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IN Code § 14-25-13-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 25. Water Rights and Resources|Chapter 13. Great Lakes Basin Compact|14-25-13-3. "State" Defined

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "state" includes a province of Canada.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-5-3-1 part.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.18.
IN Code § 14-25-13-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 25. Water Rights and Resources|Chapter 13. Great Lakes Basin Compact|14-25-13-5. Commissioners

Sec. 5. In pursuance of Article 4 of the compact, there are five (5) commissioners on the Commission from Indiana. Each commissioner has all the powers conferred on a commissioner by the compact or which are necessary or incidental to the performance of the commissioner's functions as such a commissioner. The governor shall appoint the members of the Commission for terms of four (4) years. The governor shall fill by appointment any vacancies occurring in the office of a commissioner for any reason or cause for the unexpired term.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-5-3-2 part.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.18.
IN Code § 14-25-13-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 25. Water Rights and Resources|Chapter 13. Great Lakes Basin Compact|14-25-13-6. Duties of State Officers, Bureaus, and Departments

Sec. 6. (a) All officers of this state shall do all things falling within the respective jurisdiction of the officers necessary to or incidental to the carrying out of the compact in every particular because it is the policy of Indiana to perform and carry out the compact and to accomplish the purposes of the compact.(b) All officers, bureaus, departments, and persons of and in the state government or administration of this state shall, at reasonable times and upon request of the Commission, do the following:(1) Furnish the Commission with information and data possessed by all or any of the officers, bureaus, departments, and persons.(2) Aid the Commission by loan of personnel or other means lying within the legal powers of the officers, bureaus, departments, and persons.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-5-3-3.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.18.
IN Code § 14-25-13-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 25. Water Rights and Resources|Chapter 13. Great Lakes Basin Compact|14-25-13-7. Submission of Budget

Sec. 7. The budget of the estimated expenditures of the Commission shall be submitted to the budget committee for the period and in the form that is required by the committee.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-5-3-4.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.18.
IN Code § 14-25-13-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 25. Water Rights and Resources|Chapter 13. Great Lakes Basin Compact|14-25-13-8. Governor to Transmit Copies to Parties

Sec. 8. The governor shall transmit an authenticated copy of this chapter and the compact contained in this chapter to each jurisdiction party to the compact.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-5-3-5.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.18.
IN Code § 14-25-13-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 25. Water Rights and Resources|Chapter 13. Great Lakes Basin Compact|14-25-13-9. Administrative Duties; Rights and Obligations Not Affected

Sec. 9. (a) The department of natural resources shall provide administrative and staff services for the commissioners from Indiana on the Commission as provided by this chapter.(b) The deputy director for the bureau of water and resource regulation shall, without additional compensation, serve as technical secretary to the Commission in Indiana. The deputy director shall handle the correspondence, make or arrange for the investigations and surveys, and obtain, assemble, or prepare the reports and data that the commissioners direct and authorize.(c) This section does not do any of the following:(1) Alter or affect the obligations of all officers of this state under section 6 of this chapter.(2) Alter the manner in which the commissioners from Indiana on the Commission are appointed.(3) Alter any of the jurisdiction, authority, rights, powers, property, duties, responsibilities, causes of action, or defense vested on June 30, 1965, in or required of the following:(A) The Commission.(B) The commissioners from Indiana on the Commission.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-3-9.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.217.
IN Code § 14-25-15-2 (2021)
2021 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|14-25-15-2. 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 following:(A) This state.(B) Other states.(C) Political subdivisions of this state.(2) Consult with, advise, and aid the states and political subdivisions referred to in subdivision (1) in the formulation of those agreements.(3) Make any recommendations that the governor considers desirable in order to effectuate the purposes of the compact to the following:(A) The general assembly.(B) Legislatures of other states.(C) Governmental agencies of other states.(D) Political subdivisions of this state.(4) Consult with and cooperate with the compact administrators of the states other than Indiana.(c) Pursuant to section 9.2 of the compact, the governor may take actions necessary for the initial organization and operation of the council.As added by P.L.4-2008, SEC.5.
IN Code § 14-25-15-3 (2021)
2021 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|14-25-15-3. Authority of State Agencies to Cooperate With the Council

