Rulemaking Docket

To comment on a proposed rule, scroll down to the rulemaking docket at the bottom of this page.  The rulemaking docket includes a table of all rules pending before the Natural Resources Commission.  

Comment On A Proposed Rule

The Natural Resources Commission adopted nonrule policy document Information Bulletin #55 to provide consistency, transparency, and efficiency in the development of hearing officer reports by employees of the Natural Resources Commission Division of Hearings.  Pursuant to Information Bulletin #55, citizens must identify themselves when filing comments for those comments to be included in a report or to be considered by the hearing officer.  Further, Information Bulletin #55 provides that public comments on proposed rules will be accepted through the rulemaking docket, by United States mail sent to: Natural Resources Commission, C/O Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Legal Division, 402 W. Washington Street, Room W-261, Indianapolis, IN 46204 or by email sent to the rulewriter listed on the “Notice of First Comment Period”.

Comments on a rule proposal will not be accepted until the Legislative Services Agency has published a "Notice of First Comment Period" in the Indiana Register or when the Commission has granted preliminary adoption to the proposed rule, and it has been posted on the rulemaking docket.  Comments received after the comment period for a rule is closed will not be recorded.

Public comments submitted on rule proposals are considered by the hearing officer in making a report and are provided to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR).  In addition, the comments are considered public records and may be accessed by the public through a public records request submitted to the Commission by email or United States mail.  The rule for which the public records are being sought must be referenced in the request.

Rulemaking Docket

In accordance with IC 4-22-2.1-6, comments from the Indiana Economic Development Corporation Comments (IEDC) are made available with respect to the following proposed rule amendments:

No rules currently posted require IEDC comments.

Comments may be made by clicking on the "Submit Comments Here" link for the rule proposal on which you wish to comment.  If the comment period has ended for a particular rule, the "Submit Comments" link will be replaced with  "Comment Period Closed".

Rule Name: Hunting of Bobcats and Increase in Statewide Season Quota (312 IAC 9)

Description: (LSA #26-98) The proposed rule amends 312 IAC 9 regarding the hunting of bobcats and increase in statewide season quota.

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Rule Name: Fish and Wildlife Rules (312 IAC 9)

Description: (LSA #26-99) The proposed rule amends 312 IAC 9 regarding various fish and wildlife rules.

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Rule Name: Carbon Sequestration Projects-Involuntary Integration and Certificates of Project Completion (312 IAC 30)

Description: (LSA#25-702) The proposed rule adds rules for involuntary integration and certificates of project completion for carbon sequestration projects.

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