Sec. 265.8. For purposes of this chapter and IC 13-18-22:

(1) “wetlands delineation” or “delineation” means a technical assessment:

Terms Used In Indiana Code 13-11-2-265.8

  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(A) of whether a wetland exists on an area of land; and

(B) if so, of the type and quality of the wetland based on the presence or absence of wetlands characteristics, as determined consistently with the Wetlands Delineation Manual, Technical Report Y-87-1 of the United States Army Corps of Engineers; and

(2) “delineated” describes property that has undergone wetlands delineation.

As added by P.L.282-2003, SEC.34. Amended by P.L.160-2021, SEC.6.