Iowa Administrative Code

12.51(1) Original allocation. July 1 of each year, funds appropriated to the water protection practices account will be allocated to districts. Seventy-three and one-half percent of the funds will be divided equally among 100 soil and water conservation districts. Twenty-five per…

The purpose of this part is to identify and define procedures to be followed in applying for and entering agreements for receiving water protection practices funds.

Landowners or farm operators desiring to be considered for water protection practices funds shall complete necessary applications as specified by the district. All application forms and agreements for water protection practices funds are available from and shall be submitted to t…

12.62(1) Signatures by landowner and qualified applicant. All applications and agreements shall be signed by the landowner and applicant. For an applicant to qualify for payment, both landowner and applicant must sign the application. 12.62(2) Land being bought under contract. Al…

12.63(1) District cooperator. Rescinded IAB 7/18/07, effective 6/27/07. 12.63(2) Practices installed on adjoining public lands. Where water protection practices which benefit adjoining private lands are installed on public lands and costs of the installation are to be shared by t…

The purpose of this part is to establish the general conditions, eligible practices, specifications, and cost-share rates for the installation of water protection practices authorized in Iowa Code chapter 161C.

The following general conditions shall be met. 12.71(1) Technician certification. The designated water protection practices shall not be funded unless the technician has inspected the site and has determined that such practice(s) is needed to protect water quality. 12.71(2) Limit…

Practices listed in this rule are eligible for water protection practices fund reimbursement. 12.72(1) Critical area planting. 12.72(2) Contour buffer strips. The practice includes science-based trials of row crops integrated with prairie strips (STRIPS) planted on contour. 12.72…

Practices listed in this rule are eligible for water protection practice fund reimbursement only in those areas or instances approved in rule 27—12.75(161C). 12.73(1) Grassed waterway. 12.73(2) Grade stabilization structure. 12.73(3) Terrace. 12.73(4) Water and sediment control b…

Practices listed in this rule are eligible for water protection practice fund reimbursement where installation of the practice is consistent with current drainage law of the state of Iowa. This practice is intended to assist in the voluntary closure of agricultural drainage wells…

Practices listed in rule 27—12.73(161C) will be eligible for landowner reimbursement from water protection practices funds only for watersheds and water quality problems designated by soil and water conservation district commissioners and approved by the state soil conservation a…

In addition to specifications defined herein, rule 27—10.84(161A) specifications shall apply. 12.76(1) Agricultural drainage well closure. 567 IAC Chapter 39, Requirements for Properly Plugging Abandoned Wells. 12.76(2) Agricultural drainage well plugging and cistern removal. 567…

The following cost-share rates shall apply for eligible practices designated in rules 27—12.72(161C) to 27—12.74(161C). These rates represent the maximum allowable cost share provided by state funds. These rates may be used in combination with other public funds to provide a tota…

The purpose of this part is to establish the general conditions, eligible practices, specifications and cost-share rates for the installation of woodlands, native grasses and forbs as authorized in Iowa Code chapter 161C.

The following general conditions shall be met. 12.81(1) Practice need. The designated practices shall not be funded unless the certifying technician has inspected the site and has determined that such practice(s) is needed. 12.81(2) Forest management plan required. A forest manag…

Land enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program is eligible for woodland establishment, management and protection practices and is also eligible for native grass and forb establishment. All practices listed in this part are available to all other eligible landowners within Iowa…

Soil and water conservation practices shall meet Natural Resources Conservation Service conservation standards and specifications where applicable. These standards may be accessed through the electronic field office technical guide at efotg.sc.egov.usda.gov/ efotg_locator.aspx. T…

The following cost-share rates shall apply for eligible practices designated in rule 27—12.82(161C). The use of state cost-share funds alone or in combination with other public funds shall not exceed the limits established by these rules. 12.84(1) Windbreaks. Seventy-five percent…

Districts may submit requests to establish eligible practices, develop cost-share procedures, experiment with new conservation practices and explore new technologies with approval of the state soil conservation and water quality committee. 12.85(1) District designation. Districts…

Reports will be prepared in the same manner as provided in rule 27—10.91(161A). These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code chapters 161A and 161C and Iowa Code section 455A.19. [Filed 12/8/89, Notice 10/18/89—published 12/27/89, effective 1/31/90] [Filed emergency 7/6/90 aft…

The purpose of these rules is to support the reduction of nutrient losses and exports over time through the adoption of water quality practices and through the establishment and administration of targeted watershed demonstration projects and individual cost-share practices. The p…

The division will review each project annually. The division may establish a budget for the next project year; renegotiate with the applicant or recipient about the objectives, procedures, budget, reports or time schedule; or terminate the project. [ARC 1104C, IAB 10/16/13, effec…

Recipients must complete performance and maintenance of the practice as required by the contract. Practices shall meet applicable Natural Resources Conservation Service conservation standards and specifications or applicable standards and specifications set out in the contract. T…

