NOTICE OF OPEN BURNING APPROVAL: PB-319068

NOTICE OF OPEN BURNING APPROVAL: PB-319068 Notice is hereby given that the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has approved a request submitted by George Slater to conduct a 4.2 acre prescribed burn of grasses and forbs for native vegetation restoration/maintenance purposes at the Slater Home Prairie, located at 5242 E 169th Street in Noblesville, Hamilton County. The prescribed urning will be conducted with assistance by the Noblesville Fire Department. 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: - Hamilton County Health Department, 18030 Foundation Drive, Noblesville - Hamilton East Public Library - Noblesville, One Library Plaza, Noblesville - 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 "PB-319068" February 23 2026 LSBN0463844