reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
IN Code § 14-34-10-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 34. Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation|Chapter 10. Performance Standards|14-34-10-3. Exemptions

Sec. 3. (a) This section does not apply to the following:(1) A permittee of a surface coal mining operation that is mining on flat or gently rolling terrain with an occasional slope as described in subsection (b) through which the coal mining operation is to proceed.(2) A permittee in compliance with section 4 of this chapter.(b) In addition to the requirements of section 2 of this chapter, a permittee operating a surface coal mining and reclamation operation on a slope of at least twenty degrees (20°), unless the director establishes a lesser slope after consideration of Indiana's soil, climate, and other pertinent characteristics, shall do the following:(1) Ensure that, when performing surface coal mining on steep slopes, debris, abandoned or disabled equipment, spoil material, or waste mineral matter is not placed on the downslope below the bench or mining cut. However, spoil material exceeding that required for the reconstruction of the approximate original contour under:(A) section 2(b)(4) of this chapter; or(B) subdivision (2);shall be permanently stored under section 2(b)(25) of this chapter.(2) Complete backfilling with spoil material that:(A) maintains stability following mining and reclamation; and(B) completely covers the highwall;and return the site to the approximate original contour.(3) Not disturb land above the top of the highwall unless the director finds the disturbance will facilitate compliance with the standards of this chapter. However, the land disturbed above the highwall is limited to that amount necessary to facilitate compliance with those standards.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4.1-8-2.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.27.
IN Code § 14-34-10-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 34. Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation|Chapter 10. Performance Standards|14-34-10-5. Conditions for Variance

Sec. 5. (a) The director may grant a variance from the requirement to restore to approximate original contour set forth in section 3(b)(2) of this chapter if the following conditions exist:(1) After approval of the appropriate state environmental agencies, the watershed control of the area is improved.(2) Complete backfilling with spoil materials that maintains stability following mining and reclamation is required to completely cover the highwall.(3) The owner of the surface knowingly requests in writing, as a part of the permit application, that a variance be granted so as to make the land, after reclamation, suitable for an industrial, a commercial, a residential, a public, or a recreational use.(4) After consultation with the appropriate land use planning agencies, if any:(A) the potential use of the affected land constitutes an equal or a better economic or public use; and(B) the variance is designed and certified by a professional engineer licensed under IC 25-31 and is in conformance with professional standards established to assure the stability, drainage, and configuration necessary for the intended use of the site.(b) With respect to a variance granted under subsection (a) or under IC 13-4.1-8-4(a) (before its repeal) and in addition to other requirements the commission establishes by rule, the director shall require the following:(1) Only the amount of spoil will be placed off the mine bench as is necessary to achieve the planned postmining land use.(2) Stability of the spoil retained on the bench is ensured.(3) All spoil placement off the mine bench must comply with section 2(b)(25) of this chapter.(c) The director shall review all exceptions granted under this section not more than three (3) years after the date of issuance of the permit unless the permittee affirmatively demonstrates that the proposed development is proceeding in accordance with the terms of the reclamation plan.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4.1-8-4.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.27.
IN Code § 14-34-11-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 34. Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation|Chapter 11. Surface Effects of Underground Coal Mining|14-34-11-2. Suspension of Mining to Protect Land Stability

Sec. 2. To protect the stability of the land, the director shall suspend underground coal mining:(1) under urbanized areas, cities, towns, and communities; and(2) adjacent to industrial or commercial buildings, major impoundments, or permanent streams;if the director finds an imminent danger to inhabitants of the urbanized areas, cities, towns, and communities.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4.1-9-2.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.27.
IN Code § 14-34-11-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 34. Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation|Chapter 11. Surface Effects of Underground Coal Mining|14-34-11-3. Damage to Buildings or Water

