312 IAC 25-1-23
312 IAC 25-1-23 "Coal exploration" defined
Cite as Ind. Admin. Code tit. 312, r. 25-1-23
Sec. 23. "Coal exploration" means the field gathering of:
(1) surface or subsurface geologic, physical, or chemical data by trenching, drilling, geophysical, or other techniques necessary to
determine the quality and quantity of overburden and coal of an area; or
(2) environmental data to establish the condition of an area before beginning surface coal mining and reclamation operations under
the requirements of this article.