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Current Meeting Agenda

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