • A cover letter explaining the reason for submission of application is required

47. Requirements for Succession Applications • Three copies of application must be submitted (One original, two copies). • Only pages one, two and six of NCR-2 need to be submitted. • The application pages (NCR-2) in the original must be printed on yellow paper. • The original copy must have original signatures.

48. $25 permit fee required for each year or fraction of year left on the permit. Please make checks payable to the Kentucky State Treasurer. • All copies of application must be bound in separate folders.

49. A cover letter explaining the reason for submission of application is required • Letter from current permittee authorizing the succession. • Non-Coal Branch should be notified in writing 30 days prior to the transfer of ownership of permit.

50. Application for Surface Disturbance Mining Permit (NCR-2)