Title 14, TITLE 14. NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES

Sec. 94. "Flood control", for purposes of IC 14-28-1, has the meaning set forth in IC 14-28-1-2. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-22-3(14).] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.1.

[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-23-1(4).] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.189-2018, SEC.131.

Sec. 96. "Flood easement", for purposes of IC 14-28-1, has the meaning set forth in IC 14-28-1-3. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-22-3(15).] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.1.

Sec. 97. "Flood flow", for purposes of IC 14-28-1 and IC 14-28-3, means all of the water of a river or stream that exceeds the within-bank channel flow of the river or stream. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-22-3(9).] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.1.

Sec. 98. "Flood hazard areas", for purposes of IC 14-28-1, IC 14-28-3, and IC 14-28-4, means those flood plains or parts of flood plains that have not been adequately protected from flood water by means of dikes, levees, reservoirs, or other works approved by the natural resource…

Sec. 99. "Flood plain", for purposes of IC 14-28-1, IC 14-28-3, and IC 14-28-4, means the area adjoining a river or stream that has been or may be covered by flood water. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citations: 13-2-22-3(11); 13-2-22.6-1 part.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.1.

Sec. 1. The office of director of the department is created. The governor shall appoint the director, who serves at the pleasure of the governor. The director is the executive and chief administrative officer of the department. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-3-4 part.] A…

Sec. 2. The director may do the following: (1) Appoint and remove deputy directors. (2) Upon the recommendation of the deputy director of a bureau, appoint and remove all officers and employees of the bureau. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-3-4 part.] As added by P.L.1-19…

Sec. 3. The director has the following duties: (1) Supervision of the work of the department and of each of the divisions. (2) The control of all officers, deputies, inspectors, and employees charged with the enforcement of the penal provisions of this title or of the rules of th…

Sec. 4. (a) The director may, with the approval of the commission, do the following: (1) Cooperate with any other department of state government in the enforcement of law. (2) Assign deputies to aid the other department in making inspections and in the prevention or detection of …

Sec. 5. (a) As used in this section, "endangered species" means the following: (1) An endangered species as defined by IC 14-22-34-1. (2) A native plant species classified by the division of nature preserves as endangered or threatened. (b) Information that provides the specific …

Sec. 0.3. On May 13, 2005, the powers of the department to establish fees are transferred to the commission. After May 13, 2005, the commission may exercise any power delegated to the department to establish fees, and a rule of the department that establishes a fee for any of the…

Sec. 1. The commission may do the following: (1) Take the action that is necessary to enable the state to participate in the programs set forth in 16 U.S.C. 470 et seq. (2) Promulgate and maintain a state register of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects significan…

hearings; appointment of special judge Sec. 2. (a) The commission shall appoint administrative law judges. (b) The commission shall create a division of hearings. The division of hearings shall assist the commission in performing the functions of this section. The director of the…

Sec. 2.5. (a) A person who is the party in a hearing under this title or IC 4-21.5-7 may move to have the: (1) environmental law judge appointed under IC 4-21.5-7; or (2) administrative law judge appointed under section 2 of this chapter; consolidate multiple proceedings that are…

Sec. 3. Except as provided in section 2.5 of this chapter and IC 14-34-2-2, the commission is the ultimate authority of the department under IC 4-21.5. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-3-21(a).] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.84-2008, SEC.4.

Sec. 4. (a) The commission shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to carry out the commission's duties under this title. (b) The commission may adopt rules to exempt an activity from licensing under this title, except: (1) IC 14-34; (2) IC 14-36-1; and (3) IC 14-38-2; if the activity …

Note: This version of section effective 7-1-2023. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 7-1-2023. Sec. 5. (a) The department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to carry out the duties of the department under the following: (1) IC 14-9. (2) This article. (3) IC …

Sec. 6. (a) The commission may issue a notice of violation to a person who violates a law administered by the department for which a misdemeanor or an infraction penalty is established. If the person: (1) receives the notice; and (2) fails to abate the violation within a period o…

Sec. 7. Any rule: (1) adopted by the director of the department of natural resources under IC 14-2 (before its repeal); and (2) in effect on June 30, 1990; shall be treated after June 30, 1990, as a rule adopted by the natural resources commission. As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.2…

Sec. 1. (a) The department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 for the conduct of the following: (1) Department meetings. (2) Upon the recommendation of the director, the work of the department and the divisions. (b) The department may not adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 for the establis…

Sec. 2. A person who violates a rule adopted under this chapter commits a Class C infraction. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-2-3 part.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.4.

[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-2-3 part.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.4. Repealed by P.L.246-2005, SEC.229.

