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Four protected species share range with Whitewater Interlobate Area
September 23, 2026
Four federally listed or proposed species have ranges overlapping the Whitewater Interlobate Area: Indiana bat, , monarch butterfly, and whooping crane. The Indiana Ecological Services Field Office in Bloomington provides regulatory oversight. Range overlap means any major project or facility action may trigger consultation requirements.
Belden Wire & Cable behind on discharge reports
September 23, 2026
Belden Wire & Cable Company in Richmond is in significant non-compliance for not submitting its required discharge monitoring report. Failure to file quarterly discharge monitoring reports prevents EPA and state regulators from verifying compliance with permit limits and identifying pollution problems.
Richmond sees wetter, warmer September than normal
September 23, 2026
September has brought 4.6 inches of precipitation as of mid-month at the nearby Richmond Water Works station, 2.8 inches above the normal of 1.78 inches by this date. Mean daily highs have run 2.6 degrees Fahrenheit above normal at 82.2 degrees, and lows 4.8 degrees above normal at 60.9 degrees. This warm, wet pattern contradicts fire-risk conditions; the area shows no drought stress and thermal detections in the region from September 20 were low-confidence and sparse.
More about Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Blanchard's cricket frog seen near Lincoln wetlands
September 23, 2026
s, a threatened species, were recorded twice in late August and mid-September at wetland habitat near Lincoln. The species depends on the marshes and temporary wetlands mapped in this region, which comprise about 35 percent of nearby wetland habitat as riverine streambed.
Blanchard's cricket frog recorded at Kellogg
September 21, 2026
, a threatened amphibian, was recorded on 2026-08-24 at Kellogg in wetland habitat. This small frog's presence signals functional breeding habitat with dependable water supply, as they require reliable ponds and wetlands for their annual breeding cycle.
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