Sec. 26. An authorized employee or representative of the department engaged in a survey or investigation authorized by the commissioner or the commissioner's designee, including a survey or investigation for purposes of IC 8-23-5-9, may enter upon, over, or under any land or property within Indiana to conduct the survey or investigation by manual or mechanical means, which include the following:
(1) Inspecting.
(2) Measuring.
(3) Leveling.
(4) Boring.
(5) Trenching.
(6) Sample-taking.
(7) Archeological digging.
(8) Investigating soil and foundation.
(9) Transporting equipment.
(10) Any other work necessary to carry out the survey or investigation.