Title 14, NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES

Sec. 3.5. "Area of review" has the meaning set forth in 40 CFR 146.81. As added by P.L.161-2026, SEC.39.

Sec. 30. (a) "UIC Class VI permit" means a permit issued under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act's Underground Injection Control program that allows: (1) a person; (2) a trust; (3) a corporation; or (4) another entity; to construct or operate a carbon dioxide injection well. (b…

Sec. 31. "UIC program" refers to the program carried out by: (1) the United States Environmental Protection Agency; or (2) an approved state or tribe; under the Safe Drinking Water Act to regulate underground injection. As added by P.L.161-2026, SEC.39.

Sec. 32. "Underground source of drinking water" means an aquifer or its portion which: (1) supplies any public water system; or (2) contains a sufficient quantity of ground water to supply a public water system and: (A) currently supplies drinking water for human consumption; or …

Sec. 33. "Underground storage of carbon dioxide" means the injection and storage of carbon dioxide into underground strata and formations pursuant to at least one (1) UIC Class VI permit. As added by P.L.161-2026, SEC.39.

Sec. 4. "Carbon dioxide" means a fluid consisting of carbon dioxide molecules. As added by P.L.161-2026, SEC.39.

Sec. 5. "Carbon dioxide injection well" refers to a well that meets the following criteria: (1) Is in compliance with a UIC Class VI permit. (2) Is used to inject carbon dioxide into a reservoir for carbon sequestration. (3) Is not experimental in nature. (4) Is used for geologic…

Sec. 6. "Carbon dioxide plume" means the extent of an underground three-dimensional injected carbon dioxide stream. As added by P.L.161-2026, SEC.39.

Sec. 7. (a) "Carbon dioxide stream" means carbon dioxide that: (1) has been captured from an emission source; and (2) consists of: (A) incidental associated substances derived from the source materials and capture process; and (B) any substance added to the carbon dioxide stream …

Sec. 8. "Carbon dioxide transmission pipeline" means the part of a pipeline in Indiana, including: (1) appurtenant facilities; (2) property rights; and (3) easements; used exclusively for the purpose of transporting carbon dioxide to a carbon management application, including seq…

Sec. 9. (a) "Carbon sequestration" means the long term containment of a: (1) gaseous; (2) liquid; or (3) supercritical; carbon dioxide stream in subsurface geologic formations. (b) The term does not apply to carbon dioxide capture or transport. As added by P.L.161-2026, SEC.39.…

Sec. 1. (a) For purposes of this section, "undeveloped public land" does not include the following: (1) State parks established under IC 14-19. (2) Nature preserves established under IC 14-31. (3) Other public lands that must be used for purposes other than flood damage reduction…

Sec. 2. (a) Before undertaking a flood damage reduction, drainage, storm water management, recreation, or water infrastructure public works project (or, if a watershed development commission has water quality purposes under IC 14-30.5-3-1(b) or IC 14-30.5-3.5-1(b), a water qualit…

Sec. 3. (a) A watershed development commission may give a preference to an Indiana business that submits a bid under this article in connection with a public works project if both of the following apply: (1) An out-of-state business also submits a bid. (2) The out-of-state busine…

Sec. 4. (a) Each contractor entering a bid for a public works project of a watershed development commission must provide the watershed development commission with information on: (1) the number of residents of Indiana who will be employed by the contractor; and (2) the number of …

Sec. 2. The department shall develop the necessary procedures to ensure that the required knowledge, ability, education, and experience qualifications are met by the employees of the department. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-3-12(d).] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.2. Amen…

Sec. 3. Notwithstanding any provision of this article to the contrary, IC 14-9-8 applies to employees of the law enforcement division. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-3-12(e).] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.2.

Sec. 1. Perry County, Spencer County, Crawford County, and Harrison County are designated as "The Lincoln Hills of Indiana". [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-6-13-1.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.6.

Sec. 2. All state agencies and private organizations are invited and urged to give appropriate recognition to this area in a publication or other public relations media for the purpose of advancing the resource development undertaken by local effort in the counties. [Pre-1995 Rec…

Sec. 1. The department shall do the following: (1) Prescribe the form of accident reports, permits, and certificates required by this article and the form of applications for permits and certificates. (2) Carry on a campaign of education with respect to safety in the operation of…

Sec. 2. The department may enter into reciprocal agreements with foreign nations and other states in areas concerning the operation and inspection of boats carrying passengers for hire from foreign nations and other states that operate in Indiana water. [Pre-1995 Recodification C…

Sec. 3. (a) The department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this article concerning the following: (1) Applications for and the issuance of permits and certificates required by this article. (2) The conduct of watercraft races. (3) Standards of safety for boats used t…

