Meet the NRC
The Indiana Natural Resources Commission is an autonomous board that addresses issues pertaining to the Department of Natural Resources. This twelve-member board includes seven citizens chosen on a bipartisan basis, three ex officio members from state agencies, and one representative of the Indiana Academy of Science. (See IC 14-10). The Commission meets at least four times annually.
The Commission currently has two standing committees: the AOPA Committee, chaired by Jane Ann Stautz, and the Personnel Committee, chaired by Lawrence Klein.
Natural Resources Commission meeting, Bryant Creek Shelter House, Morgan-Monroe State Forest, Martinsville. May 19, 2009.
(From left to right): Michael Reed; Brian Blackford; Patrick Early; (John Davis, DNR Deputy Director); Bryan Poynter; (Stephen Lucas (Director, Commission's Division of Hearings)); Phil French; Thomas Easterly; Doug Grant; Robert Wright.
Current Commission Membership:
Bryan Poynter Chair - Citizen Member
Jane Ann Stautz Vice Chair - Citizen Member
Robert Carter, Jr. Secretary - DNR Director
Brian Blackford Director, Indiana Office of Tourism Development
Michael Reed INDOT Commissioner - Mark Ahearn (Proxy)
Thomas Easterly IDEM Commissioner - MaryAnn Habeeb (Proxy)
Patrick Early Chair, Natural Resources Advisory Council
Donald G. Ruch Appointee, Indiana Academy of Sciences
Phil French Citizen Member
Doug Grant Citizen Member
Lawrence Klein Citizen Member
Robert Wright Citizen Member
