Sec. 1. (a) The continuing growth of the population and economy impose ever increasing demands upon the essentially fixed water resources of Indiana. It is necessary that the development, use, and management of these resources be based upon a sound and thorough knowledge and understanding of the location, extent, capabilities, limitations, and characteristics of the basic water resources of Indiana. The need for additional knowledge is urgent in areas such as the following:

(1) Mapping of the location and availability of ground water.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 14-25-8-1

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Population: has the meaning set forth in 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
(2) The time of travel of water from point to point on the major streams.

(3) The Indiana climatic factors affecting evaporation losses from impoundments.

(4) The meandering characteristics of alluvial streams.

(5) The drainage areas of streams at selected points.

     (b) To accomplish the objectives described in subsection (a), the department of environmental management and the department may conduct applied research in their respective areas of jurisdiction for the purpose of securing the scientific and technical data and information necessary for the solution of problems involving the wise beneficial development, use, and management of the water resources of Indiana. The research shall be accomplished through the use of the money that is made available for these purposes.

     (c) The department of environmental management and the department may conduct research under this section:

(1) independently; or

(2) in cooperation with agencies of the state or of the United States.

[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-7-2.]

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.18.

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