312 Ind. Admin. Code 5-7-1

Current through December 4, 2024

Section 312 IAC 5-7-1 - Boating restrictions on specified public waters other than Lake Michigan; applicability

Authority: IC 14-10-2-4; IC 14-11-2-1; IC 14-15-7-3; IC 14-29-1-8

Affected: IC 14; IC 32-19-1-1

Sec. 1.

(a) This rule establishes boating zones on specified public waters, other than Lake Michigan and its tributaries, in Lake, Porter, and LaPorte counties, to govern the operation of boats for any of the following purposes:

(1) Addressing unusual conditions or hazards.

(2) Fish, wildlife, or botanical resource management.

(3) The protection of users.

(b) In order to be effective, a zone established under this rule must be identified with signage at the coordinates or onsite by buoys placed under 312 IAC 5-4.

(c) The coordinates used in this section [rule] have the meaning set forth in IC 32-19-1-1, 312 IAC 1-1-27.5, and 312 IAC 1-1-29.3 and referenced in "SPC" and "UTM".

312 IAC 5-7-1

Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 5-7-1; filed Mar 23, 2001, 2:50 p.m.: 24 IR 2375, eff Jan 1, 2002; readopted filed May 29, 2008, 1:53 p.m.: 20080625-IR-312080057RFA; errata filed Jun 2, 2009, 10:29 a.m.: 20090624-IR-312090386ACA; Readopted filed 7/17/2014, 3:46 p.m.: 20140813-IR-312140067RFA

Readopted filed 9/16/2020, 8:15 a.m.: 20201014-IR-312200355RFA

Filed 5/10/2023, 10:10 a.m.: 20230607-IR-312220296FRA