Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, “aquifer” means an underground geologic formation that: (1) is consolidated or unconsolidated; and (2) has the ability to receive, store, and transmit water in amounts sufficient for the satisfaction of any beneficial use. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-6.1-1 part.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.18.
Sec. 10. (a) The commission shall administer this chapter. (b) The deputy director for the bureau of resource management shall serve as technical secretary to the commission. The deputy director shall perform the duties that are required by this chapter or that the commission directs. (c) The advisory council established by IC 14-9-6-1 shall serve […]
Sec. 11. The commission shall do the following: (1) Conduct a continuing assessment of the availability of the water resource. (2) Take and maintain an inventory of significant uses of water withdrawn from the surface or ground. (3) Plan for the development, conservation, and use of the water resource for beneficial uses. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: […]
Sec. 12. The commission may do the following: (1) Collect and disseminate information relating to the water resource. (2) Consult with and advise all users of the water resource as to availability of the water resource and the most practical method of water withdrawal, development, conservation, and use. (3) Make the necessary investigations and inspections […]
Sec. 12.5. (a) The department shall cooperate with the United States Geological Survey to establish a program under which volunteers may monitor the water resource and provide monitoring data to the commission, the department, and the United States Geological Survey. Data derived from the voluntary monitoring conducted under the program may be: (1) collected and […]
Sec. 13. (a) As used in this section, “surplus water” means that water found to exceed: (1) existing uses; and (2) reasonably foreseeable needs; in the watershed of origin. (b) The commission shall make and maintain an inventory of the water resource of Indiana. The inventory must include an assessment of the following: (1) The […]
Sec. 14. (a) Subject to subsection (c), the commission may determine and establish the minimum flows of streams, taking into account the varying low flow characteristics of the streams of Indiana and the importance of instream and withdrawal uses, including established water quality standards and public water supply needs. (b) The established minimum flows of […]
Sec. 15. (a) As used in this section, “significant water withdrawal facility” means the water withdrawal facilities of a person that, in the aggregate from all sources and by all methods, has the capability of withdrawing more than one hundred thousand (100,000) gallons of ground water, surface water, or ground and surface water combined in […]
Sec. 16. The interim study committee on agriculture and natural resources established by IC 2-5-1.3-4 shall do the following: (1) Oversee the water resource management program of this chapter and the needs of the people of Indiana. (2) Report the findings and recommendations in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 to the legislative council under […]
Sec. 17. A person who violates section 15 of this chapter commits a Class B infraction. A separate infraction is committed each day a violation occurs. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-6.1-9.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.18.
Sec. 18. (a) As used in this section, “authority” refers to the Indiana finance authority established by IC 5-1.2-3. (b) As used in this section, “quality assurance review” means a process of reviewing and verifying water resources data with the goal of assuring the reliability of the data. The term includes the application of certain […]
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, “beneficial use” means the use of water for any useful and productive purpose. The term includes the following uses: (1) Domestic. (2) Agricultural, including irrigation. (3) Industrial. (4) Commercial. (5) Power generation. (6) Energy conversion. (7) Public water supply. (8) Waste assimilation. (9) Navigation. (10) Fish and wildlife. […]
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, “ground water” means all water occurring beneath the surface of the ground regardless of location and form. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-6.1-1 part.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.18.
Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, “instream use” means any use of water that uses surface water in place. The term includes the following uses: (1) Commercial and recreational navigation. (2) Hydroelectric power generation. (3) Waste assimilation. (4) Fish and wildlife habitat. (5) General recreation. (6) The maintenance of environmental and aesthetic values. [Pre-1995 […]
Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, “person” means an individual, an incorporated or unincorporated organization or association, a trustee or legal representative, the state, a political subdivision of the state, the United States of America, an agency of the state, a political subdivision of the state or of the United States of America, or […]
Sec. 6. For purposes of this chapter, “reasonable beneficial use” means the use of water for a beneficial use in the quantity and manner that is: (1) necessary for economic and efficient utilization; and (2) both reasonable and consistent with the public interest. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-6.1-1 part.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.18.
Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, “stream” means a natural or an altered river, creek, slough, watercourse, or artificial channel that has: (1) definable banks and bed capable of conducting defined runoff; (2) visible evidence of the flow or occurrence of water; and (3) a watershed greater than one (1) square mile in area. […]
Sec. 8. (a) As used in this chapter, “water resource” means all water: (1) on or beneath the surface of the ground; or (2) in the atmosphere. (b) The term includes the following: (1) Streams. (2) Impoundments. (3) Diffused surface water. (4) Water percolating, standing, or flowing beneath the surface of the ground. (5) All […]
Sec. 9. As used in this chapter, “withdrawal use” means any use of water that involves the physical removal of the water from a ground or surface source, including water from storage in an impoundment. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-6.1-1 part.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.18.
