Under IC 4-22-2-24, notice is hereby given that on April 26, 2011, at 10:00 a.m., at the Department of Natural Resources, Division of Reclamation Field Office, 14619 West State Road 48, Jasonville, Indiana, the Natural Resources Commission will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to 312 IAC 8, which governs the use of DNR properties, to add 312 IAC 8-2-17 to govern the use of Redbird State Riding Area and the use of Interlake State Recreation Area, to restructure definitions used in 312 IAC 8, as well as a cross-reference to the definition of "license" in 312 IAC 1-1-23, to make other technical changes, and to repeal 312 IAC 8-1-4.

IC 4-22-2-24(d)(3) Justification Statement: All requirements by the rule amendments on regulated entities under IC 4-22-2-24(d)(3) are reasonably necessary for the implementation of IC 14-10-2-4 and IC 14-11-2-1. The requirements are all safety related to protect the users of the property from injury and to protect the property from damage. By making users less likely to be injured, the rules also reduce the amount of financial exposure to the state.

Copies of these rules are now on file at the Indiana Government Center North, 100 North Senate Avenue, Room N501 and Legislative Services Agency, Indiana Government Center North, 100 North Senate Avenue, Room N201, Indianapolis, Indiana and are open for public inspection.