(a) (1) No later than the filing of the application with the supervisor for a permit to drill and prior to initiating site preparation, the applicant shall give notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, of the applicant's intent to drill to the property owner or owners of the surface of the land to be drilled or to be affected by the surface disturbances listed in subdivision (a)(3).(2) The property owners to be notified under this section are each property owner of record in the property tax assessor's office in the county where the property is located.(3) The notice must include: the proposed location of the well site; the proposed location of all new ingress and egress; the location of all diversions, drilling pits, dikes, and related structures and facilities; the location of proposed storage tanks; and all other surface disturbances.(4) The notice must state that each property owner of record and the applicant have fifteen (15) business days from the date of mailing to discuss the location of surface disturbances in connection with the drilling operation. The notice must also state that if each property owner and the applicant are unable to resolve differences regarding the location of surface disturbances, either or both may bring an action for settlement in a court of proper jurisdiction.
(1) No later than the filing of the application with the supervisor for a permit to drill and prior to initiating site preparation, the applicant shall give notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, of the applicant's intent to drill to the property owner or owners of the surface of the land to be drilled or to be affected by the surface disturbances listed in subdivision (a)(3).
(2) The property owners to be notified under this section are each property owner of record in the property tax assessor's office in the county where the property is located.
(3) The notice must include: the proposed location of the well site; the proposed location of all new ingress and egress; the location of all diversions, drilling pits, dikes, and related structures and facilities; the location of proposed storage tanks; and all other surface disturbances.
(4) The notice must state that each property owner of record and the applicant have fifteen (15) business days from the date of mailing to discuss the location of surface disturbances in connection with the drilling operation. The notice must also state that if each property owner and the applicant are unable to resolve differences regarding the location of surface disturbances, either or both may bring an action for settlement in a court of proper jurisdiction.
(b) Notwithstanding any other requirements for a permit to drill, such a permit may only be issued if:(1) The applicant submits to the supervisor statements of no objection signed by each property owner entitled to notice under subsection (a); or(2) Upon the submittal of a court order approving the location to the supervisor.
(1) The applicant submits to the supervisor statements of no objection signed by each property owner entitled to notice under subsection (a); or
(2) Upon the submittal of a court order approving the location to the supervisor.