§ 13-11-2-149.5 — "Outstanding national resource water"

Indiana § 13-11-2-149.5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 11: DEFINITIONS

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5. "Outstanding national resource water",
for purposes of section 50.5 of this chapter and IC 13-18-3, means a
water designated as such by the general assembly after
recommendations by the environmental rules board and the interim
study committee on environmental affairs (established by IC 2-5-1.3-4)
under IC 13-18-3-2(n) and IC 13-18-3-2(o). The designation must
describe the quality of the outstanding national resource water to serve
as the benchmark of the water quality that shall be maintained and
protected. Waters that may be considered for designation as
outstanding national resource waters include water bodies that are
recognized as:
(1) important because of protection through official action, such
as:
(A) federal or state law;
(B) presidential or secretarial action;
(C) international treaty; or
(D) interstate compact;
(2) having exceptional recreational significance;
(3) having exceptional ecological significance;
(4) having other special environmental, recreational, or ecological
attributes; or
(5) waters with respect to which designation as an outstanding
national resource water is reasonably necessary for protection of
other water bodies designated as outstanding national resource
waters.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.140-2000, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.1-2001, SEC.13; P.L.78-2009, SEC.5; P.L.53-2014, SEC.115.