Sec. 3. Agencies of this state are authorized to cooperate with the council.As added by P.L.4-2008, SEC.5.
IN Code § 14-25-15-4 (2021)
2021 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|14-25-15-4. Authorization of General Assembly for Revision of Standard of Review and Decision

Sec. 4. (a) Before casting a vote under section 3.1 of the compact with respect to any regulation that amends or revises the standard of review and decision, the governor or the governor's alternate shall obtain authorization from the general assembly for the vote. The governor or the governor's alternate shall exercise the vote consistent with the terms of the general assembly's authorization.(b) An authorization by the general assembly under subsection (a) must be by adoption of:(1) an act; or(2) a concurrent resolution.As added by P.L.4-2008, SEC.5.
IN Code § 14-25-15-5 (2021)
2021 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|14-25-15-5. 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 of the compact only if the general assembly adopts an act authorizing the adoption of the rules;(3) shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 that implement voluntary water conservation and efficiency programs; and(4) shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2, which may provide for general permits, for the implementation, administration, and enforcement of article 4 of the compact.As added by P.L.4-2008, SEC.5.
IN Code § 14-25-15-6 (2021)
2021 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|14-25-15-6. Management and Regulation of Proposals for Certain Water Transfers

Sec. 6. A proposal for an exception to the prohibition in section 4.8 of the compact to transfer water to an area outside the basin shall be managed and regulated using the thresholds established in section 4.9 of the compact.As added by P.L.4-2008, SEC.5.
IN Code § 14-25-15-7 (2021)
2021 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|14-25-15-7. 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) gallons from Lake Michigan surface water.(2) Subject to subsection (b), one hundred thousand (100,000) gallons from a salmonid stream.(3) For any other surface water or groundwater source, one million (1,000,000) gallons.(b) Notwithstanding 327 IAC 2-1.5-5(a)(3), the salmonid streams subject to subsection (a)(2) are the following:(1) Trail Creek and its tributaries downstream to Lake Michigan.(2) Galien River and its tributaries in LaPorte County.(3) East Branch of the Little Calumet River and its tributaries downstream to Lake Michigan via Burns Ditch.(4) St. Joseph River and its tributaries in St. Joseph County from the Twin Branch Dam in Mishawaka downstream to the Indiana/Michigan state line.(5) Subject to subsection (c), any other watercourse determined by rule by the commission.(c) Before adopting a rule under subsection (b)(5), the commission shall seek input from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.As added by P.L.4-2008, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.13-2013, SEC.50.
IN Code § 14-25-15-8 (2021)
2021 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|14-25-15-8. 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.As added by P.L.4-2008, SEC.5.
IN Code § 14-25-15-9 (2021)
2021 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|14-25-15-9. 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 the compact; and(B) other new water management technology and practices that become available.(2) Any changes in those amounts that the general assembly deems warranted.As added by P.L.4-2008, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.133-2012, SEC.177.
IN Code § 14-25-15-10 (2021)
2021 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|14-25-15-10. 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:(1) The basin considered as a whole; or(2) The Lake Michigan or Lake Erie watershed considered as a whole.(b) Impacts of a withdrawal or consumptive use on the quantity or quality of waters and water dependent natural resources of more localized areas that affect less than:(1) the basin considered as a whole; or(2) the Lake Michigan or Lake Erie watershed considered as a whole;are considered a part of the evaluation of reasonable use under section 4.11.5 of the compact.(c) When determining whether there will be significant individual or cumulative adverse impacts under this section:(1) consideration shall be given to the impacts incurred in a particular tributary or stream reach where those impacts are important to:(A) the basin; or(B) the Lake Michigan or Lake Erie watershed as a whole; and(2) a judgment shall be made of the nature, degree, scope, and materiality of the impacts and the regional importance of those impacts to:(A) the basin; and(B) the Lake Michigan or Lake Erie watershed.As added by P.L.4-2008, SEC.5.
IN Code § 14-25-15-11 (2021)
2021 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|14-25-15-11. 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 department.(2) Site specific calculations for the applicant's facility that are based on standard engineering practices.As added by P.L.4-2008, SEC.5.
IN Code § 14-25-15-12 (2021)
2021 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|14-25-15-12. Baseline Determinations; Investigation Required; Notice to Facility Owner; Standing for Administrative Review

