Sec. 29. (a) Upon the completion of the grading requirements, the commission shall grant a partial release of the bond. The amount of bond retained for revegetation must be adequate to cover the satisfactory reclamation of the area. The remainder of the bond shall continue to be posted until satisfactory vegetative cover has been established but not for more than fifteen (15) years.
(b) If the bond is forfeited, the director shall expend the bond in a reclamation program for the area of land for which the bond was posted.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4-6-7(c).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.29.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources
Chapter 1. Surface Mining Reclamation
14-36-1-1. Purpose of Reclamation
14-36-1-3. Operations Subject to Certain Statutes
14-36-1-4. "Affected Area" Defined
14-36-1-5. "Cast Overburden" Defined
14-36-1-7. "Mining Refuse" Defined
14-36-1-8. "Operation" Defined
14-36-1-10. "Overburden" Defined
14-36-1-11. "Reclamation" Defined
14-36-1-12. "Reclamation Plan" Defined
14-36-1-13. Commission's Powers Regarding Permits
14-36-1-14. Duties of Director
14-36-1-16. Permit Powers; Effective Date
14-36-1-17. Contents of Application
14-36-1-18. Maps Accompanying Application
14-36-1-19. Amendment of Information or Consent
14-36-1-24. Bond Without Surety
14-36-1-25. Increasing Acres for Permit
14-36-1-26. Reclamation Procedures
14-36-1-27. Report of Operation
14-36-1-28. Charge Against Bond; Release of Bond; Refund of Fees
14-36-1-29. Retention of Bond for Revegetation
14-36-1-31. Modification, Suspension, or Revocation of Permit
14-36-1-32. Applicability of Ic 4-21.5
14-36-1-33. Operator With Revoked Permit
14-36-1-34. Operator With Forfeited Bond