Iowa Administrative Code

16.2(1) Fee methodology. The director or the director’s designee shall fix and publish on the department’s website base fees for camping, the use of rental facilities, vessel storage and other special privileges at state parks and recreation areas under the jurisdiction of the de…

areas under management by political subdivisions may vary from those established pursuant to this chapter. [ARC 9441C, IAB 7/23/25, effective 8/27/25] These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code section 455A.14. [Filed ARC 4395C (Notice ARC 4226C, IAB 1/16/19), IAB 4/10/19, e…

metallic mineral wells. This chapter does not apply to wells for waste disposal, storage, or other types of injection wells. [ARC 9442C, IAB 7/23/25, effective 8/27/25]

any oil and gas wells or pipelines, or receiving tanks, storage tanks, or receiving and storage receptacles into which crude oil is produced, received, or stored, or through which oil or gas is piped or transported, shall notify the department of fire, breaks, leaks or blowouts i…

completion of wells. No well shall be permitted to produce either oil or gas from different pools through the same string of casing. The multiple-zone completion of any well may be authorized only by special order of the department upon notice and hearing. [ARC 9442C, IAB 7/23/25…

commingled with that from another pool in the same field before delivery to a purchaser, unless otherwise ordered by the department. [ARC 9442C, IAB 7/23/25, effective 8/27/25]

17.13(1) Producers. The producer or operator of each and every lease shall, on or before the fifteenth day of each month succeeding the month in which the production occurs, submit to the department a statement showing the amount of production made by each such lease during the p…

operations or metallic mineral exploration or production shall be properly plugged when the well is no longer used for the purpose for which it was drilled. In instances where no completion or recompletion reports are filed, the well(s) in question must be properly abandoned and …

indicated in this chapter. “Artesian water” means underground water that is confined by impervious material under pressure sufficient to raise it above the upper level of the saturated material in which it lies if this is penetrated by wells or natural fissures. “Barrel of oil” m…

shall obtain from the department a permit to drill, deepen, or plug a well prior to commencement of operations to drill, deepen, or plug any well. 17.3(1) Application to drill, deepen, or plug a well. An owner or other entity seeking to drill, deepen, or plug a well may apply for…

location or to any other person until the following requirements have been complied with and the transfer has been approved by the department. 17.4(1) Transfer to another location. If, prior to the drilling of a well, the permit holder desires to change the location, the permit h…

17.5(1) Every person independently engaged in, or acting as a principal or agent for another entity that is engaged in, the production, storage, transportation (except railroad), refining, reclaiming, treating, marketing, or processing of oil or gas, or the exploration for or pro…

17.6(1) Sealing off strata. During the drilling of any well for production of or exploration for oil, gas, or metallic minerals, all oil, gas, and water strata above and below the producing horizon shall be sealed or separated where necessary in order to prevent their contents fr…

not more than 20 feet from the wellhead. Such signs shall be durable and legible. The wells on each lease or property shall be numbered in nonrepetitive, logical, and distinctive sequence. Each sign shall show the number of the well, the name of the lease (which shall be differen…

17.8(1) Meter fittings. Meter fittings and associated metering equipment shall measure gas and oil flows separately and shall obtain gas-oil ratios either on the gas vent line of every separator or other proper connections made for metering, using current industry standard of pra…

without written approval. Directional surveys may be required by the department whenever the location of the bottom of the well is in doubt. When necessary to protect correlative rights, the department shall require that the well be modified. [ARC 9442C, IAB 7/23/25, effective 8/…

2.1(1) This chapter implements Iowa Code section 22.11 by establishing agency policies and procedures for the maintenance of records. The purpose of this chapter is to facilitate public access to open records. It also seeks to facilitate sound agency determinations with respect t…

2.10(1) Defined. “Routine use” means the disclosure of a record without the consent of the subject or subjects for a purpose which is compatible with the purpose for which the record was collected. It includes disclosures required to be made by statute other than the public recor…

2.11(1) Consent to disclosure by a subject individual. To the extent permitted by law, the subject may consent in writing to agency disclosure of confidential records as provided in rule 2.7(17A,22). 2.11(2) Complaints to public officials. A letter from a subject of a confidentia…

2.12(1) The subject of a confidential record may file a written request to review confidential records about that person as provided in rule 2.6(17A,22). However, the agency need not release the following records to the subject: a. The identity of a person providing information t…

2.13(1) General. Agency records are open for public inspection and copying unless otherwise provided by rule or law. 2.13(2) Confidential records. The following records may be withheld from public inspection. Records are listed by category, according to the legal basis for withho…

personally identifiable information which is collected, maintained, and retrieved by the agency by personal identifier in record systems as defined in rule 2.2(17A,22). For each record system, this rule describes the legal authority for the collection of that information, the mea…

agency other than record systems as defined in rule 2.2(17A,22). These records are routinely available to the public. However, the agencies’ files of these records may contain confidential information. In addition, some records may contain information about individuals. Records a…

