Sec. 10. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a person, firm, limited liability company, or corporation that is adversely affected by a decision of the department may appeal the decision by filing a complaint in the circuit or superior court of the county in which the lake or a part of the lake is situated.
(b) If the proposed work is the work petitioned for in a pending drainage proceeding, the complaint:
(1) must be filed in the court in which the drainage proceeding is pending; and
(2) shall be heard and determined as part of the drainage proceeding.