Sec. 7. (a) A change in mining or reclamation operations from the approved mining and reclamation plans that would adversely affect the permittee’s compliance with this article is a permit revision subject to review and approval as provided in this section and sections 8 through 8.4 of this chapter.

     (b) A permit revision is either:

(1) a significant revision subject to sections 8 and 8.1 of this chapter;

(2) a nonsignificant revision subject to sections 8.2 and 8.3 of this chapter; or

(3) a minor field revision subject to section 8.4 of this chapter.

     (c) Permit revisions may be approved by:

(1) the director; or

(2) the director’s designated representative.

     (d) A permit revision may not be approved unless the permittee demonstrates and the director or the director’s designated representative finds the following:

(1) That reclamation as required by this article and by the rules adopted by the commission under IC 14-34-2-1 can be accomplished.

(2) That applicable requirements of IC 14-34-4-7 that are pertinent to the permit revision are met.

(3) That the permit revision complies with all applicable requirements of this article and the rules adopted by the commission under IC 14-34-2-1.

[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4.1-5-5.2.]

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.27. Amended by P.L.75-1998, SEC.6.