Indiana § 21-47-2-3 Duties and powers of the geological and water survey

Indiana Statutes

§ 21-47-2-3 — Duties and powers of the geological and water survey

Indiana § 21-47-2-3

Title 21HIGHER EDUCATION

Art. 47GEOLOGICAL SURVEY; ENERGY RESEARCH

Ch. 2State Geologist; Geological Survey

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Ind. Code § 21-47-2-3 (2026).

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(a)The survey shall do the following:

(1)Provide geological information about the water, energy, and mineral resources and geologically related hazards of Indiana.

(2)Provide services that include:

(A)the archiving of rock cores, well cuttings, other subsurface geological information, and other physical and chemical data on geological materials; and

(B)the collection and storage of data.

(3)Provide public service, information, and educational programs.

(4)Engage in research.

(5)Participate in cooperative studies and contractual projects with the department of natural resources and other agencies of state and federal government.

(6)Participate in cooperative studies and contractual projects with state educational institutions and private educational institutions.

(7)Disseminate pu

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(a) The survey shall do the following:
(1) Provide geological information about the water, energy, and
mineral resources and geologically related hazards of Indiana.
(2) Provide services that include:
(A) the archiving of rock cores, well cuttings, other subsurface
geological information, and other physical and chemical data on
geological materials; and
(B) the collection and storage of data.
(3) Provide public service, information, and educational
programs.
(4) Engage in research.
(5) Participate in cooperative studies and contractual projects with
the department of natural resources and other agencies of state
and federal government.
(6) Participate in cooperative studies and contractual projects with
state educational institutions and private educational institutions.
(7) Disseminate published maps and reports and digital data.
(b) The survey may also do the following through contractual
agreements:
(1) Provide the department of natural resources with information
on the geological occurrence of ground water and the
vulnerability of this resource to contamination.
(2) Provide to the department of natural resources and other state
agencies geological information needed for the effective
regulation of the mineral, water, and energy resources of Indiana.
(3) At the request of the department of natural resources, perform
geotechnical investigations for a variety of mine reclamation
programs.
(4) Provide general geotechnical consultation and assistance as
may be needed from time to time.
(5) Provide technical assistance including, but not limited to,
mapping and data collection as requested by the Indiana finance
authority established by IC 5-1.2-3.
[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation:
20-12-28-3.]