§ 14-25-8-1 — Legislative findings; research powers

(a) The continuing growth of the population
and economy impose ever increasing demands upon the essentially
fixed water resources of Indiana. It is necessary that the development,
use, and management of these resources be based upon a sound and
thorough knowledge and understanding of the location, extent,
capabilities, limitations, and characteristics of the basic water resources
of Indiana. The need for additional knowledge is urgent in areas such
as the following:
(1) Mapping of the location and availability of ground water.
(2) The time of travel of water from point to point on the major
streams.
(3) The Indiana climatic factors affecting evaporation losses from
impoundments.
(4) The meandering characteristics of alluvial streams.
(5) The drainage areas of streams at selected points.
(b) To accomplish the objectives described in subsection (a), the
department of environmental management and the department may
conduct applied research in their respective areas of jurisdiction for the
purpose of securing the scientific and technical data and information
necessary for the solution of problems involving the wise beneficial
development, use, and management of the water resources of Indiana.
The research shall be accomplished through the use of the money that
is made available for these purposes.
(c) The department of environmental management and the
department may conduct research under this section:
(1) independently; or
(2) in cooperation with agencies of the state or of the United
States.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-7-2.]

Legislative History

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