Sec. 74.5. (a) "Exempt isolated wetland", for purposes of IC 13-18 and environmental management laws, means an isolated wetland that:
(1) is a voluntarily created wetland unless:
(A) the wetland is approved by the department for compensatory mitigation purposes in accordance with a permit issued under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act or IC 13-18-22;
(B) the wetland is reclassified as a state regulated wetland under IC 13-18-22-6(e); or
(C) the owner of the wetland declares, by a written instrument:
(i) recorded in the office of the recorder of the county or counties in which the wetland is located; and
(ii) filed with the department;
that the wetland is to be considered in all respects to be a state regulated wetland;
(2) exists as an incidental feature in or on:
(A) a residential lawn;
(B) a lawn or landscaped area of a commercial or governmental complex;
(C) agricultural land;
(D) a roadside ditch;
(E) an irrigation ditch; or
(F) a manmade drainage control structure;
(3) is a fringe wetland associated with a private pond;
(4) is, or is associated with, a manmade body of surface water of any size created by:
(A) excavating;
(B) diking; or
(C) excavating and diking;
dry land to collect and retain water for or incidental to agricultural, commercial, industrial, or aesthetic purposes;
(5) is a Class I wetland;
(6) subject to subsection (c), is a Class II wetland with an area, as delineated, of not more than three-eighths (3/8) acre;
(7) is located on land:
(A) subject to regulation under United States Department of Agriculture wetland conservation programs, including Swampbuster and the Wetlands Reserve Program, because of voluntary enrollment in a federal farm program; and
(B) used for agricultural or other purposes allowed under the programs referred to in clause (A); or
(8) is constructed for reduction or control of pollution.
(b) For purposes of subsection (a)(2), an isolated wetland exists as an incidental feature:
(1) if:
(A) the owner or operator of the property or facility described in subsection (a)(2) does not intend the isolated wetland to be a wetland;
(B) the isolated wetland is not essential to the function or use of the property or facility; and
(C) the isolated wetland arises spontaneously as a result of damp soil conditions incidental to the function or use of the property or facility; and
(2) if the isolated wetland satisfies any other factors or criteria established in rules that are:
(A) adopted by the board; and
(B) not inconsistent with the factors and criteria described in subdivision (1).
(c) The total acreage of Class II wetlands on a tract to which the exemption described in subsection (a)(6) may apply is limited to the larger of:
(1) the acreage of the largest individual isolated wetland on the tract that qualifies for the exemption described in subsection (a)(6); and
(2) sixty percent (60%) of the cumulative acreage of all individual isolated wetlands on the tract that would qualify for the exemption described in subsection (a)(6) but for the limitation of this subsection.
(d) An isolated wetland described in subsection (a)(5) or (a)(6) does not include an isolated wetland on a tract that contains more than one (1) of the same class of wetland until the owner of the tract notifies the department that the owner has selected the isolated wetland to be an exempt isolated wetland under subsection (a)(5) or (a)(6).
As added by P.L.282-2003, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.52-2004, SEC.3; P.L.241-2005, SEC.3; P.L.113-2014, SEC.47; P.L.160-2021, SEC.4.
