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County hears presentation on forming Flatrock River Watershed Development Commission

Bartholomew County Commissioners · April 20, 2026
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Summary

County officials and Indiana Department of Natural Resources staff outlined how a Flatrock River Watershed Development Commission could be formed under 2023 state legislation, its taxing authority, formation thresholds and potential projects such as flood control and water‑quality work.

County Surveyor Jake Fitzsimmons and Isabella Foster of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources presented an overview of a proposed Flatrock River Watershed Development Commission during the Bartholomew County Commissioners meeting April 20.

Foster described the statutory vehicle created by the 2023 Indiana General Assembly that allows counties to form Watershed Development Commissions (WDCs) organized at the HUC‑8…

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