| (a) The person who conducts underground mining activities
shall close or backfill or otherwise permanently reclaim all affected
areas, in accordance with this chapter (relating to Coal Mining Regulations)
and according to the permit approved by the Commission.
(b) All surface equipment, structures, or other facilities
not required for continued underground mining activities and monitoring,
unless approved as suitable for the postmining land use or environmental
monitoring, shall be removed and the affected lands reclaimed.
(c) Persons who conduct underground mining activities
shall submit to the Commission a written notice of intent to permanently
cease and abandon mining operations as soon as the intent is finalized.
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