Structure Indiana Code
13-11-2-0.1. Application of Certain Amendments to Chapter
13-11-2-0.2. Application of Certain Amendments to Prior Law
13-11-2-1.5. "Acute Hazardous Waste"
13-11-2-4. "Air Contaminant Source"
13-11-2-6. "Air Pollution Control Laws"
13-11-2-7. "Alternative Pcb Technology"
13-11-2-11. "Asbestos Containing Material"
13-11-2-12. "Asbestos Contractor"
13-11-2-13. "Asbestos Project"
13-11-2-15. "Assistant Commissioner"
13-11-2-16.3. "Automotive Salvage Recycler"
13-11-2-16.5. "Automobile Scrapyard"
13-11-2-16.7. "Biomass Anaerobic Digestion Facility"
13-11-2-16.8. "Biomass Gasification Facility"
13-11-2-21. "Business Organization"
13-11-2-22. "Byproduct Material"
13-11-2-23.5. "Cathode Ray Tube"
13-11-2-25. "Chemical Munition"
13-11-2-25.2. "Chemical Toilet"
13-11-2-25.8. "Class I Wetland"; "Class Ii Wetland"; "Class Iii Wetland"
13-11-2-26. "Class 2 Modification"
13-11-2-27. "Class 3 Modification"
13-11-2-27.6. "Clean Manufacturing"
13-11-2-30.8. "Coal Combustion Residuals"
13-11-2-31. "Coal Mine Permit"
13-11-2-31.3. "Combined Sewage"
13-11-2-31.4. "Combined Sewer"
13-11-2-31.5. "Combined Sewer Operational Plan"
13-11-2-31.6. "Combined Sewer System"
13-11-2-32. "Commercial Hazardous Waste Facility"
13-11-2-33. "Commercial Low Level Radioactive Waste Facility"
13-11-2-35.5. "Community Water System"
13-11-2-36.3. "Compensatory Mitigation"
13-11-2-38.2. "Computer Monitor"
13-11-2-38.3. "Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation" or "Cafo"
13-11-2-38.5. "Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator Waste"
13-11-2-39. "Confined Feeding"
13-11-2-40. "Confined Feeding Operation"
13-11-2-40.9. "Construction Activities"
13-11-2-41. "Construction\demolition Waste"
13-11-2-41.2. "Construction Plan"
13-11-2-43.5. "Control Alternative"
13-11-2-45. "Cost of the Works"
13-11-2-47. "County Solid Waste Management District" or "County District"
13-11-2-47.5. "Covered Electronic Device"
13-11-2-47.7. "Covered Entity"
13-11-2-52. "Department Enforcement Action"
13-11-2-57.2. "Disposal Facility"
13-11-2-61. "Dredged Material"
13-11-2-61.6. "East Chicago Area of Special Concern"
13-11-2-62.5. "Eligible Party"
13-11-2-62.7. "Eligible Release"
13-11-2-63.7. "Eltf Indemnity Claim"
13-11-2-65. "Emergency Action"
13-11-2-66. "Emergency Response Agency"
13-11-2-66.9. "End of Life Vehicle"
13-11-2-67. "Enforcement Action"
13-11-2-68. "Environmental Audit"
13-11-2-69. "Environmental Audit Report"
13-11-2-70.3. "Environmental Legal Action"
13-11-2-71. "Environmental Management Laws"
13-11-2-71.2. "Environmental Restrictive Ordinance"
13-11-2-72. "Environmental Wastes"
13-11-2-72.4. "Ephemeral Stream"
13-11-2-72.7. "Erosion and Sediment Control Measure"
13-11-2-73. "Excess Liability Trust Fund"
13-11-2-74.5. "Exempt Isolated Wetland"
13-11-2-75. "Exposure Assessment"
13-11-2-76. "Extremely Hazardous Substance"
13-11-2-77.8. "Federal Ccr Rule"
13-11-2-79. "Federal Water Pollution Control Act"
13-11-2-79.5. "Fertilizer Material"
13-11-2-81.5. "Fiduciary Capacity"
13-11-2-82. "Final Disposal Facility"
13-11-2-84. "Financial Assurance Board"
