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Reclamation Advisory Memoranda

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Reclamation Ad​v​​isory M​​emoranda

A Reclamation Advisory Memorandum (RAM) is open correspondence from the commissioner of the Department for Natural Resources that address various issues that have arisen as Kentucky’s regulatory program has evolved. New advisory memoranda may be added when necessary to add clarity for the regulated community and stakeholders. If there is a conflict between advisory memoranda, the most recent takes precedence.​

The advisory memoranda on this page are those that remain active and remain applicable to Kentucky's surface mining regulatory program. The department has provided the original document and a conforming alternate version that meets the World Wide Web Consortium's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG​) 2.1 Level AA accessibility standards. The alternate version contains the same information and functionality as the original. Alternate versions for active advisory memoranda will be added as they are available. 

Obsolete advisory memoranda that are no longer applicable have been archived and will be maintained for reference, research, or recordkeeping only. These archived advisory memoranda may be found on the corresponding archive page at the link found on the right side of the page.​

​​​Original​

Alternate Version

Date Issued​

​Subject

RAM 173

RAM 173 Alt Version

​4/9/2026

​Implementation of New Performance Bond Calculation Protocols (supersedes RAM 155)​

RAM 172

RAM 172 Alt Version

​12/16/2025

​KPDES Permits​

RAM 171

RAM 171 Alt Version

​7/1/2024

​Fish and Wildlife Review

RAM 170

RAM 170 Alt Version

​8/31/2022

​Newspaper Advertisements (with an updated listing of county newspapers of largest circulation effective 11/12/2025)​

RAM 169

RAM 169 Alt Version

​6/1/2022

​Long-Term Treatment (LTT) Bonding​

RAM 167

RAM 167 Alt Version

​11/14/2019

​SME-90 E Form Mandatory Submittals in the Fourth Quarter of 2019​

RAM 162

RAM 162 Alt Version

​8/20/2015

​Payment of Kentucky Reclamation Guaranty Fund (KRGF) Fees Associated with Permit Transfers​

RAM 161

​Pending

​6/25/2015

​Updates and Clarified: Identification of Property Ownership Interests in Permit Applications (clarifies RAM 159 and supersedes RAM 160)

RAM 160

​Pending

​9/17/2014

​Revised: Indentifcation of Property Ownership and Permit Review of Right of Entry on Severed Mineral Tracts (updates RAM 159)

RAM 159

​Pending

​6/27/2014

​Identification of Property Ownership and Permit Review of Right of Entry on Severed Mineral Tracts

RAM 158

​Pending

​9/4/2013

​Submission of Shapefiles for Permit Applications (supersedes RAM 148)

RAM 156

​Pending

​7/30/2012

​Remining Issues and Procedures (supersedes RAM 129)​​

RAM 155

RAM 155 Alt Version

​5/4/2012

​Implementation of New Performance Bond Calculation Protocols​

RAM 154

​Pending

​5/4/2012

​Remining Issues and Procedures (supersedes RAM 129)​

RAM 151

​Pending

​1/18/2012

​Processing of Pre-Blast Surveys​

RAM 150

​Pending

​5/3/2011

​KPDES Permits for Coal Mining Activities: Permitting, Reporting and On-site Record-Keeping Requirements (supersedes RAM 149)​

RAM 148

​Pending

​1/19/2011

​Submission of Shapfiles for Permit Applications​

RAM 145

​Pending

​12/16/2009

​Fill Placement Optimization Process​

RAM 144

​Pending

​11/4/2009

​Reforestation Initiative Expanded for Commercial Forestland (addendum to RAM 124)​

RAM 142

​Pending

​9/18/2009

​Range-Wide Indiana Bat Protection and Enhancement Guidelines​

RAM 141

​Pending

​9/18/2009

​Review of Durable Rock Fill Designs (supersedes RAM 135)​

RAM 131

​Pending

​6/30/1999

​Latitude and Longitude in Advertisements​

RAM 129

​Pending

​4/21/1998

​Remining Issues and Procedures​

RAM 127

​Pending

​9/8/1997

​Industrial/Commercial Postmining Land Use

RAM 126

​Pending

​4/15/1997

​Transfer vs. Corporate Change

RAM 124

​Pending

​3/10/1997

​Reforestation Initiative

RAM 122

​Pending

​8/28/1996

​Ownership and Control Annual Entity Files

RAM 114

​Pending

​5/3/1994

​Water Blowouts at Underground Mines - Outcrop Barrier Pillars

RAM 112

​Pending

​2/8/1994

​Use of Entity Files for Reference in MPA-01​

RAM 111

​Pending

​5/4/1993

​Noncoal Mine Waste and Hazardous Waste​

RAM 110

​Pending

​4/30/1993

​Application and Acreage Fees​

RAM 109

​Pending​

​12/8/1992

​Operator Change Revisions for Augering​

RAM 107

​Pending

​8/17/1992

​Subsidence Control​

RAM 105

​Pending

​6/6/1991

​Water Monitoring Wells - Certification of Drillers and Standards for Well Construction

RAM 103

​Pending

​4/18/1991

​Annual Certification of Maintenance of Impoundments

RAM 96

​Pending

​8/10/1988

​Broad Form Deeds

RAM 95

​Pending

​4/13/1988

​Bonding Procedures for Amendment Applications​

RAM 93

​Pending

​1/18/1988

​Non-disturbed Sites Three Years after Permit Issuance: Termination and Extensions

RAM 89

​Pending

​10/1/1987

​Permit Renewals - An Important Reminder

RAM 78

​Pending

​4/23/1984

​Departmental Policies: Withdrawal and Maintenance of Mining Permit Applications​

RAM 77

​Pending

​4/2/1984

​Reinstatement of Small Operator Assistance

RAM 76

​Pending

​4/2/1984

​Revision to RAM #73: Maximum Period of Bond Deferral Reduced from Five Years to Three Years

RAM 75

​Pending

​3/12/1984

​Permanent Program Performance Standards take effect March 16, 1984 on Transitioning Operations​

RAM 73

​Pending

​2/6/1984

​Delayed Filing of Performance Bonds on Technically Acceptable Applications for Transitioning Permanent Program Permits

RAM 56

​Pending

​12/1/1982

​Overlapping Permits

RAM 33

​Pending

​4/27/1982​

​Coal Processing Operations and Crushing and Loading Facilities

RAM 28

​Pending

​7/23/1981

​Elimination of Pre-existing Highwalls


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