Indiana § 14-26-5-3 - Permit required for certain work on ditches and drains; exception
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§ 14-26-5-3. Permit required for certain work on ditches and drains; exception
Sec. 3. (a) A person is not required to obtain a permit from the department for a ditch or drain under this section if:
(1) water from the ditch or drain empties into a lake before activities referred to in subsection (b) begin;
(2) water from the ditch or drain continues to empty into the lake at the same location after the activities are completed; and
(3) the activities are conducted using best management practices for soil and erosion control.
(b) A person may not:
(1) locate, make, dig, dredge, construct, reconstruct, repair, or reclean; or
(2) order or recommend the location, establishment, construction, reconstruction, repair, or recleaning of;
a ditch or drain having a bottom depth lower than the normal water level of a lake within one-half (1/2) mile of the lake without a permit from the department.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-15-1(a) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.28-2007, SEC.1; P.L.164-2024, SEC.13.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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