INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb has signed a wetlands bill into law.
It rolls back wetlands protection by redefining certain protected wetlands to a less-regulated class. The new law takes effect July 1st. When it does, some Class III wetlands will be redefined as Class II, which have less protection from being developed.
The Hoosier Environmental Council says since the 2022 wetlands law took effect, 75 percent of wetland acres impacted by construction projects have been lost with no replacement.
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