Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, “affected area” means the area of land:

(1) from which overburden has been removed;

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 14-36-1-4

  • cast overburden: means a bank or deposit of overburden after removal from the overburden's natural state. See Indiana Code 14-36-1-5
  • mineral: means coal, clay, or shale, including oil shale. See Indiana Code 14-36-1-6
  • mining refuse: means all waste material directly connected with the cleaning and preparation of substances mined by surface mining. See Indiana Code 14-36-1-7
  • operation: means the premises, facilities, nonpublic roads, and equipment used in the process of producing minerals from a surface mine. See Indiana Code 14-36-1-8
  • overburden: means the soil and other materials that lie above a mineral deposit. See Indiana Code 14-36-1-10
(2) upon which cast overburden, mining refuse, or a mineral has been deposited; and

(3) that is disturbed incidental to an operation.

[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4-6-2(h).]

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.29.