13-11-2-84.5. "Financial or Administrative Function"
13-11-2-85. "Financing Agreement"
13-11-2-88.8. "General Permit"
13-11-2-90. "Governmental Entity"
13-11-2-91.5. "Great Lakes System"
13-11-2-92. "Groundwater Monitoring Well"
13-11-2-94. "Hazardous Chemical"
13-11-2-95. "Hazardous Household Product"
13-11-2-96. "Hazardous Material"
13-11-2-97. "Hazardous Materials Emergency"
13-11-2-98. "Hazardous Substance"
13-11-2-100. "Hazardous Waste Facility"
13-11-2-101. "Hazardous Waste Landfill"
13-11-2-102. "High Level Radioactive Waste"
13-11-2-102.6. "Host Agreement"
13-11-2-104. "Household Hazardous Waste"
13-11-2-104.7. "In Lieu Fee Mitigation Program"
13-11-2-105. "Incidental Concentrations of Pcb"
13-11-2-108. "Industrial Permit"
13-11-2-109. "Industrial Pretreatment Permit"
13-11-2-111. "Intentionally Introduced"
13-11-2-112. "Interstate Agency"
13-11-2-112.5. "Isolated Wetland"
13-11-2-113. "Joint Solid Waste Management District" or "Joint District"
13-11-2-113.5. "Knee of the Curve"
13-11-2-114. "Land Application"
13-11-2-114.2. "Land Application Operation"
13-11-2-116.5. "Large Construction Activity Site"
13-11-2-118. "Lead Acid Battery"
13-11-2-118.4. "Legitimate Use"
13-11-2-120. "Local Emergency Planning Committee"
13-11-2-120.5. "Long Term Control Plan"
13-11-2-121. "Low Level Radioactive Waste"
13-11-2-122. "Major Modification"
13-11-2-124. "Management Plan"
13-11-2-127. "Mass Balance Calculation"
13-11-2-128. "Material Safety Data Sheet"
13-11-2-128.3. "Mercury-Added Novelty"
13-11-2-128.5. "Mercury-Added Product"
13-11-2-128.6. "Mercury Commodity"
13-11-2-128.7. "Mercury Fever Thermometer"
13-11-2-128.8. "Mercury Switch"
13-11-2-129.6. "Military Base"
13-11-2-130.1. "Motor Vehicle"
13-11-2-130.2. "Motor Vehicle Manufacturer"
13-11-2-130.3. "Motor Vehicle Recycler"
13-11-2-130.6. "Ms4 Community"
13-11-2-132. "Municipal Permit"
13-11-2-133. "Municipal Waste"
13-11-2-136. "National Contingency Plan"
13-11-2-136.5. "National Mercury Switch Recovery Program"
13-11-2-137. "Natural Resources"
13-11-2-138. "Navigable Waters"
13-11-2-140.8. "Noncommunity Public Water System"
13-11-2-141. "Noncontact Cooling Water"
13-11-2-142. "Nonoperational Storage Tank"
13-11-2-142.3. "Nonprofit Corporation"
13-11-2-142.6. "Nonpublic School"
13-11-2-142.7. "Nontransient Noncommunity Water System"
13-11-2-144.7. "Onsite Residential Sewage Discharging Disposal System"
13-11-2-144.8. "Onsite Sewage System"
13-11-2-147.5. "Operational Function"
13-11-2-149.5. "Outstanding National Resource Water"
13-11-2-149.6. "Outstanding State Resource Water"
13-11-2-149.8. "Over the Counter Drug"
13-11-2-151. "Owner or Operator"
13-11-2-151.2. "Participate in Management" for Purposes of Ic 13-23-13
13-11-2-151.3. "Participate in Management" for Purposes of Ic 13-24-1
13-11-2-151.4. "Participate in Management" for Purposes of Ic 13-25-4
13-11-2-154.5. "Passenger Tire Equivalent"
13-11-2-156.4. "Periodic Vehicle Inspection Program"
13-11-2-158.2. "Personal Care Product"
13-11-2-161. "Petroleum Facility"
13-11-2-162. "Petroleum Marketer"
13-11-2-163. "Petroleum Trust Fund"
13-11-2-165. "Pollution Control Laws"
