Authority: IC 14-10-2-4

Affected: IC 14-25-5

Sec. 8. "Significant environmental harm" means damage to natural or cultural resources, the individual or cumulative effect of which is found by the director to be obvious and measurable (based upon the opinion of a professional qualified to assess the damage) and that:

1. (1) creates a condition where recovery of affected resources is not likely to occur within an acceptable period; and
2. (2) cannot be adequately mitigated through the implementation of a mitigation plan approved by the director.

(Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 11.5-2-8; filed Oct 1, 2010, 3:52 p.m.: 20101027-IR-312090876FRA, eff Jan 1, 2011; readopted filed Jul 19, 2017, 3:43 p.m.: 20170816-IR-312170131RFA; readopted filed Mar 22, 2023, 4:17 p.m.: 20230419-IR-312230067RFA)