312 Ind. Admin. Code 25-1-131

Current through October 16, 2024
Section 312 IAC 25-1-131 - "Significant, imminent environmental harm to land, air, or water resources" construed

Authority: IC 14-34-2-1

Affected: IC 14-34

Sec. 131.

"Significant, imminent environmental harm to land, air, or water resources" is construed as follows:

(1) "Environmental harm" means an adverse impact on land, air, or water resources (including plant and animal life) that is not contemplated by the permit.
(2) "Imminent" means a condition, practice, or violation that is causing or may reasonably be expected to cause an environmental harm before the condition or practice can be abated.
(3) "Significant" means the environmental harm:
(A) is more than local in scope;
(B) when continued, poses a serious environmental hazard to existing land, air, or water resources; and
(C) will have a long-lasting, detrimental effect before the end of a reasonable abatement time.

312 IAC 25-1-131

Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 25-1-131; filed Jun 21, 2001, 2:53 p.m.: 24 IR 3422, eff Dec 1, 2001; readopted filed May 29, 2007, 9:51 a.m.: 20070613-IR-312070146RFA; readopted filed Sep 19, 2013, 10:12 a.m.: 20131016-IR-312130125RFA
Readopted filed 3/26/2019, 3:40 p.m.: 20190424-IR-312190011RFA