“Agency” means the department of natural resources. “Confidential record” means a record which is not available as a matter of right for examination and copying by members of the public under applicable provisions of law. Confidential records include records or information contai…

2.3(1) Location of record. A request for access to a record should be directed to the custodian or the particular agency office where the record is kept. If the location of the record is not known by the requester, the request shall be directed to the Director, Department of Natu…

provisions of law, the lawful custodian may disclose certain confidential records to one or more members of the public. Other provisions of law authorize or require the custodian to release specified confidential records under certain circumstances or to particular persons. In re…

from examination. The custodian may treat a record as a confidential record and withhold it from examination only to the extent that the custodian is authorized by Iowa Code section 22.7, another applicable provision of law, or a court order, to refuse to disclose that record to …

records. Except as otherwise provided by law, a person may file a request with the custodian to review, and to have a written statement of additions, dissents or objections entered into, a record containing personally identifiable information pertaining to that person. However, t…

by any applicable provision of law, a person who is the subject of a confidential record may have a copy of the portion of that record concerning the subject disclosed to a third party. A request for such a disclosure must be in writing and must identify the particular record or …

information about that person, the agency shall notify the person of the use that will be made of the information, which persons outside the agency might routinely be provided this information, which parts of the requested information are required and which are optional, and the …

2.9(1) Open records are routinely disclosed without the consent of the subject. 2.9(2) To the extent allowed by law, disclosure of confidential records may occur without the consent of the subject. Following are instances where disclosure, if lawful, will generally occur without …

department of natural resources other than record systems as defined in rule 561—2505.9(17A,22). These records are routinely available to the public. However, the department’s files of these records may contain confidential information. In addition, some records may contain infor…

withhold it from examination only to the extent that the custodian is authorized by Iowa Code section 22.7, another applicable provision of law, or a court order. Unless deemed as a confidential record or considered as a confidential record by Iowa Code section 22.7, all records …

of personally identifiable information that is collected, maintained, and retrieved by the department of natural resources by personal identifier in record systems. For the purposes of this rule, “record system” means any group of records under the control of the agency from whic…

2506.4(1) A person entitled to a contested case proceeding must electronically file written request for such a proceeding within the time specified by the governing rules or statutes or, if no rule or statute sets such a time, within 60 days. [ARC 0432D, IAB 7/8/26, effective 6/1…

4.10(2) Categories exempt. In lieu of the words “(List here narrowly drawn classes of rules where such an exemption is justified and a brief statement of the reasons for exempting each of them.)”, insert “The only narrowly tailored rules at this time are those specified in rule 5…

4.11(1) General. In lieu of the words “(specify the office and address)”, insert “Compliance and Enforcement Bureau, Environmental Protection Division, Department of Natural Resources, Wallace State Office Building, 502 East 9th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319”.

4.13(2) Contents. a. In lieu of the words “Copies of”, insert “Reference to”. These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code section 17A.3 as amended by 1998 Iowa Acts, chapter 1202. [Filed 5/13/88, Notice 3/9/88—published 6/l/88, effective 7/6/88] [Filed 7/9/99, Notice 4/21/99—…

insert “director”.

4.4(3) Copies of notices. In lieu of the words “(specify time period)”, insert “one state fiscal year (July 1 to June 30)”. Also, add the following new sentence: “Subscriptions must be renewed annually by June 15.”

4.5(1) Written comments. In lieu of the words “(identify office and address)”, insert “Compliance and Enforcement Bureau, Environmental Protection Division, Department of Natural Resources, Wallace State Office Building, 502 East 9th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319”. 4.5(5) Access…

4.6(2) Mailing list. In lieu of the words “(designate office)”, insert “Compliance and Enforcement Bureau, Environmental Protection Division, Department of Natural Resources, Wallace State Office Building, 502 East 9th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319”.

Enforcement Bureau, Environmental Protection Division, Department of Natural Resources, 502 East 9th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0034; telephone (515)281-8941”. Also, in lieu of the words “(AGENCY NAME)”, insert “DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES”.

“Bureau Chief, Compliance and Enforcement Bureau, Environmental Protection Division, Department of Natural Resources, Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0034; telephone (515)281-8941”. These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code section 17A.3 as amended by 1998 Iowa Acts, chapter 1202. […

“department of natural resources”. In lieu of the words “(designate office)”, insert “director’s office, department of natural resources”. In lieu of the words “(AGENCY NAME)”, the heading of the petition should read: BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES…

“department of natural resources”. These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code section 17A.9 as amended by 1998 Iowa Acts, chapter 1202. [Filed 5/29/87, Notice 1/28/87—published 6/17/87, effective 7/22/87] [Filed 7/9/99, Notice 4/21/99—published 7/28/99, effective 9/1/99]…

“(designate agency)”, insert “department of natural resources”.