DNR explains how conservancy districts are formed, governed and dissolved

Jul 29, 2026

DNR staff outlined formation under Indiana Code 14-33, the petition and court process, board elections, required work plans, and three statutory routes for dissolution. Officials stressed that dissolutions and boundary changes must run through the circuit court.

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Christy Johnson of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources gave a step-by-step explanation of how conservancy districts are created and reviewed under state law, citing Indiana Code 14-33.

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