Title 14, NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES

Sec. 11. The commission shall establish alternative spacing, unit, and bonding requirements for noncommercial natural gas wells. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-4-12.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.30.

Sec. 12. (a) The commission shall obtain and maintain primary enforcement authority for Class II wells under the Underground Injection Control Program, promulgated under: (1) Part C of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act (Public Law 93-523, as amended by Public Law 96-502, 42 U.S…

Sec. 13. The commission shall establish standards for determining expenses and attorney's fees under IC 14-37-13. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-4-16.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.30.

Sec. 14.5. The commission shall: (1) regulate coal bed methane wells and compliance with IC 14-37-4-8 and IC 14-37-4-8.5; (2) establish alternative spacing, survey, unit, and bonding requirements for coal bed methane wells; and (3) require that all coal bed methane well permit ap…

Sec. 15. The commission shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this article. The rules must include rules necessary to carry out the duties imposed upon the commission under this chapter. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-4-1.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.30.

Sec. 16. The commission shall hold informal hearings to consider any matter that assists in the administration of the division, including the following: (1) A request to amend, modify, or repeal a rule adopted under this chapter. (2) Any matter relating to the issuance, reissuanc…

Sec. 17. An order resulting from an informal hearing under section 16 of this chapter is subject to an administrative adjudication under IC 4-21.5, except an order under section 16(1) of this chapter, which is subject to review under IC 4-22-2. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: …

Sec. 2. The commission shall identify the ownership and location of wells for oil and gas purposes, including the use of surveys and plats. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-4-3.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.30.

Sec. 3. (a) The commission shall regulate the spacing of wells for oil and gas purposes. A rule adopted under this section may provide for the following: (1) A minimum distance between a well and the property line of an adjacent landowner if the adjacent landowner does not provid…

Sec. 4. The commission shall require the making and filing of the following: (1) Well logs. (2) Completion information. (3) Directional surveys. (4) Reports on well locations and drilling. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-4-5.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.30.…

Sec. 5. The commission shall regulate the drilling, casing, operating, plugging, and abandoning of wells and any related fluid storage to prevent the following: (1) Waste. (2) Fresh water pollution. (3) Blowouts. (4) Cavings. (5) Seepages. (6) Fires. (7) Unreasonably detrimental …

Sec. 6. The commission shall establish standards and testing for wells for oil and gas purposes placed on temporary abandonment. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-4-7.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.30.

Sec. 7. The commission shall regulate the following: (1) Drilling. (2) Testing. (3) Equipping. (4) Completing. (5) Producing. (6) All other operations for the production of oil or gas. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-4-8.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.30.…

Sec. 8. (a) The commission shall regulate the stimulation and treatment of wells. (b) The commission shall adopt rules for the reporting and disclosure of information regarding hydraulic fracturing treatment, including: (1) the volume and source of base fluid used; (2) a descript…

Sec. 9. The commission shall regulate the drilling, deepening, operating, plugging, and abandoning of the following: (1) Wells for underground storage of petroleum products. (2) Other wells for oil and gas purposes that may affect underground storage reservoirs. [Pre-1995 Recodif…

Sec. 1. The department may join and become a member of the interstate oil and gas compact commission. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-5-2-1.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.31.

Sec. 1. The water environmental fund is established. The department shall administer the fund. As added by P.L.145-2002, SEC.3.

Sec. 2. The fund consists of the following: (1) Accrued interest and other investment earnings of the fund. (2) Civil penalties collected for the violation of a statute in an article described in IC 14-25.5-1-1. (3) Gifts, grants, donations, or appropriations from any source. As …

Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (d), money in the fund does not revert to the state general fund at the end of a fiscal year. (b) The total amount in the fund may not exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000). Any money in the fund that exceeds one million dollars ($1,…

Sec. 4. (a) Money paid into the fund may be appropriated for the following purposes: (1) To cover the costs of mitigating a violation of an article to which this article applies or rules adopted under an article to which this article applies. (2) To cover the costs of: (A) mitiga…

Sec. 5. (a) An expenditure made from the fund under this chapter does not release a responsible person from liability. (b) The department may seek from a responsible person reimbursement for expenses incurred under this chapter. As added by P.L.145-2002, SEC.3.

Sec. 0.5. This chapter does not apply to a watershed development commission that includes the Maumee River basin. As added by P.L.104-2025, SEC.4.

Sec. 1. (a) The flood damage reduction, drainage, storm water management, recreation, and water infrastructure purposes for which a watershed development commission may be established include the following: (1) Planning, taking, and promoting action to prevent or mitigate floodin…

Sec. 2. A watershed development commission is granted powers by this chapter for the benefit of the people of Indiana and for the increase of their commerce, health, enjoyment, and prosperity. The operation, creation, development, and maintenance of the projects by a watershed de…

Sec. 3. A watershed development commission shall limit its activities to the commission's designated watershed. As added by P.L.251-2023, SEC.13.

Sec. 4. (a) The board of a watershed development commission shall develop a plan for flood damage reduction and drainage within the commission's designated watershed. (b) A watershed development commission: (1) subject to subsection (f), has exclusive authority to perform drainag…

Sec. 5. The board of a watershed development commission may do the following: (1) Conduct all studies necessary for the performance of the board's duties. (2) Publicize, advertise, and distribute reports on the commission's purposes, objectives, and findings. (3) Provide recommen…

Sec. 6. (a) A watershed development commission may receive grants and appropriations from the following: (1) Federal, state, and local governments. (2) Individuals, foundations, and other organizations. (b) A watershed development commission may enter into agreements or contracts…

Sec. 7. (a) A watershed development commission may: (1) acquire and dispose of real or personal property by grant, gift, purchase, lease, devise, or otherwise; and (2) hold, use, improve, maintain, operate, own, manage, or lease as lessor or lessee real or personal property or an…

Sec. 8. A watershed development commission may sue and be sued. As added by P.L.251-2023, SEC.13.

Sec. 9. (a) A watershed development commission, with the approval of: (1) the affected regional planning commission established under IC 36-7-7 or IC 36-7-7.6; and (2) the department; may enter into agreements with agencies in another state that are responsible for the planning o…