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MRAB July 9, 2015
Technical Guidance Non Regulatory Agenda plus New TGD Guidance Documents in process • Pre-applications • Engineering Manual • Blaster’s License Suspension • Coal Ash • GP Materials • Civil Penalties • GFCCs
NPDES Permitting Update • As of June 30, 582 Draft Permits have been sent to EPA • EPA has commented or objected on 340 • Issues • Checklist • Remining/TMDLs • Sediment Pond Sampling on TMDLs • Detection Limits • June 11 Letter
Historical Application Progress (Coal) • As of June 30 • 1455 of 1629 have been disposed • 174 (10.7%) remaining for action • 100 Renewals • 6 Annual Bond Reviews 68 Pottsville/105 California 1 Cambria/0 Greensburg/0 Moshannon/0 Knox
Reclamation Fee Account Other Possible Revenue FY 14-15 LRFG Interest $23,970.20 ($51,028.85 from inception) FY 14-15 LRFG Premiums $295,970.20
Reclamation Fee Account Status Recent Balance (Jun 30) $3,247,670.65 14-15 FY Expenditures $369,197.98 Proj. Expenditures (FY 15-16) $941,785.00
Reclamation Fee Account Activity Revenue Interest $6,352.13 CPs (13-14) $298,650.22 Expense Detail FY 14-15 Personnel $16,549.49 Lab $5,279.00 Contracts $153,940.47 Grants $193,429.02
Regulatory Update • Regulatory Agenda • Acts 95 and 157-April EQB • Remining(Sub F and Sub G)-May EQB • OSM Program Consistency-Committee • Water Supply Replacement (87 and 88) • Chapter 210/211 • Coal Fees
Coal Fees The three-year report was presented to the EQB Money is deposited into three coal mining funds SMCRA Coal Refuse BMCSLA NPDES Fees go into the Clean Water Fund
Coal Fees Revenue FY 12-13 $54,417.00 FY 13-14 $166,110.00 FY 14-15 (through June) $100,962.43
CWF Mining Fee Revenue FY 12-13 $247,800.00 FY 13-14 $523,296.00 FY 14-15 (through June) $474,729.00