Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-18-3-1; IC 13-27-8-3

Affected: IC 13-15; IC 13-18

Sec. 1. (a) The Indiana Environmental Stewardship Program and Comprehensive Local Environmental Action Network Community Challenge Program are voluntary performance based leadership programs that offer recognition, regulatory flexibility, and an opportunity to work directly with the department on innovative pilot projects for entities that consistently demonstrate environmental stewardship and make measurable efforts towards continual environmental improvement. In accordance with IC 13-27-8-3, an entity is not required to comply with this rule and 327 IAC 18-2 except as a provision of participation in these programs.

(b) This rule applies to any Indiana entity that:

1. (1) voluntarily participates in either program;
2. (2) meets the eligibility requirements of section 3 of this rule; and
3. (3) maintains membership by complying with this rule and 327 IAC 18-2.

(Water Pollution Control Division; 327 IAC 18-1-1; filed Jun 18, 2007, 11:42 a.m.: 20070718-IR- 327050233FRA; readopted filed Jul 29, 2013, 9:21 a.m.: 20130828-IR-327130176BFA; readopted filed Jun 14, 2019, 1:59 p.m.: 20190710-IR-327190246BFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 1:57 p.m.: 20241113-IR-327230810RFA)