Authority: IC 6-1.1-6-9; IC 14-10-2-4

Affected: IC 6-1.1-6

Sec. 1. (a) The originator of the description and plat may use geographic information systems (GIS), in accordance with the state of Indiana GIS standard, with a county GIS tax parcel layer or a digitized property deed in conjunction with:

1. (1) a geo-referenced, digital aerial photo; or
2. (2) global positioning system (GPS) points with a minimum of three (3) meter accuracy;

to describe and plat the parcel.

(b) The parcel description must:

1. (1) describe parcel boundary by metes and bounds;
2. (2) locate the parcel with reference to a coordinate pair;
3. (3) give the projection and coordinate system used; and

4. (4) identify parcel by:

   1. (A) section;
   2. (B) township;
   3. (C) range; and
   4. (D) county.

The plat must be at the scale and the format prescribed by the department. All parcel descriptions and plats must be approved by the district forester. A description and plat developed under this rule is not a real property description.

(Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 15-3-1; filed Dec 29, 2014, 1:34 p.m.: 20150128-IR-312140294FRA; readopted filed Sep 30, 2015, 12:05 p.m.: 20151028-IR-312150157RFA; readopted filed May 19, 2021, 4:17 p.m.: 20210616-IR-312210112RFA)