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 last met on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. The next meeting date is to be determined.
Board Members
| Statutory requirement | Recommendation | Title |
|---|---|---|
| (1) A representative of the department. | Katie Nelson | Deputy Director, 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 |