Sec. 2.5. Land may be classified as wildlands if it contains one (1) or more of the following:

(1) Grasslands that are dominated by native grasses or intermixed with other native herbaceous vegetation.

(2) Wetlands that support a prevalence of native vegetation adopted for saturated conditions.

(3) Early forest successional stands that are dominated by native herbaceous and woody vegetation that will develop into native forest land.

(4) Other lands the department determines is capable of supporting wildlife and conducive to wildlife management.

(5) A body of water.

As added by P.L.66-2006, SEC.3.

   Sec. 5. (a) A person who wishes to have a parcel of land that is classified as a windbreak withdrawn from classification under section 15 of this chapter must have the land assessed by the county assessor of the county in which the land is located.

     (b) If the assessment made by the county assessor is not satisfactory to the owner, the owner may appeal the assessment to a board consisting of the assessor, auditor, and treasurer of the county in which the land is located. The decision of the board is final.

As added by P.L.58-1985, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.186-2003, SEC.25.