§ 14-25-5-6 — Investigations

Indiana § 14-25-5-6

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 25: WATER RIGHTS AND RESOURCES
• Ch. 5: Emergency Regulation of Surface Water Rights

Text

Not later than five (5) days after receiving a
written complaint from a lake owner that:
(1) the level of a freshwater lake has been lowered:
(A) significantly below the lake's normal level as legally
established under IC 14-26-4 or under IC 13-2-13 (before its
repeal); or
(B) if the normal level has not been legally established under IC 14-26-4 or under IC 13-2-13 (before its repeal), significantly
below the water line or shoreline as determined by existing
water level records or by the action of the water that has marked
upon the soil of the bed of the lake a character distinct from that
of the bank with respect to vegetation and the nature of the soil;
and
(2) the lowering of the lake level is believed to be caused by at
least one (1) active significant water withdrawal facility operated
within one-half (1/2) mile of the freshwater lake;
the director shall give notice to those persons responsible for the
operation of the significant water withdrawal facility believed to have
caused lowering of the lake level and cause an onsite investigation to
be made.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-2.6-9.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.18.