Indiana DNR wetlands program found out of compliance by federal government

By: Jack Forrest

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: July 27, 2026

Words: 1,937

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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Indiana’s Department of Natural Resources has taken in at least $109 million in wetlands payments from landowners, but many of the projects supposed to offset disruption have stalled since the program’s launch in 2018.

The state mitigation program is regulated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Per federal regulations, land acquisitions and initial improvements on these mitigation projects generally must start within three years of the first sale in a given area. That regularly …

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