§ 14-34-4-4 — Objections; request for informal conference or public hearing

Indiana § 14-34-4-4

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 34: SURFACE COAL MINING AND RECLAMATION
• Ch. 4: Permit Approval or Denial

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(a) A person with an interest that is or may be
adversely affected by a proposed surface coal mining operation or the
officer or head of a federal, state, or local governmental agency or
authority may:
(1) file written objections to the proposed initial or revised
application for a permit for surface coal mining and reclamation
operation with the director; and
(2) request an informal conference or a public hearing under
section 6 of this chapter;
within thirty (30) days after the last publication of the notice required
by sections 1 and 2 of this chapter.
(b) The request for an informal conference or public hearing must
do the following:
(1) State specifically the objections of the person requesting the
conference.
(2) If the person requesting the conference or public hearing is not
the officer or head of a federal, state, or local governmental
agency or authority, identify the interest of the person who is or
may be affected by the proposed surface coal mining operation.
(c) Upon receipt of an objection under subsection (a), the director
shall immediately do the following:
(1) Transmit the objections to the applicant.
(2) Make the objections available to the public.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4.1-4-2(a).]

Legislative History

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