Sec. 8. (a) The owner of a low head dam that is on the roster and that has been damaged or breached shall notify the department within four (4) business days of becoming aware of the damage or breach.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 14-27-7.3-8

  • low head dam: means a manmade in-channel structure in a watercourse that is capable of generating hazardous recirculating currents that pose a risk to public health and safety and causes the watercourse to have a vertical drop of twenty-five (25) feet or less. See Indiana Code 14-27-7.3-2
  • roster: refers to the roster of low head dams adopted under section 4 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 14-27-7.3-3
     (b) The department and the department’s agents, engineers, geologists, and other employees may, for purposes of conducting an assessment of the low head dam that has been reported as damaged or breached, enter upon any land or water in Indiana without liability for trespass. The owner of the low head dam shall do the following:

(1) Cooperate with the department and the department’s agents, engineers, geologists, and other employees in the conduct of the assessment.

(2) Facilitate access to the low head dam.

     (c) After the low head dam has been assessed under subsection (b), the department shall provide a written report to each owner of the low head dam.

As added by P.L.104-2020, SEC.3.

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