Indiana Drainage Handbook Advisory Board
The Indiana State Department of Agriculture is in the process of updating the Indiana Drainage Handbook per SEA 140-2024. The Drainage Handbook advisory board advises the agency and reviews and comments on the draft. The board consists of members from a variety of industries appointed by the lieutenant governor.
Meetings
The Drainage Handbook Advisory Board met on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024 and Thursday, July 24, 2025.
Board Members
| Statutory requirement | Recommendation | Title |
|---|---|---|
| (1) A representative of the department. | Jennifer Thum | Director of Soil Conservation, ISDA |
| (2) A licensed county surveyor. | Jarrod Hahn, CFM | Wells County Surveyor |
| (3) A county commissioner. | David Byers | Tippecanoe County Commissioner |
| (4) A representative of a soil and water conservation district. | Jeff Healy, PE | Supervisor, Hendricks County Soil and Water Conservation District |
| (5) A licensed engineer. | Mike Fruchey, PE, CFM | Allen County Surveyor |
| (6) A representative of the department of natural resources. | David Knipe | DNR Division of Water director |
| (7) A representative of the department of environmental management. | Martha Clark Mettler | IDEM Assistant Commissioner, Office of Water Quality |
| (8) A farmer from northern Indiana. | Corina Brant | |
| (9) A farmer from central Indiana. | Lis McDonnell | |
| (10) A farmer from southern Indiana. | Mike Koehne | |
| (11) A representative of the construction industry. | Brian McMorrow, PE | Senior Project Manager - Land Development |
| (12) A representative of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. | Scott E. Fetters | Acting State Coordinator |
| (13) A representative of the United States Army Corps of Engineers. | ||
| (14) A representative of the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service. | Scott Wagner, PE | State Agricultural Engineer |
| (15) An individual focused on environmental stewardship and sustainability. | Matt Meersman | President of the Indiana Water Monitoring Council |