Current Meeting Agenda
NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION MEETING
Clifty Falls State Park - Clifty Inn
1650 Clifty Hollow Road
Madison, Indiana
July 16, 2024
6:00 p.m. ET (5:00 p.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:
September 17th (Inn at Fort Harrison SP) November 19th (Garrison)
2. Updates on Commission and AOPA Committee
DNR, EXECUTIVE OFFICE
3. Consideration and identification of any topic appropriate for referral to the Advisory Council
DNR, DIVISION OF NATURE PRESERVES
4. Consideration of the dedication of the Eagle Lake Nature Preserve in Noble County (SUPPORTING MATERIAL)
5. Consideration of the dedication of the Granville Sand Barrens Roy Whistler Addition Nature Preserve in Tippecanoe County (SUPPORTING MATERIAL)
6. Consideration of the dedication of the Wea Creek Gravel Hill Prairie Nature Preserve in Tippecanoe County (SUPPORTING MATERIAL)
DNR, DIVISION OF WATER
7. Consideration of the Contract between the State of Indiana and the City of Brookville for Water Supply from Brookville Lake; Administrative Cause No. 24-WA-005 (SUPPORTING MATERIAL)
8. Request for preliminary adoption to amend 312 IAC 5-9-2 to include a zone where motorized watercraft operation is prohibited on Geist Reservoir; to add 312 IAC 5-12-5 to prohibit watercraft operation at a speed greater than idle speed on a public water when operating the watercraft at a distance of not more than 200 feet from dredging equipment, and that doing so is a Class C Infraction; to amend 312 IAC 10-5-9 regarding obtaining a permit exemption to remove creek rock from a non-navigable waterway without notice to the Department; to repeal 10-5-10; to add 312 IAC 10-5-12 regarding obtaining a permit exemption to remove a tree from a floodway and 312 IAC 10-5-13 regarding obtaining a permit exemption with notice to the department for streambank protection in a floodway. Admin Cause no. 24-WA-011 (SUPPORTING MATERIAL)
DNR, DIVISION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
9. Report to the Natural Resources Commission on Citizen Petition to Allow a 4-Prong Square Pattern Gig for Frogs. Administrative Cause No. 24-FW-02 (SUPPORTING MATERIAL)
NRC, DIVISION OF HEARINGS
10. Consideration of Hearing Officer Report on rule processing, public hearing, and hearing officer analysis with recommendation regarding final action to add proposed rule 312 IAC 1.5-1 through 312 IAC 1.5-3 regarding 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)
11. Consideration of Hearing Officer Report on rule processing, public hearing, and hearing officer analysis with recommendation regarding final action to add proposed rule 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. 24-AD-044 (SUPPORTING MATERIAL)
12. Consideration of Hearing Officer Report on rule processing, public hearing, and hearing officer analysis with recommendation regarding final action to add proposed rule 312 IAC 1.5-1-5 through 312 IAC 1.5-1-10 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. 24-AD-045 (SUPPORTING MATERIAL)
13. Consideration of Hearing Officer report, including findings and propose to the Natural Resources Commission as to recommendations to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding Two Herons Marina ratemaking petition. Administrative Cause No. 23-SP-040 (SUPPORTING MATERIAL)
14. Consideration of Hearing Officer report, including findings and propose to the Natural Resources Commission as to recommendations to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding Hoosier Hills ratemaking petition Administrative No. 23-SP-043 (SUPPORTING MATERIAL)
15. Consideration of the Hearing Officer Proposed Report of the Natural Resources Commission with Respect to the Establishment of the Lake of the Woods Conservancy District in Marshall County; Administrative Cause No. 23-051C (SUPPORTING MATERIAL)
16. Adjournment