For inquiries about coal mining and land restoration in Indiana these points of contact will take you directly to a specific program area:
Regulatory Program
Active mining and reclamation, or permit applications under review. These activities are under the authority of and enforced by current state and federal laws enacted under the federal Surface Mining and Control Act of 1977 (SMCRA): 812-665-2207 or Toll-Free when calling inside the State of Indiana 1-800-772-6463.
Abandoned Mine Land Program
Historical mining activity and sites mined but abandoned without complete restoration. These sites were typically affected before the adoption of current laws and standards for reclamation. They might include open mine shafts, coal refuse piles, abandoned structures and equipment, and additional mine-related features or impacts: AbandonedMinesRestoration@dnr.IN.gov.
Consultants and contractors interested in designing or constructing abandoned mine land reclamation projects may click here for more information. If you have questions or wish to provide additional information you may contact construction supervisors here: amlconstruction@dnr.IN.gov
The Division of Reclamation has always considered public participation and communication exchange vital to our mission. Our commitment is a response to any inquiry within three working days.
Oil and Gas Program
Oil and gas production wells including orphaned wells.
| Jasonville Office | |||
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14619 West State Road 48 Jasonville, IN 47438 Phone: 812-665-2207 Toll-free (within Indiana): 800-772-6463 Fax: 812-665-5041 Office Hours: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | |||
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Steve Weinzapfel | Director, Division of Reclamation | ext 4077 | sweinzapfel@dnr.IN.gov |
| Patty Beard | Administrative Assistant/AVS Coordinator | ext 4078 | pbeard@dnr.IN.gov |
| Kerrie Stamm | Clerical Support | ext 4090 | kstamm@dnr.IN.gov |
| Shanda Messmer | Clerical Support | ext 4091 | smessmer@dnr.IN.gov |
| Technical Services - Inspection & Enforcement | |||
| Jayne Peltier | Assistant Director, Regulatory Program | ext 4038 | jpeltier1@dnr.IN.gov |
| Todd Huff | Hydrogeologist | ext 4085 | thuff@dnr.IN.gov |
| Luke Sweet | Bond Coordinator | ext 4063 | lsweet@dnr.IN.gov |
| Seth Wise | Mining Engineer | ext 4081 | swise@dnr.IN.gov |
| Eunmok Lee | GIS Inventory Specialist | ext 4079 | elee1@dnr.IN.gov |
| Wade Tharp | Archaeologist | ext 4092 | wtharp1@dnr.IN.gov |
| Nicholas Haunert | Wildlife Biologist | ext 4089 | nhaunert@dnr.IN.gov |
| Katie Snodgrass | Hydrogeologist | ext 4072 | ksnodgrass@dnr.IN.gov |
| Vacant | Hydrogeologist | ext 4087 | |
| Inspection and Enforcement | |||
| Phyllis Hart | Field/Blasting Supervisor | ext 4051 | phart@dnr.IN.gov |
| John Voigt | Mine Inspector | ext 4065 | jvoigt@dnr.IN.gov |
| Clay Dayson | Mine Inspector | cdayson@dnr.IN.gov | |
| Jeanne Lorenzo | Mine Inspector | jlorenzo@dnr.IN.gov | |
| Alicia Lombardo | Mine Inspector | ext 4060 | alombardo@dnr.IN.gov |
| Mason Boyd | Mine Inspector | ext 4058 | mboyd@dnr.IN.gov |
| Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) | |||
| Kit Turpin | Director, Abandoned Mine Lands | ext 4033 | cturpin@dnr.IN.gov |
| Brandy Gibson | Field Operations Coordinator | ext 4011 | cgibson@dnr.IN.gov |
| Andy Ripley | Emergency/Environmental Coordinator | ext 4018 | aripley@dnr.IN.gov |
| Michael Archer | GIS Coordinator/Environmental Specialist | ext 4015 | marcher1@dnr.IN.gov |
| Daniel Hillman | Environmental Specialist | ext 4013 | danhillman@dnr.IN.gov |
| Ben Booher | Environmental Specialist | ext 4014 | bbooher@dnr.in.gov |
