Authority: IC 14-34-2-1

Affected: IC 14-34

Sec. 48. (a) Each plan shall contain a detailed description of the proposed use, following reclamation of the land within the proposed permit area, including a discussion of the utility and capacity of the reclaimed land to support a variety of alternative uses, and the relationship of the proposed use to existing land use policies and plans. This description shall explain each of the following:

1. (1) How the proposed postmining land use is to be achieved and the necessary support activities that may be needed to achieve the proposed land use.
2. (2) Where a land use different from the premining land use is proposed, all materials needed for approval of the alternative use under 312 IAC 25-6-64.
3. (3) The consideration given to making all of the proposed surface mining activities consistent with surface owner plans and applicable state and local land use plans and programs.

(b) The description shall be accompanied by a copy of the comments concerning the proposed use by the legal or equitable owner of record of the surface of the proposed permit area and the state and local government agencies that would have to initiate, implement, approve, or authorize the proposed use of the land following reclamation.

(Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 25-4-48; filed Jun 21, 2001, 2:53 p.m.: 24 IR 3457, 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)