Indiana Statutes

§ 14-26-2-14.5 — Determination of public use of a lake

Indiana § 14-26-2-14.5
JurisdictionIndiana
Art. 26LAKES AND RESERVOIRS
Ch. 2Lake Preservation

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Ind. Code § 14-26-2-14.5 (2026).

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(a)For purposes of determining the acquiescence of a riparian owner to allow the public use of a lake, indicators of acquiescence include the following:
(1)Evidence that the general public has used the lake for recreational purposes.
(2)Evidence that the riparian owner did not object to the operation by another person of a privately owned boat rental business, campground, or commercial enterprise that allowed nonriparian owners to gain access throughout the lake.
(3)A record of regulation of previous construction activities on the lake by the department or the department of conservation (before its repeal).
(b)Acquiescence does not exist if a lake has been adjudicated after March 12, 1947, to be a private lake and the department, or the department of conservation (before its repeal

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Legislative History

As added by P.L.6-2008, SEC.9.

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