Section 7-4 - Surface Owner Protection (a) Each operator who conducts underground coal mining activities shall: - (i) Correct any material damage resulting from subsidence caused to surface lands by restoring the land to a condition capable of maintaining the value and reasonably foreseeable uses which it was capable of supporting before subsidence; and
- (ii) Either correct material damage resulting from subsidence caused to any structures or facilities by repairing the damage or compensate the owner of such structures or facilities in the full amount of the reduction in value resulting from the subsidence. Repair of damage includes rehabilitation, restoration, or replacement of damaged structures or facilities.