Sec. 12. (a) This section governs any status determination of a baseline under section 4.12.2 of the compact for each of the following from the Indiana portion of the basin:(1) The total withdrawal capability registered under IC 14-25-7-15(c)(3) is deemed the existing withdrawal approval amount for section 4.12.2.a.i of the compact.(2) A consumptive use attributable to a facility described in IC 14-25-7-15(a)(1).(3) A facility that diverts water outside the basin.(b) The department shall make each determination required under subsection (a) following an investigation. Before completing the investigation, the department shall:(1) inform the owner of the facility of the amount of any proposed baseline; and(2) provide the owner with a period of at least thirty (30) days to offer documentation the owner believes would properly modify the proposed baseline amount.(c) The department shall provide notice under IC 4-21.5-3-5 of a status determination under this section to the owner of the facility for which the determination is made.(d) The owner of a facility for which a status determination is made under this section is the only person with standing to seek administrative review of the determination.As added by P.L.4-2008, SEC.5.
IN Code § 14-25-15-13 (2021)
2021 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|14-25-15-13. 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; and(B) packaged in containers with a capacity of not more than five and seven-tenths (5.7) gallons.(b) Any incorporation of water into a product:(1) is a consumptive use; and(2) does not constitute a diversion for purposes of the compact.As added by P.L.4-2008, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.1-2010, SEC.64.
IN Code § 14-25.5-1-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 25.5. Enforcement Actions by the Division of Water|Chapter 1. Applicability and Definitions|14-25.5-1-1. Applicability

Sec. 1. This article applies to actions to enforce the following articles:(1) IC 14-26.(2) IC 14-27.(3) IC 14-28.(4) IC 14-29.As added by P.L.145-2002, SEC.3.
IN Code § 14-25.5-1-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 25.5. Enforcement Actions by the Division of Water|Chapter 1. Applicability and Definitions|14-25.5-1-2. "Division"

Sec. 2. As used in this article, "division" refers to the division of water of the department.As added by P.L.145-2002, SEC.3.
IN Code § 14-25.5-1-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 25.5. Enforcement Actions by the Division of Water|Chapter 1. Applicability and Definitions|14-25.5-1-3. "Fund"

Sec. 3. As used in this article, "fund" means the water environmental fund established by IC 14-25.5-3-1.As added by P.L.145-2002, SEC.3.
IN Code § 14-25.5-2-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 25.5. Enforcement Actions by the Division of Water|Chapter 2. Enforcement|14-25.5-2-1. Inspection to Determine Violation

Sec. 1. A division inspector or a person authorized by the department may at any reasonable time enter upon public or private property to determine if there is a violation of:(1) an article listed in IC 14-25.5-1-1; or(2) a rule adopted under an article listed in IC 14-25.5-1-1.As added by P.L.145-2002, SEC.3.
IN Code § 14-25.5-2-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 25.5. Enforcement Actions by the Division of Water|Chapter 2. Enforcement|14-25.5-2-2. Notice of Violation

