Indiana Code
Chapter 7. Self-Bonding
14-34-7-11. Incremental Self-Bonds; Coverage of Deferred Grading Areas

Sec. 11. (a) The director may not accept an applicant's self-bond under this chapter in an increment unless, when the self-bond is initially approved under this chapter, the total area of the increment is one hundred percent (100%) self-bonded.
(b) When a self-bond is initially accepted from a permit applicant under this chapter, the self-bond may cover areas subject to the permit on which, as of July 1, 1995, grading has been deferred.
(c) After a self-bond is accepted under this chapter:
(1) coverage under the self-bond continues on any area subject to a grading deferral that is in existence on July 1, 1995, if the grading deferral is subsequently extended beyond its original term; but
(2) an area subject to the permit as to which a grading deferral is granted after July 1, 1995, may not be covered by self-bonding.
(d) An area described in subsection (c)(2):
(1) must be covered by another form of bond allowed under IC 14-34-6; and
(2) may not be covered by the surface coal mine reclamation bond pool established by IC 14-34-8.
As added by P.L.176-1995, SEC.21.