Indiana Code 14-13-9-18. Plan for flood control and drainage; exclusive authority; emergency
(1) shall develop a plan regarding flood control and drainage within the basin;
Terms Used In Indiana Code 14-13-9-18
- basin: refers to the Kankakee River basin and the Yellow River basin. See Indiana Code 14-13-9-1
- commission: refers to the Kankakee River basin and Yellow River basin development commission established by this chapter. See Indiana Code 14-13-9-2
(3) may participate in the flood control program established under IC 5-1.2-13; and
(4) may acquire interests in land, including easements, for the commission’s use in:
(A) providing flood storage; and
(B) the construction of levees and other flood control improvements.
(b) The commission’s exclusive authority to implement drainage and flood control activities under subsection (a)(2) includes the authority to do the following:
(1) Bank stabilization.
(2) Tree removal.
(3) The construction and operation of sand traps.
(4) Channel reconstruction.
(5) Sediment removal.
(6) Acquire, construct, and maintain access roads to levees and the channel of each river.
(7) Other actions considered necessary by the commission to carry out this chapter.
(c) A county must first obtain authorization of the commission before performing any work within the area described in subsection (a)(2), unless the county must perform the work in response to an emergency.
As added by P.L.282-2019, SEC.8.