withdrawals and reporting of the measurement to the
department.
(6) Engage in any other activity necessary to carry out the
purposes of this section.
(d) A merchant power plant shall provide an assessment of its
effect on the water resource and its users to the commission and
the department. The assessment shall be prepared by a licensed
professional geologist (as defined in IC 25-17.6-1-6.5) or an
engineer licensed under IC 25-31-1. The assessment must include
the following information:
(1) Sources of water supply.
(2) Total amount of water to be used by the merchant power
plant for each source
(3) Location of wells or points of withdrawal.
(4) Ability of the water resource to meet the needs of the
merchant power plant and other users.
(5) Probable effects of the merchant power plant's use and
consumption of the water resource on other users.
(6) Alternative sources of water supply.
(7) Conservation measures proposed by the merchant power
plant for reducing the plant's effect on the water resource.
(8) Other information required by any other law, rule, or
regulation.
Sec. 6.".
(Reference is to HB 1979 as printed February 28, 2001.)