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Per the article, “The Department of Public Works owns the parcel…but still needs to determine where that land officially ends and where the river starts.”
Why the mystery?
Under Indiana law, on rivers that don’t have a navigable designation the riverbed is owned by the entity that owns the parcel that abuts the river’s edge. Who owns the rivers in the United States? For navigable rivers, the US Supreme Court has ruled that the rivers, for title purposes, are owned by the states and “held in trust” for the public (this applies in all 50 states under the “Equal Footing Doctrine”).
So, in this case, the DPW owns the parcel and the riverbed since the section the White River in question is not classified as navigable.
It is common to have erosion issues on land by waterways and therefore the size and boundaries of the property need to be properly marked in order for a lease to be lawfully enforced
It’s highly improper for a spokesperson of the DNR — a state regulatory agency which will presumably be evaluating the impact of an application for Construction in a Floodway — to publicly cheerlead for a planned floodway alteration. A better plan for the river: let the riparian zone and floodway continue to be left as natural as possible. “Let it be. Efface yourself for a change. Let being be. (Edward Abbey, Down the River).
The promoters’ aquatic dream would need to be zoned and permitted (by the State) via a publicly-accessible review process. Regulatory approvals might not be as much of a gimme as implied in the story. The secret maneuvering by the DPW (for months DPW officials refused to acknowledge that it owns the land) will likely be challenged. The promoting organizations are of course again quick to announce their intent to begin seeking financial donations. But first, they should respect the established public process, however flawed and debased by political considerations.