Under IC 4-22-2-24, notice is hereby given that on August 9, 2007, at 11:00 a.m., in Room 203 (Commissioner's Meeting Room), Second Floor, Marshall County Building, 112 West Jefferson Street, Plymouth, Indiana, the Natural Resources Commission will hold a public hearing on proposed rule 312 IAC 5-6-6.5, which governs special watercraft standards and the placement of temporary structures on Lake of the Woods in Marshall County, to approve, on designated portions of Lake of the Woods, temporary piers and boat lifts for as long as 300 feet from the shoreline or water line, as otherwise provided under 312 IAC 11, and, for those locations, the idle speed limit for watercraft is extended to 350 feet from the shoreline or water line and the defined term "shoreline or water line" is made specific to the legal elevation of Lake of the Woods during the primary boating season.

The proposed rule amendment would not impose requirements or costs under IC 4-22-2-24(d)(3).

Copies of these rules are now on file at the Indiana Government Center-South, 402 West Washington Street, Room W272 and Legislative Services Agency, One North Capitol, Suite 325, Indianapolis, Indiana and are open for public inspection.