13-11-2-166. "Pollution Prevention"
13-11-2-167. "Portable Sanitary Unit"
13-11-2-168. "Potential Emissions"
13-11-2-170. "Prior Environmental Law"
13-11-2-173.2. "Project Site Owner"
13-11-2-176.5. "Public School"
13-11-2-177.3. "Public Water System"
13-11-2-177.5. "Publicly Owned Treatment Works"
13-11-2-179.5. "Recyclable Material"
13-11-2-179.6. "Recyclable Materials Broker"
13-11-2-180.1. "Recycling Credits"
13-11-2-182. "Regional Facility"
13-11-2-183. "Regulated Substance"
13-11-2-185. "Remedial Action"
13-11-2-190. "Response Assistance"
13-11-2-191. "Responsible Party"
13-11-2-192. "Responsible Person"
13-11-2-193. "Restricted Waste"
13-11-2-193.5. "Restrictive Covenant"
13-11-2-195.2. "Review Authority"
13-11-2-195.5. "Safe Drinking Water Act"
13-11-2-195.7. "Sale" or "Sell"
13-11-2-196.2. "Satellite Manure Storage Facility"
13-11-2-196.5. "Scrap Metal Processor"
13-11-2-197. "Secondary Containment Structure"
13-11-2-197.5. "Secondary Material"
13-11-2-197.7. "Security Interest"
13-11-2-197.8. "Sedimentation"
13-11-2-199. "Semipublic Permit"
13-11-2-199.3. "Septage Management"
13-11-2-199.4. "Septage Management Vehicle"
13-11-2-199.5. "Septic Tank Soil Absorption System"
13-11-2-201. "Sewage Disposal System"
13-11-2-202.8. "Single Stream Recyclable Materials"
13-11-2-203.5. "Small Business"
13-11-2-204. "Small Business Petroleum Marketer"
13-11-2-204.2. "Small Business Stationary Source"
13-11-2-204.5. "Small Construction Activity Site"
13-11-2-206. "Solid Waste Disposal Facility"
13-11-2-207. "Solid Waste Hauler"
13-11-2-208. "Solid Waste Landfill"
13-11-2-209. "Solid Waste Management"
13-11-2-211. "Solid Waste Management Unit"
13-11-2-212. "Solid Waste Processing Facility"
13-11-2-214. "Source Reduction"
13-11-2-216. "Spent Nuclear Fuel"
13-11-2-221.5. "State Regulated Wetland"
13-11-2-222. "Stone Quarry Permit"
13-11-2-224. "Stormwater Permit"
13-11-2-227.5. "Synthetic Plastic Microbead"
13-11-2-232. "Title v Operating Permit"
13-11-2-234.5. "Trained Individual"
13-11-2-235. "Transfer Station"
13-11-2-237.5. "Transient Noncommunity Water System"
13-11-2-240. "Underground Petroleum Storage Tank"
13-11-2-241. "Underground Storage Tank"
13-11-2-242.5. "Use Attainability Analysis"
13-11-2-245.2. "Vehicle Disposal Facility"
13-11-2-245.3. "Very Small Construction Activity Site"
13-11-2-245.4. "Video Display Device"
13-11-2-245.5. "Voluntarily Created Wetland"
13-11-2-247. "Waste Management"
13-11-2-247.5. "Waste Management Services"
13-11-2-248. "Waste Minimization"
13-11-2-249. "Waste Reduction"
13-11-2-250.5. "Waste Tire Processing Operation"
13-11-2-251. "Waste Tire Storage Site"
13-11-2-252. "Waste Tire Transporter"
13-11-2-253. "Waste-to-Energy Facility"
13-11-2-254. "Waste Transfer Activities"
13-11-2-255. "Waste Treatment Facilities"
13-11-2-258. "Wastewater Treatment Plant"
13-11-2-259. "Water Distribution System"
13-11-2-260. "Water Pollution"
13-11-2-261. "Water Pollution Control Laws"
13-11-2-262. "Water Supply Permit"
13-11-2-264. "Water Treatment Plant"
13-11-2-265.3. "Wet Weather Event"
13-11-2-265.6. "Wetland Activity"