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IN Code § 14-12-2-23 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 12. State Resource Development|Chapter 2. President Benjamin Harrison Conservation Trust Program|14-12-2-23. Eminent Domain Precluded

Sec. 23. Eminent domain may not be used to acquire property under this chapter.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-20-25.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.5.
IN Code § 14-12-2-24 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 12. State Resource Development|Chapter 2. President Benjamin Harrison Conservation Trust Program|14-12-2-24. Strategic Plan

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.23.
IN Code § 14-12-2-25 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 12. State Resource Development|Chapter 2. President Benjamin Harrison Conservation Trust Program|14-12-2-25. Fund; Establishment

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 (e).(3) Fees from environmental license plates issued under IC 9-18-29 (before its expiration) or IC 9-18.5-13.(4) Money donated to the fund.(5) Money transferred to the fund from other funds.(c) The department shall administer the fund. The director must approve any purchase of property using money from the fund.(d) The expenses of administering the fund and this chapter shall be paid from the fund.(e) 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 trust funds are invested. Interest that accrues from these investments shall be deposited in the fund.(f) An appropriation made by the general assembly to the fund shall be allotted and allocated at the beginning of the fiscal period for which the appropriation was made.(g) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund or any other fund.(h) Subject to this chapter, there is annually appropriated to the department all money in the fund for the purposes of this chapter.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-20-27.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.172-2016, SEC.24; P.L.198-2016, SEC.637.
IN Code § 14-12-2-26 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 12. State Resource Development|Chapter 2. President Benjamin Harrison Conservation Trust Program|14-12-2-26. Fund; Accounts

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 used only to purchase property for state forest purposes.(3) The nature preserves account. Money in this account may be used only to purchase property for nature preserve purposes.(4) The fish and wildlife account. Money in this account may be used only to purchase property for fish or wildlife management purposes.(5) The outdoor recreation and trails account. Money in this account may be used only to purchase property for outdoor recreation purposes.(6) The stewardship account. Money in this account may be used only for the following purposes:(A) Maintenance of property acquired under this chapter.(B) Costs of removal of structures, debris, and other property that is unsuitable for the intended use of the property to be acquired.(C) Costs of site preparation related to any of the following:(i) The public use of the property, such as fences, rest rooms, public ways, trails, and signs.(ii) Protecting or preserving the property's natural environment.(iii) Returning the property to the property's natural state.(D) Not more than ten percent (10%) of the money in the account for the promotion of the purposes of the President Benjamin Harrison conservation trust program.(E) To monitor conservation easements acquired under this chapter.(7) The discretionary account. Subject to section 31.5 of this chapter, money in this account may be used for any purpose for which the accounts listed in subdivisions (1) through (6) may be used.(b) Money in the accounts of the trust fund may be used as described in subsection (a) and section 31.5 of this chapter for a state or local project approved by the project committee.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-20-28.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.172-2016, SEC.25.
IN Code § 14-12-2-27 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 12. State Resource Development|Chapter 2. President Benjamin Harrison Conservation Trust Program|14-12-2-27. Fund Allocations to Stewardship Account

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.
IN Code § 14-12-2-28 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 12. State Resource Development|Chapter 2. President Benjamin Harrison Conservation Trust Program|14-12-2-28. Fund; Other Allotments

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%) of the balance shall be allotted to the account listed in section 26(a)(7) of this chapter.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-20-30.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.172-2016, SEC.27.
IN Code § 14-12-2-29 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 12. State Resource Development|Chapter 2. President Benjamin Harrison Conservation Trust Program|14-12-2-29. Fund; Balance in Accounts Not Reverting to Fund

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.
IN Code § 14-12-2-30 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 12. State Resource Development|Chapter 2. President Benjamin Harrison Conservation Trust Program|14-12-2-30. Fund; Use of Money in Accounts

