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NRC's Division of Hearings Has Moved

The Division of Hearings has moved. Our new address is: Indiana Government Center-North, 100 North Senate Avenue, Room N501, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46204-2200.

Riparian Zones within Public Freshwater Lakes and Navigable Waters

The Commission adopted Information Bulletin #56 (LSA #08-13), a nonrule policy document that describes legal principles to identify riparian zones within “public freshwater lakes” under IC 14-26-2 and within “navigable” waters under IC 14-29-1.

Consolidated Proceedings with the Office of Environmental Adjudication

During its July 2008 meeting, the Commission gave preliminary adoption to rule amendments to implement P.L. 84-2008 governing consolidated proceedings between its Division of Hearings and the Office of Environmental Adjudication. The legislation and rule amendments would allow a party to seek consolidation of separate adjudicatory proceedings pending between the two agencies if the proceedings involve common issues directed to water quality or water quantity. On September 10, 2008, the Legislative Services Agency published Notices of Intent to pursue implementation language for the Commission (LSA Document #08-688) and parallel implementation language for OEA (LSA Document #08-689). You may review and comment on the proposed language for the Commission’s Division of Hearings here.

Annotated Procedural Rules

For the convenience of parties and their attorneys, the Division of Hearings maintains a version of its procedural rules (312 IAC 3-1) with unofficial annotations. The rules with annotations were recently updated and are accessible at here.

Indiana Economic Development Corporation Rule Comments

In accordance with IC 4-22-2.1-6, comments from the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) are made available with respect to the following rules: LSA Document #07-186; LSA Document #07-542; LSA Document #07-595; LSA Document #07-659; LSA Document #07-735; LSA Document #08-131; LSA Document #08-413.

*These comments are also available for inspection and copying at the offices of the Natural Resources Commission, Room W272, Indiana Government Center-South, 402 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, Indiana. The comments were also made available at the public hearings as required by IC 4-22-2-26.

2007 Director's Annual Report

In accordance with IC 4-22-2-28.1, the 2007 Director's Annual Report, with respect to the function of the small business regulatory coordinators of the Natural Resources Commission, has been submitted to the Legislative Council and to the Indiana Economic Development Corporation.