Indiana Statutes

§ 14-34-19-13 — Powers of director

Indiana § 14-34-19-13
JurisdictionIndiana
Art. 34SURFACE COAL MINING AND RECLAMATION
Ch. 19Abandoned Mines

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Ind. Code § 14-34-19-13 (2026).

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(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)constitute a hazard to the public health and safety; or
(C)degrade the environment.
(b)If mine waste piles are being reworked for conservation purposes, the incremental cost of disposing of the wastes from the operations by filling voids and sealing tunnels is eligible for funding under this chapter if the disposal of the wastes meets the purposes of this section.
(c)The director may, by:
(1)purchase;
(2)donation;
(3)easement; or
(4)otherwise; acquire

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Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.27.

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