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IDEM and DNR have partnered together to create the
Indiana Waterways website
to facilitate access to related information in one central place. The agencies have also created the
Waterways Inquiry Request form
to help landowners determine which application and Waterways permit is required for a potential project.
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Permit Application Form
Permit Application Form, State Form 42946 (R7 / 12-23)
(PDF)
File an application on-line:
Permit e-Application.
Credit Card will be needed to pay for application fee and an additional credit card processing fee.
Permit e-Application.
Indiana Interactive subscribers only.
Statement of Affirmation, State Form 56471 (1-18)
(PDF)
Permit Assistance Manual
Specific worksheets have been developed to assist agents in preparing the technical information that is needed in a permit application for construction in a floodway. A link to the corresponding worksheets can be found in the table below.
Please also review the information sheet
. If you have questions, please contact us at
water_inquiry@dnr.IN.gov
or 317-232-4160.
Bridges & Culverts
Video
Worksheets
Bridge Replacement in Kind
Companion Worksheet B
NA
Worksheet (PDF)
Companion Worksheet B (Excel)
All Other Construction
Video
Worksheets
Effective Cross Sectional Flow
Companion Worksheet A
NA
Worksheet (PDF)
Companion Worksheet A (Excel)
Development in the Shadow
NA
Worksheet (PDF)
Fish, Wildlife, and Botanical Resources Impact Assessment
Video
Worksheets
Fish, Wildlife, and Botanical Resources Impact Assessment (State Form 57132)
NA
Worksheet (PDF)
These documents provide guidance for the assessment and determination of compensatory mitigation for habitat impacts that may be required as a result of the review of a Construction in a Floodway application, and for Wildlife Passage that is typically required for bridge and culvert projects. Questions about these requirements may be directed to the appropriate permitting biologist as shown
on this map
Floodway Habitat Mitigation Guidelines
Wildlife Crossings Detailed Plans
After the permit application has been received by the IDNR, Division of Water, Public Notice requirements must be completed by the applicant or agent for any one of the Regulatory Permit Programs listed within this webpage. An instructional video has been developed to assist an applicant or agent in fulfilling the public notice requirements and in providing DNR with the necessary documentation as proof that public notice was served to the appropriate property owners. A link to the corresponding Public Notice forms can be found to the right of the video link in the table below. To watch an instructional video or access a form, click the links in the table below If you have problems viewing the videos, please contact us at
water_inquiry@dnr.IN.gov
or at 1-317-232-4160, toll free at 1-877-928-3755.
Also refer to Important Announcement on Public Notice effective February 14, 2005
Instruction Info
Video
State Form
Instructions for Public Notice requirements
Video
SF 50354
SF 52086
Permit Application Assistance Manual
General Guidelines for Hydrologic-Hydraulic Assessment of Floodplains in Indiana
Fill-in PDF document Modeling Checklist
FEMA's No-rise Requirements
Information on the USACE Programmatic General Permit (PGP) – Indiana
Permit Application Database
(application not compatible with mobile devices)
DNR Weekly Public Notice Report
DNRPublicNoticeRecipient@dnr.IN.gov
- Request to receive weekly report.
Notification to Public Notice Recipients, September 2008
- Information on receiving weekly reports via email.
Early Coordination Environmental Review Requirements
- Information about requesting an early coordination/environmental (NEPA) review.
Outstanding Rivers List for Indiana
Salmonid Streams Listing
In-Lieu Fee Mitigation Form
Construction in a Floodway, Flood Control Act, IC 14-28-1
Floodplain Management Rules, 312 IAC 10
General Licenses
Logjam Removal Guide
Levees, Dams and Drainage Statute
Regulations of Dam Rules
Construction on a Public Freshwater Lake, Lake Preservation Act, IC 14-26-2
Public Freshwater Lakes Rules
Public Freshwater Lake List in Indiana
Public Freshwater Lake – Legal and Average Normal Water Levels
Lakeshore Underwater Beach Construction Publication
Riparian Zones within Public Freshwater Lakes and Navigable Waters
Construction in a Navigable Waterway, Navigable Waterways Act, IC 14-29-4
, and
Navigable Waters Rules
General Licenses
Roster of Indiana Waterways Declared Navigable
Riparian Zones within Public Freshwater Lakes and Navigable Waters
Lake Michigan Information
Construction on a waterway within ½ mile of a freshwater lake 10 acres or larger in size Lowering of the Ten Acre Lake Act IC 14-26-5
Mineral excavation from a navigable waterway, Sand and Gravel Permits Act, IC 14-29-3
New stream channel construction or improvement for access purposes, Construction of Channels Act, IC 14-29-4
Comprehensive listing of related Statutes and Rules
Division of Water's Online Research Center
Upcoming Public Hearings
None at this time.
Archived Public Hearings
The Division of Water held a public hearing on two permit applications on February 24, 2026 at the Anderson library. The application numbers are FW-33527 and FW-33555 and have both been submitted by Madison County Parks and Recreation Department. The public hearing was livestreamed, and the recording can be viewed at the link below. Any comments on these pending applications should be submitted to
water_inquiry@dnr.IN.gov
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