4VAC25-101-30: Receipt of coal seam information; decision on casing

A. When an application to drill a vertical ventilation hole has been submitted and notice has been given as required in 4VAC25-101-20, all interested persons who are owners, lessees, or operators of any coal seams located above the seam from which methane gas is to be removed may furnish information to the chief regarding the elevations and thickness of the seams, if known.

B. The chief shall, prior to the drilling of the hole, approve those seams, which the operator will be required to protect by use of casing as described in 4VAC25-101-110.