Ohio Code § 1571.09

§ 1571.09.

(A) The chief of the division of oil and gas resources management or any officer or employee

of the division thereunto duly authorized by the chief may investigate, inspect, or

examine records and facilities of any coal mine operator or reservoir operator, for

the purpose of determining the accuracy or correctness of any map, data, statement,

report, or other item or article, filed with or otherwise received by the division

pursuant to this chapter.  When a material question is raised by any reservoir operator or coal mine operator

as to the accuracy or correctness of any such map, data, statement, report, or other

item or article, which may directly affect the reservoir operator or coal mine operator,

the matter shall be determined by a conference or hearing as provided in section 1571.10 of the Revised Code . (B) The division of oil and gas resources management shall keep all maps, data, statements,

reports, well logs, notices, or other items or articles filed with or otherwise received

by it pursuant to this chapter in a safe place and conveniently accessible to persons

entitled to examine them.  It shall maintain indexes of all such items and articles so that any of them may

be promptly located.  None of such items or articles shall be open to public inspection, but:  (1) any

of such items or articles pertaining to a mine may be examined by:  the operator,

owner, lessee, or agent of such mine;  persons financially interested in such mine;

 owners of land adjoining such mine;  the operator, owner, lessee, or agent of a mine

adjoining such mine;  authorized representatives of the persons employed to work in

such mine;  the operator of a gas storage reservoir any part of the boundary of which

or of the boundary of its protective area is within ten thousand linear feet of the

boundary of such mine, or the agent of such reservoir operator thereunto authorized

by such reservoir operator;  or any employee of the division of geological survey

in the department of natural resources thereunto duly authorized by the chief of that

division;  and (2) any of such items or articles pertaining to a gas storage reservoir

may be examined by:  the operator of such reservoir;  the operator of a coal mine

any part of the boundary of which is within ten thousand linear feet of the boundary

of a gas storage reservoir or of the boundary of its protective area, or the agent

of such mine operator thereunto authorized by such mine operator, or the authorized

representatives of the persons employed to work in such mine;  or any employee of

the division of geological survey thereunto duly authorized by the chief of that division.  The division of oil and gas resources management shall not permit any of such items

or articles to be removed from its office, and it shall not furnish copies of any

such items or articles to any person other than as provided in this chapter. The division shall keep a docket of all proceedings arising under this chapter, in

which shall be entered the dates of any notice received or issued, the names of all

persons to whom it sends a notice, and the address of each, the dates of conferences

and hearings, and all findings, determinations, decisions, rulings, and orders, or

other actions by the division. (C) Whenever any provision of this chapter requires the division to give notice to the

operator of a coal mine of any proceeding to be held pursuant to this chapter, the

division shall simultaneously give a copy of such notice to the authorized representatives

of the persons employed to work in such mine.