Sec. 7. Before acquiring land the department shall extend to the owner of the land a reasonable opportunity to restore the land. If the owner:
(1) agrees in writing to perform the restoration; and
(2) starts the restoration within ninety (90) days;
the land may not be acquired unless, in the opinion of the department, there is not a satisfactory effort to complete restoration.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-4-2.1-3.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.29.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources
Chapter 2. Acquisition of Land for Reclamation
14-36-2-1. Inapplicability of Chapter
14-36-2-4. "Reclamation" Defined
14-36-2-5. "Restore" or "Restoration" Defined
14-36-2-6. Methods for Acquisition of Land
14-36-2-7. Opportunity for Owner to Restore Land
14-36-2-9. Payment of Purchase Price, Damages, and Incidental Expenses
14-36-2-10. Acts of Restoration Performed or Contracted For
14-36-2-11. Transfer of Jurisdiction of Land to State Agency