Under IC 4-22-2-24, notice is hereby given that on February 17, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. EST, at the Indiana Government Center South, 402 West Washington Street, Conference Center Room 1, Indianapolis, Indiana; on March 13, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. CDT, at the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission, 6100 Southport Road, Portage, Indiana; on March 13, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. EDT, at the Community/Recreation Center, Pinhook Park, 2801 Riverside Drive, South Bend, Indiana; AND on March 14, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. EDT, at the Fort Wayne City Building, 200 East Berry Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana, the Natural Resources Commission will hold public hearings on proposed amendments to 312 IAC 6.2-1 and to add 312 IAC 6.2-2 to assist with implementation of Article 4 of IC 14-25-15-1 pertaining to water management and regulation under the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact to address registration and permitting of water withdrawal facilities; to provide a voluntary conservation and efficiency program for water withdrawal facilities; to provide mandatory conservation and efficiency programs for new and increased withdrawals, diversions, and consumptive uses; and otherwise comply with IC 14-25-15.

IC 4-22-2-24(d)(3) Justification Statement: All requirements of the rule amendments on regulated entities under IC 4-22-2-24(d)(3) are reasonably necessary and provide guidance for Indiana's implementation of the Great Lake-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact under IC 14-25-15.

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.