Sec. 2. The department may issue a written notice of violation if a person violates:(1) an article listed in IC 14-25.5-1-1; or(2) a rule adopted under an article listed in IC 14-25.5-1-1.As added by P.L.145-2002, SEC.3.
IN Code § 14-25.5-2-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 25.5. Enforcement Actions by the Division of Water|Chapter 2. Enforcement|14-25.5-2-3. Notice of Violation; Contents

Sec. 3. A notice of violation issued under this chapter must include the following:(1) The nature of the violation.(2) The action that is appropriate to mitigate the violation.(3) The date by which the violation must be mitigated.(4) The procedure to obtain administrative review if a person is aggrieved by the issuance of the notice of violation.As added by P.L.145-2002, SEC.3.
IN Code § 14-25.5-2-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 25.5. Enforcement Actions by the Division of Water|Chapter 2. Enforcement|14-25.5-2-4. Applicability of Adjudicative Proceedings to Notice of Violation

Sec. 4. A notice of violation issued under this chapter is governed by IC 4-21.5-3-6.As added by P.L.145-2002, SEC.3.
IN Code § 14-25.5-2-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 25.5. Enforcement Actions by the Division of Water|Chapter 2. Enforcement|14-25.5-2-5. Notice of Violation Effective Without Proceeding; Request for Administrative Review

Sec. 5. A notice of violation issued under this chapter becomes effective without a proceeding under IC 4-21.5-3 unless a person requests administrative review under IC 4-21.5-3-6 within thirty (30) days after receipt of the notice.As added by P.L.145-2002, SEC.3.
IN Code § 14-25.5-2-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 25.5. Enforcement Actions by the Division of Water|Chapter 2. Enforcement|14-25.5-2-6. Failure to Mitigate Violation; Penalties; Permit Revocation

Sec. 6. A person who fails to mitigate a violation within the time set forth in a notice of violation is liable for:(1) a civil penalty;(2) permit revocation; or(3) the sanctions under both subdivisions (1) and (2);under IC 14-25.5-4.As added by P.L.145-2002, SEC.3.
IN Code § 14-25.5-3-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 25.5. Enforcement Actions by the Division of Water|Chapter 3. Water Environmental Fund|14-25.5-3-1. Fund Established; Administration by Department

Sec. 1. The water environmental fund is established. The department shall administer the fund.As added by P.L.145-2002, SEC.3.
IN Code § 14-25.5-3-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 25.5. Enforcement Actions by the Division of Water|Chapter 3. Water Environmental Fund|14-25.5-3-2. Sources of Money in Fund

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 added by P.L.145-2002, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.195-2014, SEC.27.
IN Code § 14-25.5-3-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 25.5. Enforcement Actions by the Division of Water|Chapter 3. Water Environmental Fund|14-25.5-3-3. Limited Reversion to the State General Fund; Investment

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 ($1,000,000) reverts to the land and water resources fund established by IC 14-25-10-2.(c) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public money may be invested. Interest that accrues from these investments shall be deposited in the fund.(d) If the fund is abolished, all money in the fund reverts to the state general fund.As added by P.L.145-2002, SEC.3.
IN Code § 14-25.5-3-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 25.5. Enforcement Actions by the Division of Water|Chapter 3. Water Environmental Fund|14-25.5-3-4. Appropriations From Fund; Purposes; Expenditures Without Prior Approval

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) mitigating environmental damage;(B) protecting the public from harm;(C) public awareness activities; or(D) litigation expenses directly related to the enforcement process, including the cost of transcripts, depositions, and expert witnesses;caused by a violation of an article to which this article applies or a violation of rules adopted under an article to which this article applies.(b) The division director may make expenditures from the fund for purposes described in subsection (a) without the prior approval of the budget agency or the governor. An expenditure under this subsection may not exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).As added by P.L.145-2002, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.195-2017, SEC.40.
IN Code § 14-25.5-3-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 25.5. Enforcement Actions by the Division of Water|Chapter 3. Water Environmental Fund|14-25.5-3-5. Expenditure From Fund Not Releasing Responsible Party

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.