NOTICE OF OPEN BURNING APPROVAL: FT-319600

NOTICE OF OPEN BURNING APPROVAL: FT-319600 Notice is hereby given that the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has approved a request submitted by LION Group to operate live fire training simulator props as part of the 2026 Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) International, scheduled for April 23-25, 2026. LION Group is approved to display and operate propane fire training props in the parking lot directly north of the Lucas Oil Stadium at the Indiana Convention Center – South Street Parking Lot A, located at 303 S Missouri Street in Indianapolis, Marion County. An estimated combined total of up to 1,000 gallons of propane will be used over the course of the 3-day event, utilizing the following live fire training props: 1 Class B Container, 1 vehicle, 1 pressure vessel, 1 dumpster, and 1 fuel spill simulator. Any affected person wishing to challenge this decision is required by Indiana Code (IC) Section 4-21.5-3-7 to file a petition for administrative review. Please note that a "petition for administrative review" is not a compilation of interested party signatures but is a legal document, the requirements of which are described in IC 4-21.5-3-7. The petition must be submitted in writing to Office of Administrative Law Proceedings (OALP), 100 North Senate Avenue, Room N-802, Indianapolis, IN 46204, within fifteen (15) days of the publication of this newspaper notice. Pursuant to IC 13-14-8-11, IC 4-21.5-3-5, and IC 4-21.5-3-7, this decision will become effective fifteen (15) days after the publication date of this newspaper notice or, in the case of individuals who have received personal notifications, eighteen (18) days after the mailing date of this Notice of Approval unless a petition for review is submitted by an affected party. Pursuant to IC 4-21.5-3-5(d), the OALP will provide an interested party with notice of any pre-hearing conferences, preliminary hearing, or orders disposing of the review of this decision if a written request is submitted to the OALP. Further information regarding the appeal process is available at https://www.in.gov/oea/guide-to-appeals-process/. A copy of the Approval decision is available for inspection and copying at the following: - Marion County Health Department, 3838 N. Rural Street, Indianapolis - Indianapolis Public Library - Central Library, 40 East Saint Clair Street, Indianapolis - IDEM Virtual File Cabinet (VFC) at vfc.idem.in.gov - The Approval can be found in VFC by using the following search criteria: - In the top right corner, next to "Quick Search", enter "FT-319600" March 31 2026 LSBN0488665