An authorized employee or representative of the department engaged in a survey or investigation authorized by the commissioner or the commissioner's designee, including a survey or investigation for purposes of IC 8-23-5-9 , may enter upon, over, or under any land or property within Indiana to conduct the survey or investigation by manual or mechanical means, which include the following:

1. (1) Inspecting.
2. (2) Measuring.
3. (3) Leveling.
4. (4) Boring.
5. (5) Trenching.
6. (6) Sample-taking.
7. (7) Archeological digging.
8. (8) Investigating soil and foundation.
9. (9) Transporting equipment.
10. (10) Any other work necessary to carry out the survey or investigation.

As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.216. Amended by P.L.99-2008, SEC.2.