| Vacant | Environmental Specialist | ext 4012 | |
| Chris Hostetler, P.E. | Chief Engineer/Engineering Supervisor | ext 4027 | chostetler@dnr.IN.gov |
| Shawn Clifford, P.E. | Civil Engineer | ext 4028 | sclifford@dnr.IN.gov |
| Randy Tabler | Survey Project Manager | ext 4030 | rtabler@dnr.IN.gov |
| Travis Dunn | Project Coordinator | ext 4034 | tdunn@dnr.IN.gov |
| Jay Akes, LPG | Project Manager | ext 4031 | rakes@dnr.IN.gov |
| Greg Ubelhor | Project Manager | ext 4010 | gubelhor@dnr.IN.gov |
| Shannon Baumgart | Project Manager | ext 4037 | Mbaumgart@dnr.IN.gov |
| Vacant | Project Manager | ext 4012 | |
| Angelika Neumann | Civil Engineer | ext 4035 | Aneumann@dnr.in.gov |
| Caleb Williams | Civil Engineer | ext 4029 | calwilliams@dnr.IN.gov |
| Vacant | Civil Engineer | ext 4017 | |
| Operations Service | |||
| Kim Tibbett | Assistant Director, Operations | ext 4069 | Ktibbett@dnr.IN.gov |
| Shasta Keller | Purchasing Administrator | ext 4039 | slkeller@dnr.IN.gov |
| Shawn Shields | Bond Recorder | ext 4061 | sshields@dnr.IN.gov |
| Tim Elliott | Program Director-Fleet Building Coordinator | ext 4068 | telliott@dnr.in.gov |
Oil & Gas Staff Directory
| Oil & Gas Offices | |
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| Indianapolis Central Office - Map Oil & Gas Program 402 W. Washington St., Rm. 293 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Phone 317-232-4055 Fax 317-232-1550 | Evansville Field Office - Map Oil & Gas Program 8215 Pollack Ave. Evansville, IN 47715 Phone 812-853-8640 Fax 812-853-8648 |
| NAME (Title) | PHONE | FAX | |
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Bohlen, Glenn (Inspector) | 812-459-4870 | 812-853-8648 | gbohlen@dnr.IN.gov |
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Brower, Jocelyne (Orphan Sites Manager) | 463-304-1804 | 317-232-1550 | jobrower@dnr.IN.gov |
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Brown, Bryce (Petroleum Geologist) | 317-232-0044 | 317-232-1550 | bbrown4@dnr.IN.gov |
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Cook, Christy (Office & Records Manager) | 317-234-6376 | 317-232-1550 | ccook@dnr.IN.gov |
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Doss, Ian (Inspector) | 812-459-4874 | 812-853-8648 | idoss@dnr.IN.gov |
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Hernly, Beth Deputy Director of Reclamation | 317-232-0045 | 317-232-1550 | bhernly@dnr.IN.gov |
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Higginbottom, Tim (Inspector) | 812-459-4873 | 812-853-8648 | thigginbottom@dnr.IN.gov |
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Kearby, Doug (Inspector) | 812-459-4862 | 812-853-8648 | dkearby@dnr.IN.gov |
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Kooken, Nakita (Administrative Assistant, Scanning/GIS) | 317-232-1098 | 317-232-1550 | nakooken@dnr.IN.gov |
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Phelps, Christa (PHMSA, Permitting and Technical Services) | 317-550-5873 | 317-232-1550 | chphelps@dnr.IN.gov |
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Rich, Randy (Inspector) | 812-459-4869 | 812-853-8648 | rrich1@dnr.IN.gov |
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Robert, Joseph (Petroleum Geologist) | 317-550-5865 | 317-232-1550 | jrobert@dnr.IN.gov |
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Rosales, Alicia (Petroleum Geologist) | 317-234-5314 | 317-232-1550 | arosales@dnr.IN.gov |
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Brian Royer (Compliance & Enforcement Manager) | 317-417-6556 | 317-232-1550 | broyer@dnr.IN.gov |
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Schrader, Greg (Petroleum Geologist) | 317-234-5252 | 317-232-1550 | gschrader@dnr.IN.gov |
