Indiana Perpetual Flood Plain Easement is a permanent conservation agreement between a landowner and the State of Indiana. It is an agreement that a landowner will permanently conserve their land for flood plains and other natural resources in order to protect the land from flooding and erosion. The Indiana Perpetual Flood Plain Easement protects the land by prohibiting any development or alteration to the land, except certain activities that are deemed to be compatible with the conservation purposes of the easement. This includes the maintenance of existing structures, the planting of vegetation, and the maintenance of flood control measures. The Indiana Perpetual Flood Plain Easement has two types: 1. Wetland Easement: A Wetland Easement is designed to protect and promote the conservation of wetlands, and all the associated benefits that these wetlands provide. 2. Stream bank Easement: A Stream bank Easement is designed to protect and promote the conservation of stream banks and their associated benefits to the environment.