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Indiana Coal Mine
Regulatory Program
The Division of Reclamation administers Indiana’s Surface Coal Mine Reclamation Act following the grant of
primacy to the state by the United States Department of Interior, Office of Surface Mining, in 1982. Coal mining
contributes $5-6 billion annually to the Indiana economy - $116 million alone from the employment of approximately
2500 mine workers. Indiana coal production places it consistently within the top ten coal producing states. The burning
of coal accounts for 95% of the electricity produced in Indiana. The effectiveness of the Indiana program in balancing the
national need for affordable energy while minimizing the environmental effects of mining is witnessed by relatively low
cost of electricity within the state and national recognition for high quality mine reclamation in the state by the Office of
Surface Mining and other national organizations.
Columbia Mine Deer Ridge Mine Ayshire Mine - Blue Grass Creek Area
The Regulatory Program is responsible for permitting and compliance verification, enforcement and financial
assurance of comprehensive environmental protection performance standards related to surface and underground coal
mining operations. Half of the 3.2 million cost of the regulatory program is provided through Title V federal grants
through the Office of Surface Mining on a matching basis. The other half is provided through fees levied on coal
production. Maintaining adequate fees to support the mandated activities of the agency has been a constant concern in
recent years. The Division meets its statutory mandates through an annual work effort that includes:
• Permits approximately 4,400 acres for coal mining each year;
• Permits, inspects, and monitors compliance on 77,615 acres of active coal mines in 14 counties;
• Approves the return of over 7,800 acres of land to the landowner following reclamation each year;
• A repository for $325.5 million of performance bond ensuring proper reclamation of mined lands;
• Conducts 2100 field inspections annually;
• Oversees the timely reclamation of over 5000 disturbed acres/year of mined ground;
• Monitors over 8,000 blasts with potential impact to more than 1,500 homes within ½ mile of a mine;
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