Indiana Code
Chapter 15. Great Lakes—st. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact
14-25-15-12. Baseline Determinations; Investigation Required; Notice to Facility Owner; Standing for Administrative Review

Sec. 12. (a) This section governs any status determination of a baseline under section 4.12.2 of the compact for each of the following from the Indiana portion of the basin:
(1) The total withdrawal capability registered under IC 14-25-7-15(c)(3) is deemed the existing withdrawal approval amount for section 4.12.2.a.i of the compact.
(2) A consumptive use attributable to a facility described in IC 14-25-7-15(a)(1).
(3) A facility that diverts water outside the basin.
(b) The department shall make each determination required under subsection (a) following an investigation. Before completing the investigation, the department shall:
(1) inform the owner of the facility of the amount of any proposed baseline; and
(2) provide the owner with a period of at least thirty (30) days to offer documentation the owner believes would properly modify the proposed baseline amount.
(c) The department shall provide notice under IC 4-21.5-3-5 of a status determination under this section to the owner of the facility for which the determination is made.
(d) The owner of a facility for which a status determination is made under this section is the only person with standing to seek administrative review of the determination.
As added by P.L.4-2008, SEC.5.

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