Section 312IAC25-6-25. Hydrologic balance; water rights and replacement

   A person who conducts surface mining activities shall replace the water supply of an owner of interest in real property who obtains all or part of that supply of water for domestic, agricultural, industrial, or other legitimate use from an underground or surface source, where the water supply has been affected by contamination, diminution, or interruption proximately resulting from the surface mining activities. Baseline hydrologic information required in 312 IAC 25-4-28 and 312 IAC 25-4-30 through 312 IAC 25-4-32 shall be used to determine the extent of the impact of mining upon ground water and surface water and other relevant information. (Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 25-6-25; filed Jun 21, 2001, 2:53 p.m.: 24 IR 3521, eff Dec 1, 2001; filed Apr 1, 2004, 3:00 p.m.: 27 IR 2462, eff Jan 1, 2005; readopted filed May 29, 2007, 9:51 a.m.: 20070613-IR-312070146RFA; readopted filed Sep 19, 2013, 10:12 a.m.: 20131016-IR-312130125RFA)