Property Ownership

Indiana's Environmental Restrictive Covenant (ERC) is used in brownfield remediation to:

ARestrict the property from any use
BPermanently restrict land use (e.g., industrial use only, no groundwater extraction) consistent with the cleanup level achieved✓ Correct
CTransfer cleanup liability to the next buyer
DExempt the property from future environmental regulations

Explanation

An Environmental Restrictive Covenant is a recorded deed restriction that limits future land uses to those consistent with the level of cleanup achieved — for example, prohibiting residential use or groundwater extraction if cleanup was done to industrial standards.

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