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 expenses related to acquisition, such as engineering, appraisal, environmental, accounting, project development, and legal services and expenses.(b) Money in the fund may not be used for the following:(1) The costs of construction of structures other than those authorized under section 26(a)(6) of this chapter.(2) The costs of removal (as defined in IC 13-11-2-187) and remedial action (as defined in IC 13-11-2-185) relating to hazardous substances (as defined in IC 13-11-2-98).(3) The costs of wastewater treatment.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-20-32.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.1-1996, SEC.62; P.L.172-2016, SEC.28.
IN Code § 14-12-2-31.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 12. State Resource Development|Chapter 2. President Benjamin Harrison Conservation Trust Program|14-12-2-31.5. Use of Discretionary Account to Acquire Property

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)(5) of this chapter; and(2) nonstate sources or the foundation.(b) Expenditures from the discretionary account may not exceed one-half (1/2) of the value of a property acquired under this chapter unless:(1) the approved project advances multiple conservation objectives; and(2) at least two (2) of the department divisions associated with the accounts listed in section 26(a)(1) through 26(a)(5) of this chapter have endorsed and are participating in the approved project.(c) If an approved project satisfies the requirements of subsection (b)(1) and (b)(2), the applicant may request that up to two-thirds (2/3) of the value of the acquired property be paid from the discretionary account.As added by P.L.172-2016, SEC.30.
IN Code § 14-12-2-32 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 12. State Resource Development|Chapter 2. President Benjamin Harrison Conservation Trust Program|14-12-2-32. Fund; Coordination of Expenditures

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.
IN Code § 14-12-2-33 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 12. State Resource Development|Chapter 2. President Benjamin Harrison Conservation Trust Program|14-12-2-33. Annual Report

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 Recodification Citation: 14-3-20-35.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.28-2004, SEC.126; P.L.172-2016, SEC.31.
IN Code § 14-12-2-34 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 12. State Resource Development|Chapter 2. President Benjamin Harrison Conservation Trust Program|14-12-2-34. Adoption of Rules

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.
IN Code § 14-12-3-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 12. State Resource Development|Chapter 3. Hometown Indiana Grant Program|14-12-3-1. "Corporation" Defined

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "corporation" means the following:(1) A nonprofit corporation formed under IC 23-7-1.1 (before its repeal on August 1, 1991) or IC 23-17.(2) A municipal corporation.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citations: 14-6-35-2; 14-6-35-5.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.5.
IN Code § 14-12-3-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 12. State Resource Development|Chapter 3. Hometown Indiana Grant Program|14-12-3-2. "Fund" Defined

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the hometown Indiana fund established by this chapter.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-6-35-4.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.5.
IN Code § 14-12-3-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 12. State Resource Development|Chapter 3. Hometown Indiana Grant Program|14-12-3-3. "Municipal Corporation" Defined

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "municipal corporation" has the meaning set forth in IC 36-1-2.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-6-35-5.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.5.
IN Code § 14-12-3-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 12. State Resource Development|Chapter 3. Hometown Indiana Grant Program|14-12-3-4. "Program" Defined

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "program" refers to the hometown Indiana grant program established by this chapter.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-6-35-6.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.5.
IN Code § 14-12-3-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 12. State Resource Development|Chapter 3. Hometown Indiana Grant Program|14-12-3-5. Establishment of Program

Sec. 5. The hometown Indiana grant program is established.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-6-35-7.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.5.
IN Code § 14-12-3-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 12. State Resource Development|Chapter 3. Hometown Indiana Grant Program|14-12-3-6. Administration of Program

Sec. 6. The department shall administer the program.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-6-35-8.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.5.
IN Code § 14-12-3-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 12. State Resource Development|Chapter 3. Hometown Indiana Grant Program|14-12-3-7. Grants

Sec. 7. The department shall grant money from the fund to eligible corporations for any of the following purposes:(1) Community parks and recreation areas.(2) Historic preservation of real property.(3) Community forestry.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-6-35-9.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.5.
IN Code § 14-12-3-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 12. State Resource Development|Chapter 3. Hometown Indiana Grant Program|14-12-3-8. Eligibility for Grants

