312 Ind. Admin. Code 5-8-1

Current through November 6, 2024

Section 312 IAC 5-8-1 - Boating restrictions on Lake Michigan and its navigable tributaries in Lake, Porter, and LaPorte Counties; 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

Sec. 1.

(a) This rule establishes zones on 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) This rule may modify or supplement 312 IAC 6.

(c) In order to be effective, a zone established under this rule must be identified on-site by buoys placed under 312 IAC 5-4.

312 IAC 5-8-1

Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 5-8-1; filed Mar 23, 2001, 2:50 p.m.: 24 IR 2377, 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