312 Ind. Admin. Code 8-2-10

Current through November 6, 2024

Section 312 IAC 8-2-10 - Preservation of habitat and natural and cultural resources

Authority: IC 14-10-2-4; IC 14-11-2-1

Affected: IC 14

Sec. 10.

Except as authorized by a license, a person must not do any of the following within a DNR property:

(1) Molest an animal den or bird nest.

(2) Collect any wild animal or part of a wild animal, except as authorized by section 3 or 4 of this rule. Exempted from this subsection [subdivision] is any shed deer antler.

(3) Damage or collect a plant or pick flowers. Exempted from this subdivision are the following:

(A) Berries.

(B) Fruits.

(C) Nuts.

(D) Fallen cones.

(E) Mushrooms.

(F) Leaves.

(G) Greens.

(4) Pick berries, fruits, nuts, fallen cones, mushrooms, leaves, or greens on a nature preserve, or another property administered by the division of nature preserves, unless the property is located at any of the following:

(A) A state park.

(B) A reservoir property.

(C) A fish and wildlife area.

(D) A state forest.

(5) Damage, interfere with, or remove:

(A) a work of art;

(B) an artifact;

(C) a rock or mineral;

(D) a shipwreck;

(E) an archeological site;

(F) a historic site;

(G) a building; or

(H) a sign.

(6) Except as provided in 312 IAC 8-2-3[section 3 of this rule], place or maintain a:

(A) structure;

(B) device;

(C) dock;

(D) buoy;

(E) ramp; or

(F) sign.

(7) Use a metal detector, except on a sand, swimming beach as approved by an authorized representative.

(8) Rock climb or rappel.

(9) Collect firewood on a state park.

(10) Dig or excavate any material from the ground.

(11) Regardless of whether taken lawfully, sell any material taken from a DNR property. Exempted from this subdivision are materials taken under a license issued by the department that specifically authorizes the sale of the material.

(12) Use a magnet or magnetized equipment to remove any item from public waters on a DNR property. If authorized by a license, the magnet must be able to be carried and retrieved by hand without the assistance of motorized equipment.

312 IAC 8-2-10

Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 8-2-10; filed Oct 28, 1998, 3:32 p.m.: 22 IR 742, eff Jan 1, 1999; readopted filed Nov 17, 2004, 11:00 a.m.: 28 IR 1315; readopted filed Mar 25, 2010, 2:58 p.m.: 20100421-IR-312100037RFA; filed Nov 5, 2012, 2:30 p.m.: 20121205-IR-312120218FRA, eff Jan 2, 2013

Readopted filed 9/27/2016, 1:57 p.m.: 20161026-IR-312160151RFA

Filed 6/21/2022, 12:13 p.m.: 20220720-IR-312210341FRA

Readopted filed 9/28/2022, 8:20 a.m.: 20221026-IR-312220242RFA