Jed Pearson or (260)Larry Koza 829-6241 or
[email protected] are good sources for info. They can also give you more up to date relevant info that is not in surveys. Both are professional and polite. No attitude problems like I have run into with other state officials.
I'm sure the lack of surveys comes down to money. This state has a higher sales tax rate than than the proverbial "taxachusetts" I used to live in and my property tax is fast approaching that of "taxachusetts."But you wouldn't know it by how tight this state is. Tighter than a ghat's ass stretched over a 55 gallon drum.
OTOH at least we are not bankrupt like Illinois. I will be retiring in New England in a few years though. Only thing holding me back are my parents that live on my property that refuse to move.
O.K. I'm off my soap box now.
BTW here is link to district biologists and their contact info:
http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/3590.htm