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Conservancy Districts (Indiana Code: Title 14 Natural and Cultural Resources; Article 33)

Country/Territory
United States of America
Territorial subdivision
Indiana
Document type
Legislation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Water conservation zone Local government Flood Hazards Coastal zone management Risk assessment/management Drainage/land reclamation Irrigation Industrial water use Sewerage Wetlands Freshwater resources management Erosion Surface water Inland waters Recreational water use Waterworks
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This article of the Indiana Code concerns conservancy districts. A conservancy district may be established for any of the following purposes: (1) flood prevention and control; (2) improving drainage; (3) providing for irrigation; (4) providing water supply, including treatment and distribution, for domestic, industrial, and public use; (5) providing for the collection, treatment, and disposal of sewage and other liquid wastes; (6) developing forests, wildlife areas, parks, and recreational facilities if feasible in connection with beneficial water management; (7) preventing the loss of topsoil from injurious water erosion; (8) storage of water for augmentation of stream flow; (9) operation, maintenance, and improvement of: (A) a work of improvement for water based recreational purposes; or (B) other work of improvement that could have been built for any other purpose authorized by this section.

Full text
English
Website
iga.in.gov