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Current Meeting Agenda

NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION MEETING

Fort Harrison State Park – The Garrison

6002 North Post Road

Indianapolis, Indiana

April 23, 2024

10:00 a.m. ET (9:00 a.m. CT)

A G E N D A

I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
II. DIRECTOR’S REPORT
III. REPORT - Deputy Director, Bureau of Lands, Recreation, and Cultural Resources. (Chris Smith)
IV. REPORT - Deputy Director, Bureau of Resource Regulation. (Ryan Mueller)
V. REPORT - Deputy Director, Administrative Bureau (Kirsten Haney)
VI. REPORT - Chair, Natural Resources Advisory Council (Patrick Early)

CHAIR, AND VICE CHAIR

1.  Consideration of 2024 Commission meeting dates (Indianapolis):

May 21st (Indianapolis)                       July 16th (Clifty Falls State Park)                 September 17th (TBD)                         November 19th (Indianapolis)

2. Updates on Commission and AOPA Committee

DNR, EXECUTIVE OFFICE

3. Consideration and identification of any topic appropriate for referral to the Advisory Council

4.  Request for preliminary adoption to add 312 IAC 1.5-1 through 312 IAC 1.5-3 with regard to 1) the applicability of fees, fines, civil penalties, financial benefit limitations, or another payment amount set by an agency that otherwise qualifies as a rule to the department of natural resources (department); 2) the fees, fines, civil penalties, financial benefit limitations, or another payment amount set by an agency that otherwise qualifies as a rule charged by multiple divisions of the department; and 3) the fees, fines, civil penalties, financial benefit limitations, or another payment amount set by an agency that otherwise qualifies as rule charged by the division of entomology and plant pathology.  Administrative Cause No. 23-AD-025 (SUPPORTING MATERIAL)

5. Request for preliminary adoption to add 312 IAC 1.5-4 regarding the fees, fines, civil penalties, financial benefit limitations, and another payment amount set by an agency that otherwise qualifies as a rule charged by the divisions of fish and wildlife and nature preserves.  Administrative Cause No. 23-AD-044 (SUPPORTING MATERIAL)

6.  Request for preliminary adoption to add 312 IAC 1.5-5 through 312 IAC 1.5-10 regarding the fees, fines, civil penalties, financial benefit limitations and another payment amount set by an agency that otherwise qualifies as a rule charged by the divisions of 1) forestry; 2) historic preservation and archeology; 3) land acquisition; 4) reclamation; 5) state parks and; 6) water for the department natural resources; and to repeal 312 IAC 17-1-11; 312 IAC 25-5-8; 312 IAC 25-7-15; 312 IAC 29-12-2; and 312 IAC 29-12-4.  Administrative Cause No. 23-AD-045 (SUPPORTING MATERIAL)

DNR, DIVISION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE

7. Report to the Natural Resources Commission on Citizens Petition for a year-round coyote season; Administrative Cause No. 23-FW-022 (SUPPORTING MATERIAL)

8. Report to the Natural Resources Commission on Citizens Petition for a season on bobcats; Administrative Cause No. 23-FW-023 (SUPPORTING MATERIAL)

9. Information Item: Presentation on Indiana’s State Wildlife Action Plan (SUPPORTING MATERIAL)


10.   Adjournment