Application with department
Sec. 2.5. (a) A landowner may file an application with the
department of natural resources under section 5 of this chapter to
have a parcel of land classified as a wildlife habitat if:
(1) the parcel consists of at least one (1) acre;
(2) the parcel is contiguous to a parcel of land owned by the
landowner that is already classified as a wildlife habitat;
(3) the parcel contains a good stand of vegetation that is capable
of supporting wildlife species;
(4) the parcel is conducive to wildlife management;
(5) the parcel does not contain a dwelling or other usable
building;
(6) no part of the parcel lies within a licensed shooting
preserve; and
(7) the landowner enters into an agreement with the department
of natural resources establishing standards of wildlife
management for the parcel as that concept is understood by
competent wildlife biologists.
(b) A parcel of land described in subsection (a) must be surveyed
and platted under section 3 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.186-2003, SEC.26.
Last modified: May 28, 2006