Section 312 IAC 17-1-7 - Protection of private rights; permission of controlling state division requiredAuthority: IC 14-38-1-19
Affected: IC 14-38-1-17; IC 14-38-1-18
Sec. 7.
(a) No exploratory or prospecting operations shall be commenced until a permit applicant has filed with the department a signed statement by any person claiming private rights affected by the operation. The statement shall set out the nature of the rights and how the rights would be protected or compensated. A permit applicant shall indicate by affidavit if the permit applicant believes there are no affected private rights.(b) If a permit sought to prospect and explore covers lands under the jurisdiction of the department, the division director shall inform the division director for the division which administers the property and obtain the written approval of the division director before submitting a lease to the commission.(c) If a permit and lease is sought for public lands controlled by a state agency other than the department, the division director shall inform the other agency of the application and obtain its written consent before approval is given.Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 17-1-7; filed Feb 23, 1998, 11:30 a.m.: 21 IR 2347; readopted filed Nov 17, 2004, 11:00 a.m.: 28 IR 1315; readopted filed Mar 25, 2010, 2:59 p.m.: 20100421-IR-312100038RFAReadopted filed 9/30/2015, 12:13 p.m.: 20151028-IR-312150224RFAReadopted filed 5/19/2021, 4:17 p.m.: 20210616-IR-312210111RFA