Title 14, NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES

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…

Sec. 1. The following divisions are established within the department: (1) Administrative support services. (2) Asset management. (3) Engineering. (4) Entomology and plant pathology. (5) Finance. (6) Fish and wildlife. (7) Forestry. (8) Historic preservation and archeology. (9) H…

Sec. 2. (a) The commission may, with the approval of the governor, create divisions other than the divisions established by section 1 of this chapter as the work of the department develops and as is necessary to differentiate the various functions of the department. (b) The commi…

Sec. 3. The: (1) director of the division of entomology and plant pathology is the state entomologist; and (2) director of the division of forestry is the state forester. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citations: 14-3-1-8; 14-7-1-17.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.2.

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to applications for licenses under the following: (1) IC 14-26-2 (lake preservation). (2) IC 14-26-5 (lowering of Ten Acre Lake). (3) IC 14-27 (levees, dams, and drainage). (4) IC 14-28-1 (flood control). (5) IC 14-29-1 (permanent structures along Lak…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "owner" means the person: (1) listed on the tax assessment rolls as being responsible for the payment of real property taxes imposed on the property; and (2) in whose name title to real property is shown in the records of the recorder of the count…

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "license" means a permit, a license, a concession, or other authorization that may be issued to a person by: (1) the director; (2) the department; or (3) the commission; under Indiana law. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-18-6.] As added by…

Sec. 4. The director or the department may not issue a license until thirty (30) days after the notice required by this chapter has been given. Notice may be given at any time after an application for a license is filed with the department. The department may require by rule that…

Sec. 5. (a) If a license application affects real property, notice of the application is required as follows: (1) The applicant must notify at least one (1) of the owners of each parcel of real property reasonably known to be adjacent to the affected real property. (2) The depart…

Sec. 6. If notice is not required by section 5 of this chapter, the department shall notify the persons who have requested notice of a license application that is of the same type as the application. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-18-9.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.4.…

Sec. 7. Notice under this chapter shall be given in the same manner as under IC 4-21.5-3-1, but is not the notice required under IC 4-21.5. Notice must include the following: (1) Reference to the license application. (2) An explanation of options available to the person served. […

Sec. 8. (a) A public hearing shall be held on the question of the issuance of an original or a renewal license upon any of the following: (1) The request of the applicant. (2) The filing of a petition requesting a public hearing that is signed by twenty-five (25) individuals who …

Sec. 9. The commission shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-18-12.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.4.

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "commission" refers to the river marina development commission. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-6-33-1.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.6.

Sec. 10. (a) The commission: (1) shall fix the time for regular meetings; and (2) may hold special meetings on call of the chairman with seven (7) days written notice. (b) A member may waive written notice of a specific meeting by a written notice filed with the commission. [Pre-…

Sec. 11. (a) The commission shall study various plans and recommendations that are proposed concerning marina development along the corridor. Based on these studies, the commission shall do the following: (1) Prepare a comprehensive plan. (2) Recommend state and local legislation…

Sec. 12. (a) When necessary to accomplish the purposes of the commission, the commission may do the following: (1) Conduct studies necessary for the performance of the commission's duties. (2) Publicize, advertise, and distribute reports on the commission's purposes, objectives, …

Sec. 13. (a) The commission may receive grants and appropriations from the following: (1) Federal, state, and local governments. (2) Individuals. (3) Foundations. (4) Other organizations. (b) The commission may enter into agreements or contracts regarding the acceptance or use of…

Sec. 14. Before November 1 of each year, the commission shall make a report of the commission's activities to each municipality that appointed a commission member. The commission shall also make an annual report to the following: (1) The governor, upon request of the governor. (2…

Sec. 15. (a) The commission shall prepare and adopt by majority vote an annual budget that shall be submitted to each county, municipality, or agency appropriating money for the use of the commission. After approval of the budget by the commission, money may be expended only as b…

Sec. 16. This chapter does not limit the power of a participating municipal corporation or a port authority to develop or improve a port, terminal, or riverfront facility. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-6-33-16.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.6.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "corridor" means the strip of land in Indiana abutting the Ohio River and the immediate tributaries of the Ohio River. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-6-33-2.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.6.

Sec. 3. The river marina development commission is established. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-6-33-3.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.6.

Sec. 4. The commission consists of the following members: (1) One (1) resident of Vincennes appointed by the executive of Vincennes. (2) One (1) resident of Mount Vernon appointed by the executive of Mount Vernon. (3) One (1) resident of Tell City appointed by the executive of Te…

Sec. 5. (a) The terms of the appointed members of the commission are four (4) years and shall be staggered so that the terms expire as follows: (1) June 30, 1996, and thereafter, the members from Vincennes, Aurora, and Rising Sun. (2) June 30, 1997, and thereafter, the members fr…