Sec. 3. (a) As used in this section, "compensate" means to provide an amount equal to the full amount of the diminution in value resulting from the subsidence described in subsection (c)(1). The term includes the purchase, before the commencement of mining operations, of a noncancellable premium-prepaid insurance policy.(b) As used in this section, "repair" includes rehabilitation, restoration, and replacement.(c) The operator of an underground coal mining operation conducted after June 30, 1994, shall do the following:(1) Promptly repair or compensate for material damage resulting from subsidence caused to:(A) any occupied residential dwelling and any structure related to the occupied residential dwelling; or(B) any noncommercial building;due to the operator's underground coal mining operation.(2) Promptly replace any drinking, domestic, or residential water supply from a well or spring that:(A) was in existence before the filing of the operator's application for a surface coal mining and reclamation permit; and(B) has been affected by contamination, diminution, or interruption resulting from the operator's underground coal mining operation.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4.1-9-2.5.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.27.
IN Code § 14-34-11-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 34. Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation|Chapter 11. Surface Effects of Underground Coal Mining|14-34-11-4. Modification of Permits and Bonds

Sec. 4. All provisions of this article apply to surface impacts incident to an underground coal mine. However, the director may modify the:(1) permit application requirements;(2) permit approval or denial procedures; and(3) bond requirements;to accommodate the distinct difference between surface coal mining and underground coal mining.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4.1-9-3.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.27.
IN Code § 14-34-12-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 34. Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation|Chapter 12. Blasting|14-34-12-1. Rules Regarding Training, Examination, and Certification

Sec. 1. The commission shall adopt rules that require the:(1) training;(2) examination; and(3) certification;of persons engaging in or directly responsible for blasting or use of explosives in surface coal mining.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4.1-10-1.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.27.
IN Code § 14-34-12-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 34. Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation|Chapter 12. Blasting|14-34-12-2. Adoption of Rules Regarding Blasting

Sec. 2. The commission shall adopt rules to do the following:(1) Require the permittee to provide reasonable advance written notice to local governments and residents who might be affected by the use of the explosives by:(A) publication of the planned blasting schedule in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the blasting will occur;(B) mailing a copy of the proposed blasting schedule to every resident living within one-half (1/2) mile of the proposed blasting site; and(C) providing daily notice to persons living in the areas before any blasting.(2) Require the permittee to maintain for at least three (3) years and make available for public inspection upon request a log detailing the following:(A) The location of the blasts.(B) The pattern and depth of the drill holes.(C) The amount of explosives used per hole.(D) The order of and length of delay in the blasts.(3) Limit the type of explosives and detonating equipment and the size, timing, and frequency of the blasts based upon the physical conditions of the site to prevent the following:(A) Injury to persons.(B) Damage to public and private property outside the permit area.(C) Adverse impacts on an underground mine.(D) Change in the course, channel, or availability of ground or surface water outside the permit area.(4) Require that all blasting operations are conducted by trained and competent persons certified by the director.(5) Provide that upon the request of a resident or an owner of a manmade dwelling or structure within one (1) mile of any part of the permitted area, the applicant for the surface coal mining and reclamation permit or the permittee shall conduct a preblasting survey of those structures and submit the survey to the director and a copy to the resident or owner making the request. The director shall determine the area of the survey. The applicant or the permittee shall do the following:(A) Notify the public, by publication at least one (1) time a week for four (4) consecutive weeks in a local newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the blasting will occur, that the applicant or permittee will conduct a preblasting survey upon request by a resident or an owner of a manmade dwelling or structure within one (1) mile of any part of the permitted area.(B) Send written notice to each resident or owner of a manmade dwelling or structure within one-half (1/2) mile of any part of the permitted area that the resident or owner is entitled to a preblasting survey upon request.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4.1-10-2.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.27.
IN Code § 14-34-12-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 34. Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation|Chapter 12. Blasting|14-34-12-3. Investigation of Complaints

