Authority: IC 14-34-2-1

Affected: IC 14-34

Sec. 21. (a) Each permit shall be issued for a fixed term not to exceed five (5) years, except where the director grants a longer fixed period as provided in this section.

(b) Each application shall state the following:

1. (1) The anticipated starting and termination dates of the surface mining activities.
2. (2) The anticipated number of acres of land to be affected annually and over the total life of the permit.

(c) If the applicant proposes to conduct the surface mining activities in excess of five (5) years, the application shall contain the information required by section 119 of this rule.

(Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 25-4-21; filed Jun 21, 2001, 2:53 p.m.: 24 IR 3445, 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)