Indiana § 14-26-1-12 - Cooperation with federal government authorized

§ 14-26-1-12. Cooperation with federal government authorized

Sec. 12. (a) The department shall cooperate with the United States and the appropriate agencies of the United States in the planning, construction, operation, and maintenance of:

(1) the Downeyville multiple purpose reservoir, which has been authorized for construction by the Congress of the United States; and

(2) the Richland Creek reservoir in Greene County if the construction of the Richland Creek reservoir is authorized by Congress.

(b) The department may, on behalf of the state and subject to the approval of the governor, enter into agreements with the United States or agencies of the United States necessary to do the following:

(1) Fully effectuate the authorized purposes and functions of the reservoirs.

(2) Pay a share of the costs of the reservoirs for the purposes of water supply and recreation.

(c) The state's share of the costs:

(1) must be computed on the basis of the laws of the United States pertaining to multiple purpose reservoir projects; and

(2) must be requested by the department in the regular biennial budget requests.

[Pre-1995 Recodification Citations: 13-2-9-10; 13-2-9-11.]

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.19.

IC 14-26-2Chapter 2. Lake Preservation

14-26-2-1Applicability of chapter 14-26-2-1.2"Acquiescence" 14-26-2-1.5"Lake" 14-26-2-2"Natural resources" 14-26-2-3"Public freshwater lake" 14-26-2-4"Shoreline or water line" 14-26-2-5Public rights 14-26-2-6Repealed 14-26-2-7Construction of ditches or dams so as to lower water level prohibited 14-26-2-8Accretion rights 14-26-2-9Repealed 14-26-2-10Notice and hearing 14-26-2-11Sand mining 14-26-2-12Permit to construct channels 14-26-2-13Sewage disposal facilities for housing developments 14-26-2-14Applicability to private cooling or pollution control ponds 14-26-2-14.5Determination of public use of a lake 14-26-2-15Applicability to Tippecanoe River impoundments 14-26-2-16Water supply reservoirs; exemption from department regulation or permit; dams forming water supply reservoirs or bodies of water supplying private wells; closure or removal prohibited 14-26-2-17Expiration of permit 14-26-2-18Posting and keeping of permit 14-26-2-19Remedies for violations 14-26-2-20Department may bring action for damages 14-26-2-21Violations 14-26-2-22Additional civil penalties 14-26-2-23Prohibited activities; permit; applications; fees; rules; mediation; civil enforcement 14-26-2-24Public freshwater lake listing 14-26-2-25Public freshwater lake petition