Sec. 3. Upon receipt of a complaint that blasting operations at surface coal mining operations may be causing damage to a person's property, the director may, if invited, enter upon property of the person making the complaint to investigate the complaint.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4.1-10-3.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.27.
IN Code § 14-34-13-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 34. Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation|Chapter 13. Reclamation Fees|14-34-13-1. Fees Paid by All Operators

Sec. 1. All operators of surface coal mining operations subject to this article shall pay to the department for deposit in the natural resources reclamation division fund established by IC 14-34-14-2 a reclamation fee of five and a half cents ($0.055) per ton of coal produced.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4.1-3-2(b).]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.27. Amended by P.L.179-1995, SEC.7; P.L.174-2005, SEC.3.
IN Code § 14-34-13-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 34. Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation|Chapter 13. Reclamation Fees|14-34-13-2. Fees Paid by Underground Mining Operators

Sec. 2. All operators of underground coal mining operations subject to this article shall pay to the department for deposit in the natural resources reclamation division fund established by IC 14-34-14-2 a reclamation fee of three cents ($0.03) per ton of coal produced.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4.1-3-2(c).]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.27. Amended by P.L.179-1995, SEC.8; P.L.155-2002, SEC.10; P.L.174-2005, SEC.4.
IN Code § 14-34-13-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 34. Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation|Chapter 13. Reclamation Fees|14-34-13-3. Payments of Fees

Sec. 3. The fees required by sections 1 through 2 of this chapter shall be paid:(1) concurrently with the federal reclamation fee under the federal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232); and(2) not later than thirty (30) days after the end of each calendar quarter.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4.1-3-2(d).]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.27.
IN Code § 14-34-14-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 34. Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation|Chapter 14. Reclamation Division Fund|14-34-14-1. "Fund" Defined

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the natural resources reclamation division fund established by this chapter.[1995 Recodification Citation: New.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.27.
IN Code § 14-34-14-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 34. Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation|Chapter 14. Reclamation Division Fund|14-34-14-2. Purpose

Sec. 2. The natural resources reclamation division fund is established to receive money for the administration of this article. The money in the fund is appropriated for the purposes expressed under this article.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4.1-3-2(e) part.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.27.
IN Code § 14-34-14-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 34. Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation|Chapter 14. Reclamation Division Fund|14-34-14-3. Fund Administration

Sec. 3. The department shall administer the fund.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4.1-3-2(e) part.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.27.
IN Code § 14-34-14-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 34. Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation|Chapter 14. Reclamation Division Fund|14-34-14-4. Investments

Sec. 4. The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public money may be invested. Interest that accrues from these investments shall be deposited in the fund.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4.1-3-2(f).]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.27.
IN Code § 14-34-14-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 34. Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation|Chapter 14. Reclamation Division Fund|14-34-14-5. Money Not Reverting to State General Fund

Sec. 5. Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4.1-3-2(g).]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.27.
IN Code § 14-34-15-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 34. Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation|Chapter 15. Inspections, Monitoring, and Enforcement|14-34-15-1. Duties of Permittees Regarding Records and Reports

Sec. 1. (a) To aid in the enforcement of this article, the director shall require each permittee to establish and maintain the information and records required by the commission by rule.(b) Each permittee shall do the following:(1) Perform the following administrative duties:(A) Establish and maintain appropriate records.(B) Make monthly reports to the director.(C) Install, use, and maintain any necessary monitoring equipment or methods.(D) Evaluate results in accordance with:(i) the methods;(ii) the locations;(iii) the intervals; and(iv) the manner;that the director prescribes.(E) Provide other information relative to surface coal mining and reclamation operations that the department considers reasonable and necessary.(F) Without delay allow the director or the director's authorized representative to:(i) have access to or copy any records; and(ii) inspect any monitoring equipment or method of operation;required under this article.(2) Conspicuously maintain at the entrance to the surface coal mining and reclamation operation a clearly visible sign that sets forth the name, business address, phone number, and permit number of the operation.(3) Allow the director or the director's authorized representative to enter, upon presentation of credentials and without advance notice, the permittee's surface coal mining and reclamation operation. The director or the director's authorized representative has the following:(A) The right of entry to, upon, or through any surface coal mining and reclamation operation or any premises in which any records required to be maintained under subdivision (1) are located.(B) At reasonable times and without delay:(i) access to and authority to copy any records; and(ii) authority to inspect any monitoring equipment or method of operation;required under this article.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4.1-11-1.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.27.
IN Code § 14-34-15-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 34. Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation|Chapter 15. Inspections, Monitoring, and Enforcement|14-34-15-2. Operations Removing or Disturbing Strata Serving as Aquifers

