Indiana Code Title 8. Utilities and Transportation § 8-4.5-3-1

(1) Prepare a list of existing rights-of-way that might be abandoned during the following year.  

(2) Set priorities for potential future uses of rights-of-way consistent with the Indiana department of transportation's comprehensive transportation plan and the department of natural resources trail system plan.

(3) Contact each railroad owner that holds an interest in a corridor in Indiana to assess the status and any issues concerning corridors that may be abandoned.