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Indiana Code Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources § 14-8-2-47

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 47. (a) “Commercially minable coal resource”, for purposes of IC 14-37, means a seam of coal that:

(1) can be mined using generally accepted underground practices and suitable equipment;  and

(2) consists of coal in sufficient quantities and of sufficient quality to be commercially saleable.

(b) The term includes a seam of coal to which one (1) or more of the following apply:

(1) The seam is:

(A) associated with an underground mine permitted under IC 14-34;  and

(B) specifically intended to be mined under the permit.

(2) The seam is associated with an inactive underground mining operation at which mining operations:

(A) have temporarily ceased;  and

(B) are anticipated to be resumed by the person with the right to develop the seam.

(3) The seam is identified as a commercially minable coal resource by the owner or lessee of the seam by a map accompanied by an affidavit that:

(A) is filed with the division of reclamation;  and

(B) states that the coal in the seam is being held for later commercial production.

(4) The seam is:

(A) at least thirty-six (36) inches thick;  and

(B) located not more than eight hundred (800) feet below the surface.

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