Drainage School

Drainage School promotes an understanding of the laws and regulations impacting drainage decisions in Indiana. Seminar attendees will gain a greater knowledge of drainage law and dispute resolution. Farmers, public officials, agency personnel, attorneys and members of the general public are invited. Continuing education credit for attorneys and surveyors is being sought. 

2019 Materials

Presentations and Handouts

• Legislative Update
  • Justin Schneider Presentation
• What Can/Should a Drainage Board Member Do?
  • Luke Britt Presentation
• Conservancy District Roles in Drainage
  • Alan Hux Presentation
• In-lieu Fee Program
  • Carl Wodrich Presentation
• A New River Basin Commission Model
  • Scott Pelath Presentation
• Is this a wetland under the Food Security Act?
  • Al Tinsley Presentation
• Does this project need a local, state or federal permit?
  • Panel Presentation - 1
  • Panel Presentation - 2
  • Panel Presentation - 3

Speaker Bios (in order of presentation)

• Justin Schneider, INFB
• Luke Britt, Public Access Counselor
• Alan Hux, Taft
• Carl Wodrich, DNR
• Rep. Doug Gutwein
• Rep. Mike Aylesworth
• Sen. Rick Niemeyer
• Scott Pelath, Exec. Director-Kankakee River and Yellow River Basin Dev. Comm.
• Al Tinsley, NRCS
• Laban Lindley, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• Randy Braun, IDEM
• Janelle Kozelichki, IDEM
• Aileen Driscoll, IDEM
• George Bowman, DNR
  

General Information

• Agenda
• Speaker Contact Info
• Legal Considerations for Right-of-Way Easements (Brochure)
  
• Legal Considerations for Solving Drainage Problems (Brochure)
• The County Drainage Board - Indiana Code Book