Current NRC Meeting Agenda

NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION MEETING
Fort Harrison State Park-The Garrison
6002 N. Post Road
Indianapolis, Indiana
March 24, 2026
10:00 a.m. ET (9:00 a.m. CT)

AGENDA

1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES JANUARY 20, 2026, MEETING
2. ELECTION OF OFFICERS
3. DIRECTOR’S REPORT
4. REPORT – Deputy Director, Bureau of Lands, Recreation, and Cultural Resources (Chris Smith)
5. REPORT – Deputy Director, Bureau of Resource Regulation (Ryan Mueller)
6. REPORT – Deputy Director, Administrative Bureau (Greg Sorrels)
7. REPORT – Chair, Natural Resources Advisory Council

CHAIR, AND VICE CHAIR

1. Consideration of 2026 Commission meeting dates:

May 19 (The Garrison, Indianapolis)
July 21 (Potawatomi Inn, Angola)
September 15 (The Garrison, Indianapolis) 
November 17 (The Garrison, Indianapolis)

2. Updates on Commission and AOPA Committee

DNR, LEGAL DIVISION

3. Consideration of petition for Rule Change of Idle Zone in an area commonly known as “Party Cove” on Morse Reservoir, Noblesville, Indiana. (Rebecca McClain, Legal Division). Supporting Documentation: Petition, Response.

DNR, DIVISION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE, AND NATURE PRESERVES

4. Consideration of the dedication of Jack and Sue Ulrich Nature Preserve in Franklin County. (Ron Hellmich, Division of Fish and Wildlife, and Nature Preserves). Supporting Documentation.

DNR, DIVISION OF RECLAMATION

5. Consideration of Hearing Officer report on rule processing, public hearing, and hearing officer analyses with recommendation regarding final action to add rules to 312 IAC 30 governing Underground Storage of Carbon Dioxide. The permanent rule package adds rules regarding involuntary integration and certificates of project completion (Whitney Wampler, Legal Division). Supporting Documentation.

6. Adjournment

As Required by IC 5-14-9: Natural Resources Commission Members Appointed under IC 14-10-1-1(7)