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Thursday, May 6, 2021
Last week, Governor Holcomb signed into law SEA 389, a controversial set of changes to Indiana’s Isolated Wetlands law. Although the original version of SEA 389 virtually eliminated Indiana’s Isolated Wetlands program altogether, amendments to the act in the final version Holcomb signed into law ultimately preserved the program with some major modifications.
A wetland is an area of land that is permanently, seasonally, or intermittently flooded by water. The term generally includes swamps, marshes, bogs, and similar areas. Isolated wetlands in Indiana are Waters of the State and are subject to Indiana s Isolated Wetlands law.
In certain instances, a permit is needed for activities occurring in a wetland. Applicants for a permit demonstrate to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management how they will avoid impacts to the wetland. If an applicant is unable to completely avoid impacts, they must demonstrate how their proposed project has min