Authority: IC 14-10-2-4; IC 14-25

Affected: IC 14-25-7-15; IC 14-25-15-1

Sec. 4. (a) This section governs registration of a withdrawal, consumptive use, or diversion.

(b) A person must register a facility with the division on a department form under this section.

(c) A new facility that would withdraw less than a threshold amount described in section 5(b)(1) or 5(b)(3) of this rule must notify the department within ninety (90) days of completion of the withdrawal facility.

(d) An existing facility that would have an increased withdrawal exceeding the baseline volume, for a water withdrawal capability under IC 14-25-7-15(c)(3), which, when combined with all prior increases, does not result either in:

1. (1) an increase above the threshold amount described in section 5(b) of this rule; or
2. (2) increased total consumptive use for the facility that is five million (5,000,000) gallons or greater daily;

must notify the department by March 31 of the year following the increase.

(e) An existing facility with an increased withdrawal, which exceeds the baseline and that would not satisfy subsection (c), must obtain authorization in advance under IC 14-25-15 and this article.

(f) To qualify for registration, an applicant must provide the following information on a department form:

1. (1) The applicant's:

   1. (A) name and mailing address;
   2. (B) contact person's name; and
   3. (C) contact person's telephone number and e-mail address.

2. (2) If an applicant authorizes another person to be responsible for implementation of a withdrawal and the return of water to the basin, and the associated reporting requirements, the authorized person must provide the following information:

   1. (A) Name and mailing address.
   2. (B) Contact person's name.
   3. (C) Contact person's telephone number and e-mail address.
3. (3) The location and sources of any withdrawal or diversion.
4. (4) The capacity of any withdrawal in gallons per day.
5. (5) The amount withdrawn or diverted from each source in gallons per day for any thirty (30) day period.

(g) By March 31 of the following year, a person registered under this section must report each of the following to the division on a department form:

1. (1) Updates to registration information.
2. (2) Information regarding evaluation, implementation, and results of water conservation and efficiency efforts used at the facility during the year.

3. (3) Monthly volumes of water in gallons for each of the following:

   1. (A) Withdrawals.
   2. (B) Consumptive uses.
   3. (C) Diversions.

(h) Registration under IC 14-25-15 and this section also satisfies the registration requirements of IC 14-25-7-15.

(Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 6.2-2-4; filed Jul 9, 2014, 11:14 a.m.: 20140806-IR- 312130335FRA, eff Sep 1, 2014; readopted filed May 20, 2020, 9:55 a.m.: 20200617-IR-312200179RFA)