NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION MEETING
Fort Harrison State Park-The Garrison
6002 N. Post Road
Indianapolis, Indiana
July 21, 2026
10:00 a.m. ET (9:00 a.m. CT)
AGENDA
- APPROVAL OF MINUTES MARCH 24, 2026, MEETING
- ADOPTION OF MEETING AGENDA
- ELECTION OF OFFICERS
- DIRECTOR’S REPORT
- REPORT – Deputy Director, Bureau of Lands, Recreation, and Cultural Resources (Chris Smith)
- REPORT – Deputy Director, Bureau of Resource Regulation (Ryan Mueller)
- REPORT – Deputy Director, Administrative Bureau (Greg Sorrels)
- REPORT – Chair, Natural Resources Advisory Council
- REPORT – Deputy General Counsel, Rulemaking (Brittney Long)
CHAIR, AND VICE CHAIR
1. Consideration of 2026 and 2027 Commission meeting dates:
September 15, 2026 (The Garrison, Indianapolis)
November 17, 2026 (The Garrison, Indianapolis)
January 19, 2027 (The Garrison, Indianapolis)
March 16, 2027 (The Garrison, Indianapolis)
May 18, 2027 (The Garrison, Indianapolis)
July 20, 2027 (The Garrison, Indianapolis)
September 21, 2027 (The Garrison, Indianapolis)
November 16, 2027 (The Garrison, Indianapolis)
2. Updates on Commission and AOPA Committee
DNR, LEGAL DIVISION
3. Consideration of the Removal of McColley Lake from Public Freshwater Lake Listing. (Rebecca McClain, Legal Division). Supporting Documentation.
4. Consideration of the Amendment of Information Bulletin #61 to Remove McColley Lake from the Public Freshwater Lake Listing. (Rebecca McClain, Legal Division). Supporting Documentation.
DNR, DIVISION OF WATER
5. Consideration of Petition for the Establishment of the Webster and Backwater Lakes Dams Conservancy District Cause No. 43C01-2512-MI-000162. (Kristi Johnson, Division of Water). Supporting Documentation.
DNR, DIVISION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE, AND NATURE PRESERVES
6. Consideration of the dedication of the Virginia Willow Sinkhole Swamp Nature Preserve in Harrison County. (Ron Hellmich, Division of Fish and Wildlife, and Nature Preserves). Supporting Documentation.
7. Adjournment
As Required by IC 5-14-9: Natural Resources Commission Members Appointed under IC 14-10-1-1(7)
NAME | TERM BEGINNING DATE | TERM EXPIRATION DATE | APPOINTING AUTHORITY |
Kevin Mahan | July 1, 2026 | June 30, 2029 | IC 14-10-1-1(7) |
Heather Setser | July 1, 2026 | June 30, 2029 | IC 14-10-1-1(7) |
Chad Miller | July 13, 2026 | June 30, 2029 | IC 14-10-1-1(7) |
Mike Simpson | July 13, 2026 | June 30, 2029 | IC 14-10-1-1(7) |
Tom Kelley | July 1, 2026 | June 30, 2029 | IC 14-10-1-1(7) |
John Wright | July 1, 2026 | June 30, 2029 | IC 14-10-1-1(7) |