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Tenison, Rick (Inspector) | 812-459-4879 | 812-853-8648 | rtenison@dnr.IN.gov |
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Steve Weinzapfel (Director) | 812-665-2207 | 812-665-5041 | sweinzapfel@dnr.IN.gov |
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White, John (Inspector) | 765-618-0766 | 317-232-1550 | jwhite@dnr.IN.gov |
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York, Kevin (Assistant Director/ Field Supervisor) | 812-459-4864 | 812-853-8648 | kyork@dnr.IN.gov |
| Contacts by Subject | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Contact | Phone Number | |
| Accounting Information | Christy Cook | 317-234-6376 | ccook@dnr.IN.gov |
| Aquifer Exeption (Class II Wells) | Greg Schrader | 317-234-5252 | gschrader@dnr.IN.gov |
| Assumption of Responsibility | Kevin York | 812-477-8773 | kyork@dnr.IN.gov |
| Bonding | Brian Royer | 317-417-6556 | broyer@dnr.IN.gov |
| Completion Reports | Brian Royer | 317-417-6556 | broyer@dnr.IN.gov |
| Bryce Brown | 317-232-0044 | bbrown4@dnr.IN.gov | |
| Copies of Records | Christy Cook | 317-234-6376 | ccook@dnr.IN.gov |
| Directional or Horizontal Drilling | Christa Phelps | 317-550-5873 | chphelps@dnr.IN.gov |
| Enforcement/Compliance | Brian Royer | 317-417-6556 | broyer@dnr.IN.gov |
| Field Inspections | Kevin York | 812-852-8640 | kyork@dnr.IN.gov |
| Fluid Analysis (Class II) | Greg Schrader | 317-234-5252 | gschrader@dnr.IN.gov |
| Fluid Storage Facilities | Kevin York | 812-852-8640 | kyork@dnr.IN.gov |
| Fluid Storage Facilities Registration | Brian Royer | 317-417-6556 | broyer@dnr.IN.gov |
| Forced Pooling | Beth Hernly | 317-232-0045 | bhernly@dnr.IN.gov |
| Forms | Christy Cook | 317-234-6376 | ccook@dnr.IN.gov |
| Gas Storage | Christa Phelps | 317-550-5873 | chphelps@dnr.IN.gov |
| Hearings | Brian Royer | 317-417-6556 | broyer@dnr.IN.gov |
| Hydraulic Fracturing | Brian Royer | 317-417-6556 | broyer@dnr.IN.gov |
| Injection Well Information | Greg Schrader | 317-234-5252 | gschrader@dnr.IN.gov |
| Mechanical Integrity Testing | Greg Schrader | 317-234-5252 | gschrader@dnr.IN.gov |
| Brian Royer | 317-417-6556 | broyer@dnr.IN.gov | |
| Orphan or Abandoned Well Sites | Jocelyne Brower | 463-304-1804 | jobrower@dnr.IN.gov |
| Permitting | Christa Phelps | 317-550-5873 | chphelps@dnr.IN.gov |
| Permit Transfers | Brian Royer | 317-417-6556 | broyer@dnr.IN.gov |
| PHMSA | Christa Phelps | 317-550-5873 | chphelps@dnr.IN.gov |
| Plugging and Abandonment Reports | Jocelyne Brower | 463-304-1804 | jobrower@dnr.IN.gov |
| Plugging Requirements | Kevin York | 812-852-8640 | kyork@dnr.IN.gov |
| Public Notice (Class II Wells) | Greg Schrader | 317-234-5252 | gschrader@dnr.IN.gov |
| Public Notice (Noncommercial Gas Wells) | Christa Phelps | 317-550-5873 | chphelps@dnr.IN.gov |
| Spacing and Drilling Units | Beth Hernly | 317-232-0045 | bhernly@dnr.IN.gov |
| Spill Management Information | Brian Royer | 317-417-6556 | broyer@dnr.IN.gov |
| Spill Reporting | Kevin York | 812-852-8640 | kyork@dnr.IN.gov |
| State Leasing/Unitization | Beth Hernly | 317-232-0045 | bhernly@dnr.IN.gov |
| Temporary Abandonment | Brian Royer | 317-417-6556 | broyer@dnr.IN.gov |
| Test Hole Requirements | Christa Phelps | 317-550-5873 | chphelps@dnr.IN.gov |
| Website | Brian Royer | 317-417-6556 | broyer@dnr.IN.gov |
| Well Construction (Class II) (Non Class II) | Christa Phelps | 317-550-5873 | chphelps@dnr.IN.gov |
| Well Information | Christa Phelps | 317-550-5873 | chphelps@dnr.IN.gov |
| Well Records | Christy Cook | 317-234-6376 | ccook@dnr.IN.gov |
