Indiana Administrative Code (Last Updated: December 20, 2016) |
Title 312. NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION |
Article 312IAC25. COAL MINING AND RECLAMATION OPERATIONS |
Rule 312IAC25-3. Areas Unsuitable for Mining |
Section 312IAC25-3-4. Land exempt from designation
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Section 3 of this rule, this section, and section 5 of this rule do not apply to the following:
(1) Land on which surface coal mining operations were being conducted on August 3, 1977.
(2) Land covered by a permit issued under IC 14-34.
(3) Land where substantial legal and financial commitments in surface coal mining operations were in existence prior to January 4, 1977.
(Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 25-3-4; filed Jun 21, 2001, 2:53 p.m.: 24 IR 3435, eff Dec 1, 2001; readopted filed May 29, 2007, 9:51 a.m.: 20070613-IR-312070146RFA; readopted filed Sep 19, 2013, 10:12 a.m.: 20131016-IR-312130125RFA)