Sec. 8. To be eligible to receive a grant from the fund for a project, a corporation must do the following:(1) Apply for the grant in a manner prescribed by rules of the commission.(2) Provide at least fifty percent (50%) of the cost of the proposed project through public or private money, labor, or property.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-6-35-10.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.5.
IN Code § 14-12-3-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 12. State Resource Development|Chapter 3. Hometown Indiana Grant Program|14-12-3-9. Community Park or Recreation Area Grants

Sec. 9. To be eligible to receive a grant for a project involving a community park or recreation area, the following conditions must be met in addition to those set forth in section 8 of this chapter:(1) The applicant must be a municipal corporation.(2) The grant must be used to acquire, develop, or renovate a community park or recreation area.(3) The community park or recreation area must be on land owned or controlled by the municipal corporation.(4) The community park or recreation area must be operated and maintained for public recreation.(5) The applicant must demonstrate the ability of the municipal corporation to operate and maintain the community park or recreation area after completion.(6) The applicant must demonstrate that the project will be compatible with existing site conditions, including sewers and utility facilities.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-6-35-11.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.5.
IN Code § 14-12-3-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 12. State Resource Development|Chapter 3. Hometown Indiana Grant Program|14-12-3-10. Historic Preservation Grants

Sec. 10. To be eligible to receive a grant for a project involving the historic preservation of real property, the following conditions must be met in addition to those set forth in section 8 of this chapter:(1) The applicant must be a municipal corporation or a nonprofit corporation that has no affiliation with religion.(2) The property must be listed in the Indiana State Register of Historic Sites and Structures.(3) The project must meet professional standards in architecture, history, and archeology established by rules of the commission.(4) Some of the facilities of the property must regularly be open to the public or be maintained for public benefit.(5) The applicant must demonstrate that there are adequate provisions, including sufficient identified sources of money, to ensure that the property will be adequately operated and maintained.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-6-35-12.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.5.
IN Code § 14-12-3-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 12. State Resource Development|Chapter 3. Hometown Indiana Grant Program|14-12-3-11. Community Forestry Grants

Sec. 11. To be eligible to receive a grant for a project involving community forestry, the following conditions must be met in addition to those set forth in section 8 of this chapter:(1) The applicant must be a municipal corporation or a nonprofit corporation that has no affiliation with religion.(2) The land involved in the project must be on land owned or controlled by the municipal corporation.(3) The applicant must demonstrate that there are adequate provisions to maintain the completed project.(4) The applicant must demonstrate the project will be compatible with existing site conditions, including sewers and utility facilities.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-6-35-13.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.5.
IN Code § 14-12-3-12 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 12. State Resource Development|Chapter 3. Hometown Indiana Grant Program|14-12-3-12. Ratings

Sec. 12. The department shall make all grants in accordance with ratings established under criteria established by rule.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-6-35-14.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.5.
IN Code § 14-12-3-13 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 12. State Resource Development|Chapter 3. Hometown Indiana Grant Program|14-12-3-13. Adoption of Rules

Sec. 13. (a) The commission shall adopt the rules required by this chapter under IC 4-22-2.(b) The commission may adopt other rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-6-35-15.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.5.
IN Code § 14-12-3-14 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 12. State Resource Development|Chapter 3. Hometown Indiana Grant Program|14-12-3-14. Establishment of Fund

Sec. 14. (a) The hometown Indiana fund is established to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The department shall administer the fund.(b) Gifts of money to the fund or the proceeds from the sale of gifts donated to the fund shall be deposited in the fund.(c) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund. However, if the fund is abolished, the money in the fund reverts to the state general fund.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-6-35-16.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.5.
IN Code § 14-12-4-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 12. State Resource Development|Chapter 4. Indiana Wetlands Task Force|14-12-4-1. "Isolated Wetland"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "isolated wetland" means a wetland that:(1) is located in Indiana; but(2) is not subject to regulation under Section 404(a) of the federal Clean Water Act.As added by P.L.160-2021, SEC.15.
IN Code § 14-12-4-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 12. State Resource Development|Chapter 4. Indiana Wetlands Task Force|14-12-4-2. "Task Force"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "task force" refers to the Indiana wetlands task force established by section 3 of this chapter.As added by P.L.160-2021, SEC.15.
IN Code § 14-12-4-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 12. State Resource Development|Chapter 4. Indiana Wetlands Task Force|14-12-4-3. Task Force Established; Members