Sec. 2. (a) For those surface coal mining and reclamation operations that remove or disturb strata that serve as aquifers that significantly ensure the hydrologic balance of water use either on or off the mining site, the director shall specify the following:(1) Monitoring sites to record the quantity and quality of surface drainage above and below the mine site as well as in the potential zone of influence.(2) Monitoring sites to record level, amount, and samples of ground water and aquifers potentially affected by the mining and also directly below the lowermost (deepest) coal seam to be mined.(3) Records of well logs and borehole data to be maintained.(4) Monitoring sites to record precipitation.(b) The monitoring, data collection, and analysis required by this section shall be conducted according to standards and procedures set forth by rules of the commission to assure reliability and validity.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4.1-11-1.5.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.27.
IN Code § 14-34-15-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 34. Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation|Chapter 15. Inspections, Monitoring, and Enforcement|14-34-15-3. Minimum Inspections

Sec. 3. (a) The director shall inspect the surface coal mining and reclamation operation covered by a permit issued under this article on an irregular basis with, at a minimum, the following:(1) One (1) partial inspection per month.(2) One (1) complete inspection per calendar quarter.(b) In addition to the inspections conducted under subsection (a), the director shall inspect the surface coal mining and reclamation operation covered by a permit issued under this article whenever, on the basis of any information available to the director, including receipt of information from any person, the director has reason to believe that the operation is in violation of this article or the commission's rules. The inspection must occur within ten (10) days of receipt of the notification. If the inspection results from information provided by any person, the person may accompany the director on the inspection.(c) All inspections must occur without prior notice to the permittee or the permittee's agents or employees except for necessary onsite meetings with the permittee.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4.1-11-2.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.27.
IN Code § 14-34-15-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 34. Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation|Chapter 15. Inspections, Monitoring, and Enforcement|14-34-15-4. Inspection Report

Sec. 4. (a) Following completion of the inspections required under section 3 of this chapter, the inspector shall file an inspection report. The inspection report must include information sufficient to allow the director to enforce the requirements and carry out the purposes of this article.(b) A copy of any record, report, inspection material, or other information obtained under this chapter, other than material designated as confidential under this article, must be available to the public at the following:(1) The department.(2) A public library in the county in which the mining operation is located.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4.1-11-3.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.27.
IN Code § 14-34-15-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 34. Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation|Chapter 15. Inspections, Monitoring, and Enforcement|14-34-15-5. Notification of Violations

Sec. 5. (a) If, due to an inspection under section 3 of this chapter, the director or an inspector determines a violation of:(1) this article; or(2) a rule adopted under this article;has occurred, the director or inspector shall notify the permittee in writing of the violation and make a reasonable attempt to verbally notify the permittee upon discovery of the violation.(b) The written notification must do the following:(1) Contain a detailed description of each violation.(2) Fix a reasonable time not exceeding ninety (90) days for abatement of the violation.(3) Provide an opportunity for a public hearing under section 9 of this chapter.(c) A notice of violation issued under subsection (a) is effective when served upon the permittee and is governed by IC 4-21.5-3-6. However, the notice of violation is subject to an application for temporary relief under section 9 of this chapter.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4.1-11-4.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.27.