Sec. 1. (a) The purpose of the President Benjamin Harrison conservation trust program and this chapter is to ensure that Indiana's rich natural heritage is preserved or enhanced for succeeding generations by acquiring real property or an interest in real property that: (1) is an …

[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-20-15(a).] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.5. Repealed by P.L.172-2016, SEC.12. IC 14-12-2-11 Repealed [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-20-15(b), (c).] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.5. Repealed by P.L.172-2016, SEC.13.

[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-20-12(b).] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.5. Repealed by P.L.172-2016, SEC.14.

[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-20-12(c).] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.5. Repealed by P.L.172-2016, SEC.15.

Sec. 14. (a) The President Benjamin Harrison conservation trust project committee is established. (b) The project committee consists of the following twenty (20) members: (1) The director of the division of fish and wildlife. (2) The director of the division of forestry. (3) The …

Sec. 15. (a) As used in this section, "appointing authority" refers to: (1) the governor in the case of a member appointed under section 14(b)(7) of this chapter; or (2) the speaker of the house of representatives, the minority leader of the house of representatives, the presiden…

Sec. 16. The governor shall appoint the chair and vice chair of the project committee from among the members of the committee. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-20-18.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.172-2016, SEC.18.

Sec. 17. (a) The project committee shall meet at least quarterly and at the call of the chairman. (b) The project committee may convene a meeting at any location in Indiana. (c) The project committee shall plan and conduct meetings in a manner that promotes broad public participa…

Sec. 18. (a) Eight (8) members of the project committee constitute a quorum. (b) The affirmative vote of a majority of the voting members of the project committee present and voting is necessary for the project committee to take any action. (c) A member of the project committee d…

Sec. 19. The purpose of the project committee is to do the following: (1) Provide technical review of proposed projects under this chapter. (2) Determine whether a proposed project under this chapter should be approved. (3) Develop and periodically review guidelines for the revie…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the President Benjamin Harrison conservation trust fund established by section 25 of this chapter. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-20-5.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.172-2016, SEC.6.

Sec. 20. (a) As used in this section, "member" refers to a member of the project committee. (b) Each member who is not a state employee is entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is also entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as…

Sec. 21. (a) The following procedure must be followed before money from the fund may be used to acquire property for a project under this chapter: (1) The project committee must review and approve a project requiring the acquisition of the property. (2) The project committee must…

Sec. 22. Property acquired by the state under this chapter may be managed by any of the following: (1) The department. (2) A person with whom the department enters into a management agreement under rules adopted under section 34 of this chapter. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation:…

Sec. 24. The project committee shall, with the assistance of the department, adopt and make available to the public a strategic plan to implement the purposes of this chapter. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-20-26.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.172-2016, …

Sec. 25. (a) The President Benjamin Harrison conservation trust fund is established for the purpose of purchasing property as provided in this chapter. (b) The fund consists of the following: (1) Appropriations made by the general assembly. (2) Interest as provided in subsection …

Sec. 26. (a) The following accounts are established within the fund: (1) The state parks account. Money in this account may be used only to purchase property for state park, historic site, or archeological site purposes. (2) The state forests account. Money in this account may be…

Sec. 27. Nine percent (9%) of the money appropriated to the fund must be allotted to the stewardship account established by section 26(a)(6) of this chapter. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-20-29.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.172-2016, SEC.26.

Sec. 28. After the allotment required under section 27 of this chapter has been made, the following allotments shall be made: (1) Ten percent (10%) of the balance shall be allotted to each account listed in section 26(a)(1) through 26(a)(5) of this chapter. (2) Fifty percent (50%…

Sec. 29. The balance in an account listed in section 26 of this chapter on June 30 of a year does not revert to the fund on the following July 1. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-20-31.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.5.

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "person" means an individual, a partnership, an association, a limited liability company, a corporation, an estate, a trust, or a governmental entity. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-20-7.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.5.

Sec. 30. (a) Money in the accounts of the fund, other than the stewardship account, may be used for the following: (1) Acquisition costs, such as costs of surveying, title insurance, and other activities associated with the transfer of title to property. (2) Costs of services and…

[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-20-33.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.5. Repealed by P.L.172-2016, SEC.29.

Sec. 31.5. (a) Money from the discretionary account may not be used to acquire property for an approved project unless the approved project receives endorsement and participation from: (1) a department division associated with the accounts listed in section 26(a)(1) through 26(a)…

Sec. 32. Expenditures from the fund shall be coordinated with expenditures by the foundation from the Indiana natural resources fund established by IC 14-12-1-11. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-20-34.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.5.

Sec. 33. Before October 1 of each year, the project committee shall prepare a report concerning the program established by this chapter for the public and the general assembly. A report prepared for the general assembly must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6. [Pre-1995 R…

Sec. 34. The commission may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-20-36.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.5.