Indiana Administrative Code
Title 312 - NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION
Article 25 - COAL MINING AND RECLAMATION OPERATIONS
Rule 4 - Permitting Procedures
Section 4-105.5 - Special categories of mining; lands eligible for remining
Universal Citation: 312 IN Admin Code 4-105.5
Current through March 20, 2024
Authority: IC 14-34-2-1
Affected: IC 14-34
Sec. 105.5.
(a) This section contains permitting requirements to implement section 114(d) of this rule. Any person who submits a permit application to conduct surface coal mining operation on lands eligible for remining must comply with this section.
(b) Any application for a permit under this section shall be made according to all requirements of this rule applicable to surface coal mining and reclamation operations. The application shall contain the following:
(1)
To the extent not otherwise addressed in the permit application, an
identification of potential environmental and safety problems related to prior
mining activity at the site that could be reasonably anticipated to occur. This
identification shall be based on a due diligence investigation that shall
include the following:
(A) Visual observation
at the site.
(B) A record review of
past mining at the site.
(C)
Environmental sampling tailored to current site conditions.
(2) With regard to potential
environmental and safety problems referred to in subdivision (1), a description
of the mitigative measures that will be taken to ensure that the applicable
reclamation requirements of the regulatory program can be met.
(c) The requirements of this section shall not apply after September 30, 2004.
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