Authority: IC 14-34-2-1

Affected: IC 14-34

Sec. 143. (a) "Support facility" means a facility resulting from, or incidental to, an activity identified in section 145(1) of this rule and the area upon which the facility is located.

(b) As used in subsection (a), "resulting from or incidental to" connotes an element of proximity to the activity.

(c) A support facility includes the following:

1. (1) Mine buildings.
2. (2) Bath houses.
3. (3) Coal loading facilities.
4. (4) Coal crushing and sizing facilities.
5. (5) Coal storage facilities.
6. (6) Equipment and storage facilities.
7. (7) Fan buildings.
8. (8) Hoist buildings.
9. (9) Sheds, shops, and other buildings.
10. (10) Facilities used to treat and store water for mine consumption.
11. (11) Railroads, surface conveyor systems, chutes, aerial tramways, and other transportation facilities, not including roads.

(Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 25-1-143; filed Jun 21, 2001, 2:53 p.m.: 24 IR 3423, eff Dec 1, 2001; readopted filed May 29, 2007, 9:51 a.m.: 20070613-IR-312070146RFA; readopted filed Sep 19, 2013, 10:12 a.m.: 20131016-IR-312130125RFA; readopted filed Mar 26, 2019, 3:40 p.m.: 20190424-IR-312190011RFA; readopted filed Mar 25, 2025, 9:50 a.m.: 20250423-IR-312240574RFA)