14-34-19-14. Plants for Controlling and Treating Water Pollution From Mine Drainage
Sec. 14. The director may construct and operate plants for the control and treatment of water pollution resulting from mine drainage. The extent of the control and treatment is dependent upon the ultimate use of the water. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4.1-15-14.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.27.
14-34-19-15. Mine Land Reclamation Projects; Requirements
Sec. 15. (a) This section applies to the following: (1) When the department is considering a mine land reclamation project under IC 14-34-1-2 or 312 IAC 25-2-3 that is: (A) at least fifty percent (50%) funded by funds appropriated from a governmental entity that finances the construction through either the entity’s budget or general revenue […]
14-34-18-3. Prohibited Conditions
Sec. 3. (a) Subject to valid existing rights that existed before August 3, 1977, and except for those operations that existed on August 3, 1977, and as provided in subsection (c), a surface coal mining operation may not exist under any of the following conditions: (1) On land within the boundaries of units of the […]
14-34-19-11. Sale of Land With Governor’s Approval
Sec. 11. (a) If retention of the land by the director or other state agency is impractical, the director may, with the approval of the governor, do either of the following: (1) Sell the land to political subdivisions of the state at the cost of acquisition and restoration. (2) Dispose of the land by public […]
14-34-18-4. Petition to Director
Sec. 4. (a) A person with an interest that is or may be adversely affected may petition the director to: (1) designate an area as unsuitable for surface coal mining operations; or (2) have the designation terminated. The petition must contain allegations of facts with supporting evidence that tends to establish the allegations. (b) Within […]
14-34-19-12. Liens
Sec. 12. (a) Within six (6) months after the completion of projects to restore, reclaim, abate, control, or prevent adverse effects of past coal mining practices on privately owned land, the director: (1) shall itemize the money expended; and (2) if a lien reveals an increase in the property value of at least twenty-five thousand […]
14-34-18-5. Statement by Director
Sec. 5. Before designating a land area as unsuitable for surface coal mining operations, the director shall prepare a detailed statement on the following: (1) The potential coal resources of the area. (2) The demand for coal resources. (3) The impact of the designation on the following: (A) The environment. (B) The economy. (C) The […]
14-34-19-13. Powers of Director
Sec. 13. (a) The director may do the following: (1) Fill voids and open abandoned tunnels, shafts, and entryways resulting from a previous mining operation that constitutes a hazard to the public health or safety. (2) Reclaim surface impacts of underground or surface mines that the director determines could: (A) endanger life and property; (B) […]
14-34-18-6. Designation of Area as Unsuitable
Sec. 6. (a) The director may designate an area as unsuitable for coal mining if the designation is based on competent and scientifically sound data. (b) The director may designate an area as unsuitable for certain types of coal mining operations if the operation will: (1) be incompatible with existing state or local land use […]
14-34-19-1. Federal Money
Sec. 1. (a) Money received by the department from the federal government for use in the restoration of abandoned mine land under this chapter shall be deposited in separate dedicated funds administered by the department. The funds may only be used to effect the restoration of abandoned mine land under this chapter. (b) Federal money […]