Sec. 4. In adopting rules under IC 4-22-2, a required hearing with respect to a rule adopted under section 3(a)(4) or 3(a)(5) of this chapter shall be held in the affected locality. A notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circula…

Sec. 5. The department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 that vary from equipment and operational standards specified in this article with respect to water over which Indiana has concurrent jurisdiction with the United States or another state. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-…

Sec. 1. The department has occupancy and control of and shall manage: (1) swamp land; (2) swamp and indemnity land; (3) saline land; and (4) meander land; owned by the state on May 1, 1984, to further the purposes of the department. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-10.5-1.…

Sec. 1. The department is designated as the local sponsor of and may manage the Falls of the Ohio National Wildlife Conservation Area. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-6-34-1.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.12.

Sec. 2. The department shall include the George Rogers Clark Homesite as an adjunct to the Falls of the Ohio National Wildlife Conservation Area. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-6-34-2.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.12.

Sec. 3. The department may cooperate with Indiana political subdivisions to develop and implement plans for appropriate facilities within and adjacent to the Falls of the Ohio National Wildlife Conservation Area. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-6-34-3.] As added by P.L.1-19…

Sec. 4. The department may develop and implement plans for a state park within and adjacent to the Falls of the Ohio National Wildlife Conservation Area. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-6-34-4.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.12.

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "buildings and grounds" means the property that: (1) lies east of a line running north and south and tangent to the most easterly point on the circular drive of the Indiana Veterans' Home; (2) contains approximately six (6) acres; and (3) includes…

Sec. 2. The department shall maintain the buildings and grounds as a historical monument with emphasis on the early history of the Indiana Veterans' Home when the home was founded by the Grand Army of the Republic as a home for Civil War veterans. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citatio…

Sec. 3. The Indiana state museum and historic sites corporation (IC 4-37-2-1) may receive donations for the upkeep of the monument provided for in this chapter. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-6-27-3.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.167-2011, SEC.19.

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "migratory waterfowl" means a wild goose, brant, or wild duck. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-4.5-1(a).] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "stamp" refers to the migratory waterfowl stamp provided by this chapter. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-4.5-1(c).] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.

Sec. 3. An individual may not hunt a migratory waterfowl within Indiana without having an electronically generated migratory waterfowl stamp issued by the department. The stamp must be in the possession of each individual hunting a migratory waterfowl. The licensee shall validate…

Sec. 4. (a) An electronically generated stamp shall be issued to each hunting license applicant or holder upon request and the payment of a fee of six dollars and seventy-five cents ($6.75). Each stamp expires on March 31 of the year following issuance. (b) The department may set…

Sec. 5. (a) The department shall contract annually with an appropriate nonprofit organization to use fifty percent (50%) of the revenue credited to the special account under section 4 of this chapter for development of waterfowl propagation areas. Before paying the revenue to a n…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "area" includes the state and the entirety or a part of a county, a township, a city, a town, or an unincorporated settlement that is in danger of fire as proclaimed under this chapter. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-5-7-3.] As added by P.L…

Sec. 2. If the governor receives information from: (1) the director; (2) the county commissioners of a county; or (3) the executive of a city or town; that because of drought conditions existing in an area the lives of the people, forests, fields, woodland, livestock, structures,…

Sec. 3. The designation of an emergency fire hazard area may be made at any time and becomes effective upon proclamation by the governor. Public notice of the proclamation shall be given by: (1) publication in at least one (1) newspaper of general circulation in the area affected…

Sec. 4. For the purpose of this chapter, the governor may, upon proper information from the department, close, postpone, or abridge by proclamation the hunting, fishing, and trapping seasons for the duration of the emergency fire hazard in an area designated by the proclamation. …

Sec. 5. (a) As used in this section, "open burning" means burning under such conditions that the products of combustion are emitted directly into the surrounding air and are not conducted into the air through a stack, chimney, duct, or pipe. The term includes above ground or unde…

Sec. 6. If, after the issuing of a proclamation, the governor is satisfied that the occasion has passed for maintaining the proclamation, the governor may annul the proclamation with another proclamation. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-5-7-6.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.1…

Sec. 1. (a) Subject to subsection (b), a person must obtain a dealer's license from the division under this chapter before selling or soliciting an order for nursery stock or otherwise conducting the business of a dealer. (b) A person who operates one (1) or more grocery stores i…

Sec. 2. (a) A dealer's license application must be completed on a commission form and must include an affidavit or affirmation that the dealer will do the following: (1) Only buy and sell stock that has been inspected and certified by an authorized inspector. (2) Maintain with th…

Sec. 3. The division director shall issue a dealer's license certificate to a dealer upon completion of an application. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-7-7-1(d).] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.17.