NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION MEETING
Fort Harrison State Park
The Garrison
6002 North Post Road
Indianapolis, Indiana
May 20, 2025
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 (Greg Sorrels)
VI. REPORT - Chair, Natural Resources Advisory Council (Patrick Early)
CHAIR, AND VICE CHAIR
1. Consideration of 2025 Commission meeting dates (Indianapolis):
July 15th, September 16th, and November 18th
2. Updates on Commission and AOPA Committee
Consideration of a new appointment on the AOPA Committee
DNR, EXECUTIVE OFFICE
3. Consideration and identification of any topic appropriate for referral to the Advisory Council
4. Legislative Update
DNR, DIVISION OF NATURE PRESERVES
5. Consideration of the dedication of the Crooked Lake Addition Nature Preserve in Noble County (SUPPORTING MATERIAL)
DNR, DIVISION OF STATE PARKS
6. Consideration Request for preliminary adoption to add 312 IAC 9-1-8.5 defining the term “harvest per effort” and to add rules at 312 IAC 9-2-18 regarding scheduled deer hunting in designated areas for population management; Administrative Cause No. 24-SP-002 (SUPPORTING MATERIAL)
DNR, DIVISION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
7. Request for preliminary adoption to add rules at 312 IAC 9-10-27 to establish the invasive carp harvest permit to allow a person to harvest invasive carp on waters of the state using gear not currently allowed in waters of the state for commercial fishing; Administrative Cause No. 23-FW-032 (SUPPORTING MATERIAL)
8. Report to the Natural Resources Commission on Citizen Petition to Allow the Use of Firearms such as the NitroFire during Muzzleloader Hunting Season; Administrative Cause No. 25-FW-020 (SUPPORTING MATERIAL)
9. Adjournment