A recipient who has been ordered to maintain, repair or reconstruct a temporary or permanent practice subject to a maintenance/performance agreement may, as appropriate, review the order with the division. When a recipient wishes to appeal an order to maintain, repair or reconstr…

“Council” means the water resources coordinating council established pursuant to Iowa Code section 466B.3. “Department” means the department of agriculture and land stewardship. “Division” means the division of soil conservation and water quality, department of agriculture and la…

Except for edge-of-field practices and land use changes, the division’s share of the practice cost shall not exceed the lesser of 50 percent of the estimated cost of establishing the practice as determined by the division or 50 percent of the actual cost of the practice. [ARC 110…

Only practices whose function improves water quality will be eligible for funds. These practices are identified in the nutrient reduction strategy or by the division. Practices shall meet applicable Natural Resources Conservation Service conservation standards and specifications …

Repair and maintenance of existing practices are not eligible for funding. [ARC 1104C, IAB 10/16/13, effective 11/20/13]

Individual statewide cost-share practices may be eligible for funding as determined by the division. [ARC 1104C, IAB 10/16/13, effective 11/20/13]

Projects shall be conducted in the identified watersheds. The division shall conduct water quality evaluations within supported subwatersheds. [ARC 1104C, IAB 10/16/13, effective 11/20/13]

16.8(1) General application requirements. Project applications shall include the demonstration, outreach, and education objectives of the project and the plan for implementation; project costs, including the estimated cost of each measure to be implemented for each year of partic…

Identified watershed projects meeting the threshold requirements will be reviewed, evaluated and ranked by the division using criteria described in the request for applications. Funding recommendations will take into account the program objective to demonstrate and promote a vari…

This chapter governs the conduct of business by the state soil conservation and water quality committee. Rule-making proceedings held as part of committee meetings and contested case proceedings involving the committee are consistent with Iowa Code chapter 17A. [ARC 3243C, IAB 8/…

2.10(1) Elections. Officers shall be elected annually during June and shall assume office effective July 1. 2.10(2) Succession. a. If the chairperson does not serve out the elected term, the vice chairperson shall succeed the chairperson for the remainder of the term. A special e…

The committee meets quarterly. The chairperson or a majority of the committee may establish meetings at more frequent intervals. [ARC 6957C, IAB 3/22/23, effective 4/26/23]

Meetings are held in the Henry A. Wallace Building, 900 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa, or at other locations as appropriate. The meeting place will be specified in the agenda.

The director of the soil conservation and water quality division shall provide public notice of all meeting dates, locations, and tentative agenda. 2.4(1) Form of notice. Notice of meetings is given by posting the tentative agenda and by distribution upon request. The agenda list…

2.5(1) Attendance. All meetings are open to the public. The committee may exclude the public from portions of the meeting only in accordance with Iowa Code section 21.5. 2.5(2) Participation. a. Items on agenda. Presentations to the committee may be made at the discretion of the …

2.6(1) Quorum. A majority of the voting members of the committee constitutes a quorum. 2.6(2) Voting. The concurrence of a majority of the committee members is required to determine any matter before the committee for action, except for a vote to close a meeting which requires th…

2.7(1) General. Meetings will be conducted in accordance with Robert’s Rules of Order unless otherwise provided in these rules. Voting shall be by voice or by roll call. Voting shall be by voice unless a voice vote is inconclusive, a member of the committee requests a roll call, …

2.8(1) Recordings. The director shall record by mechanized means each meeting and shall retain the recording for at least one month. Recordings of closed sessions shall be sealed and retained at least one year. 2.8(2) Transcripts. The division does not routinely prepare transcrip…

2.9(1) Officers. The officers of the committee are the chairperson and the vice chairperson. 2.9(2) Duties. The chairperson shall preside at the meetings and shall exercise the powers conferred upon the chairperson. The vice chairperson shall perform the duties of the chairperson…

This chapter establishes procedures and standards to be followed by the division of soil conservation and water quality, department of agriculture and land stewardship, in accordance with the policies of the state soil conservation and water quality committee in implementing the …

If any provision of a rule or subrule or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the rule or subrule which can be given effect without invalid provision or application, and to this e…

This division establishes rules for the development, distribution, updating, and minimum requirements for notifying landowners that a conservation folder has been developed. This section also defines the responsibilities of the seller and the district to provide copies of conserv…

This division establishes rules concerning required content items and establishes guidelines for the inclusion of additional material at the discretion of the commissioners. The conservation folder contents will provide the landowner and operator with adequate information to deve…

The farm unit soil conservation plan as defined in rule 20.70(161A) will identify specific permanent and temporary soil and water conservation practices for achieving erosion control to meet soil loss limits established by the district. Where practicable, the plan shall also iden…