Sec. 3. (a) There is established the Indiana wetlands task force. Subject so subsection (c), the task force consists of the following fourteen (14) members:(1) One (1) individual appointed by the governor as chairperson of the task force.(2) One (1) individual who is a representative of Ducks Unlimited.(3) One (1) individual who is a representative of the Indiana Builders Association.(4) One (1) individual who is a representative of Accelerate Indiana Municipalities.(5) One (1) individual who is a representative of the Indiana Farm Bureau.(6) One (1) individual who is a representative of the White River Alliance.(7) One (1) individual who is a representative of the Indiana Society of Professional Land Surveyors and has expertise in regulated drains.(8) One (1) individual who is a representative of the department of environmental management and has expertise in wetlands.(9) One (1) individual who is a representative of the Purdue University Center for the Environment.(10) One (1) individual who is a representative of the Kankakee River basin and Yellow River basin development commission established by IC 14-13-9.(11) One (1) individual who is a representative of the St. Joseph River Basin Commission established by IC 14-30-3.(12) One (1) individual who is a representative of the Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts.(13) One (1) individual who is a professional wetland delineator.(14) One (1) individual appointed by the director of the department of natural resources who is:(A) employed as a biologist or hydrologist for the department; and(B) a wetland expert.(b) The governor shall appoint the members described in subsection (a)(2) through (a)(13).(c) Each organization or entity identified in subsection (a)(2) through (a)(12) must provide to the governor the name of at least one (1) individual who represents the organization or entity as a candidate for appointment to the task force. If an organization or entity does not, before June 1, 2021, provide to the governor the name of at least one (1) candidate for appointment, the governor may appoint to the task force an individual who is not a representative of the organization or entity in place of a representative of the organization or entity.(d) A vacancy in a position on the task force shall be filled by the appointment of a replacement member by the appointing authority identified for the task force position in section 3(a) of this chapter.As added by P.L.160-2021, SEC.15.
IN Code § 14-12-4-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 12. State Resource Development|Chapter 4. Indiana Wetlands Task Force|14-12-4-4. Duties

Sec. 4. (a) The task force shall research and develop recommendations on the following:(1) Strategies to mitigate the costs incurred by builders to comply with the state regulation of wetland activity under IC 13-18-22 while maintaining the integrity of those environmental safeguards.(2) The flood reduction benefits of isolated wetlands, including the use of isolated wetlands to aid in quantifying flood risk mitigation.(3) The role of isolated wetlands in storing carbon dioxide and how to strengthen the carbon markets in Indiana.(4) Strategies to incentivize the avoidance of isolated wetland impact during development.(5) Strategies to incentivize the preservation of existing isolated wetlands.(6) Improvements to the isolated wetland permitting process under IC 13-18-22.(b) The task force shall also do the following:(1) Review existing state isolated wetland classifications and recommend new isolated wetland classifications and nomenclature that are in alignment with those used by the United States Army Corps of Engineers.(2) Review the current mitigation ratios set forth in IC 13-18-22-6 and provide recommendations to:(A) improve the methodology used in applying those mitigation ratios; and(B) possibly better align those mitigation ratios with the mitigation ratio determination methods used by the United States Army Corps of Engineers.(3) Review the current "in lieu of" compensatory mitigation program and make recommendations on how to reduce the costs and improve the transparency of that program.(4) Study and make recommendations concerning any other wetland related issues that the task force determines should be addressed by the general assembly.As added by P.L.160-2021, SEC.15.
IN Code § 14-12-4-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 12. State Resource Development|Chapter 4. Indiana Wetlands Task Force|14-12-4-5. Staff Support

Sec. 5. The department of natural resources shall provide staff support to the task force.As added by P.L.160-2021, SEC.15.