"Strip mine" defined
Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, "strip mine" means a tract of
land on which the surface soil has been removed or is being removed
or is proposed to be removed from the coal seam by one (1) group of
operating machines or machinery and where mine run coal is being
produced in the raw state ready for direct sale to a consumer or for
transportation to a cleaning or preparation plant.
(b) The term includes the plant used for cleaning and preparing
the coal for market.
As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.13.
Last modified: May 24, 2006