312 Ind. Admin. Code 25-1-126

Current through November 6, 2024

Section 312 IAC 25-1-126 - "Road" defined

Authority: IC 14-34-2-1

Affected: IC 14-34

Sec. 126.

(a) "Road" means a surface right-of-way for purposes of travel by land vehicles used in coal exploration or surface coal mining and reclamation operations. A road consists of the entire area within the right-of-way, including the following:

(1) Roadbed.

(2) Shoulders.

(3) Parking and side areas.

(4) Approaches.

(5) Structures.

(6) Ditches.

(7) Surface.

(8) Such contiguous appendages as are necessary for the total structure.

(b) The term includes access and haul roads constructed, used, reconstructed, improved, or maintained for use in coal exploration or surface coal mining and reclamation operations, including use by coal hauling vehicles leading to transfer, processing, or storage areas.

(c) The term does not include ramps and routes of travel within the immediate mining area or within spoil or coal mine waste disposal areas.

312 IAC 25-1-126

Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 25-1-126; filed Jun 21, 2001, 2:53 p.m.: 24 IR 3421, eff Dec 1, 2001; readopted filed May 29, 2007, 9:51 a.m.: 20070613-IR-312070146RFA; readopted filed Sep 19, 2013, 10:12 a.m.: 20131016-IR-312130125RFA

Readopted filed 3/26/2019, 3:40 p.m.: 20190424-IR-312190011RFA