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Home » US Law » 2022 Indiana Code » Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources » Article 25. Water Rights and Resources » Chapter 15. Great Lakes—st. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact

14-25-15-1. Agreement for the Compact

Sec. 1. The following interstate agreement on the use of water resources in the Great Lakes—St. Lawrence River basin is enacted into law and entered into by this state with all other states legally joining the interstate agreement in substantially the following form: AGREEMENT Section 1. The states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, […]

14-25-15-10. Standard for Determination of Adverse Impacts of Water Withdrawals

Sec. 10. (a) The criterion of section 4.11.2 of the compact is met only if the withdrawal or consumptive use will be implemented so as to ensure that the proposal will result in no significant individual or cumulative adverse impacts to the quantity or quality of the waters and water dependent natural resources of either: […]

14-25-15-11. Methods for Determining Consumptive Use Amounts

Sec. 11. An applicant may use either of the following methods to provide consumptive use amounts required under article 4 of the compact: (1) The most current values published for the appropriate sector from: (A) the United States Geological Survey; (B) the Great Lakes Commission; (C) the council; or (D) other sources approved by the […]

14-25-15-13. Effects of Incorporation of Water Into a Product

Sec. 13. (a) As used in this section, “product” refers to a product, regardless of whether the product is distributed inside or outside the basin, that: (1) is produced in the Indiana portion of the basin; (2) is packaged and intended for intermediate or end-use consumers; and (3) includes water: (A) withdrawn from the basin; […]

14-25-15-2. Governor’s Responsibilities and Powers

Sec. 2. (a) The governor, ex officio, shall: (1) serve as the Indiana administrator of the compact; and (2) appoint at least one (1) alternate under section 2.3 of the compact. (b) The governor shall do the following as administrator: (1) Receive copies of all agreements that are entered into under the compact by the […]

14-25-15-5. Responsibilities and Powers of the Natural Resources Commission

Sec. 5. The natural resources commission: (1) except as provided in subdivision (2), may not: (A) adopt rules to establish; or (B) otherwise implement; any mandatory program governing water conservation and efficiency under section 4.2 of the compact; (2) may adopt rules to establish a mandatory program governing water conservation and efficiency under section 4.2 […]

14-25-15-7. Permits for Water Withdrawals; Salmonid Streams; Rules

Sec. 7. (a) Except as provided in section 8 of this chapter, a person must, under the rules established under section 5(4) of this chapter, obtain a permit from the department for a daily withdrawal in excess of any of the following, calculated on average over any ninety (90) day period: (1) Five million (5,000,000) […]

14-25-15-8. Exemption From Permit Requirement for Certain Water Withdrawals

Sec. 8. Except as provided in this section, a withdrawal that does not exceed the amount of a baseline status determination made under section 12 of this chapter is exempt from section 7(a) of this chapter. The director may limit a withdrawal that would reduce flow in a watercourse below the established minimum stream flow. […]

14-25-15-9. Study and Findings by the General Assembly

Sec. 9. Not later than ten (10) years after the compact takes effect under section 9.4 of the compact, the general assembly shall study and make findings and recommendations concerning the following: (1) The appropriateness of the permit threshold amounts established in section 7(a) of this chapter considering: (A) advances made under section 1.4 of […]