Iowa Administrative Code

enter into agreements with other organizations for the purpose of expanding the deer donation program. The department may include the offer of matching grants to pay for deer processing to organizations that acquire funding from sources other than the state of Iowa. [ARC 0286D, I…

321I.26, 462A.12(6), 462A.12A, and 483A.27(8), these rules set forth curriculum and course standards for the department’s recreation education courses and provisions for certification of volunteer instructors and approved mentors to teach, advise, and train others. [ARC 7890C, IA…

“Certified instructor” means a person who meets all criteria in rule

12.22(1) Application procedures. a. The instructor or mentor applicant must request an application by contacting a program coordinator or outdoor skills specialist. b. The instructor or mentor applicant must provide all information requested on the application or the department m…

Policies and Procedures Manual and who wishes to voluntarily teach an education course. “Education course” means the department’s bow hunter, fur harvester, mentor, snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle (ATV), boating, snow groomer operator, and hunter education programs. “Mentor” mean…

12.24(1) A mentor or certified instructor has the following responsibilities: a. To follow all administrative rules and applicable policies and procedures as set forth by the department for the specified education program. b. To assist in the recruitment of additional instructors…

or a mentor’s approved status. The department may, at any time, seek to revoke or suspend the mentor status or instructor certification of any person who: 1. Fails to meet the instructor or mentor responsibilities and requirements as outlined in rule 571—12.24(321G,321I,462A,483A…

certifications or approved mentor status. 12.26(1) Any complaint made against a certified instructor or a mentor will be taken seriously and will be investigated by a program coordinator or a conservation officer. If convincing evidence exists that a certified instructor or mento…

instructor or mentor has the right, at any time, to voluntarily stop teaching or mentoring. If a certified instructor voluntarily terminates the certification or the instructor’s certification is terminated by the department, the instructor must return to the department the certi…

mentors shall not receive any compensation for their time either directly or indirectly from students or mentees while preparing for or participating in a course or mentorship. However, instructors or mentors may require students and mentees to pay for actual, course-related or m…

These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code sections 321G.23, 321G.24, 321I.25, 321I.26, 462A.12, 462A.12A, and 483A.27. DIVISION II RECREATION EDUCATION PROGRAMS

12.31(1) The department has developed a course designed to meet the statutory requirement in Iowa Code section 321I.25. The education course is designed to teach ATV riders the principles and behaviors of safe and responsible ATV riding. 12.31(2) Reciprocity. The department recog…

12.32(1) The department has developed an education course designed to meet the statutory requirement in Iowa Code section 321G.23. 12.32(2) The following criteria apply to the snowmobile education program: a. Any student who is 11 years of age or older may enroll in a course and …

12.33(1) In accordance with Iowa Code sections 462A.12(6) and 462A.12A, the goal of the boating education program and education course is to promote safe and responsible boating practices. 12.33(2) Reciprocity. The department also recognizes safety courses taught by the United St…

12.34(1) The hunter education program is designed to teach students basic survival and first-aid skills, water safety, wildlife identification, and the basics of wildlife management, hunting laws, and firearm/archery safety. The education course also stresses the importance of in…

12.35(1) The department has developed a program to educate snow groomer operators to meet the statutory requirement of Iowa Code section 321G.2. 12.35(2) The snow groomer operator education program includes review of the department’s policies and procedures, course materials, ope…

12.36(1) The education course for the bow hunter education program is designed to teach bow hunters safe and ethical hunting techniques and to instill responsible attitudes toward people, wildlife, and the environment. The education course is based on the National Bowhunter Educa…

12.37(1) The fur harvester education program is designed to teach trappers safe and ethical trapping techniques and to instill responsible attitudes toward people, wildlife, and the environment. 12.37(2) The education course is offered in both a classroom and an online setting. a…

These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code sections 321G.23, 321I.24, 321I.25, 321I.26, 462A.12, 462A.12A, and 483A.27. DIVISION III SHOOTING SPORTS PROGRAM

shooting sports programs. [ARC 7890C, IAB 5/1/24, effective 6/5/24]

“Athlete” or “student” means a member of a department-approved shooting sports team. “Certified coach or instructor” means a person who wishes to coach a shooting sports team and who meets all criteria in rule 571—12.24(481A) and the specifics contained in the department’s certif…

programs are recognized by the department: 12.62(1) Archery. The National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) or other equivalent nationally recognized archery program including bullseye and 3D target training, education, and competition. 12.62(2) Rifle and pistol. The Scholast…

12.63(1) Program coordinator. The department shall assign a program coordinator for the programs identified in rule 571—12.62(481A). 12.63(2) The program coordinator’s responsibilities shall include the following: a. Coordinate the overall program in the state. b. Coordinate regu…

12.64(1) Registration procedure. The certified coach or instructor applicant must register with the applicable program and meet the minimum requirements in subrule 12.64(2). The applicant shall completely and accurately fill out the registration form. 12.64(2) Minimum requirement…

12.65(1) Registration. The athlete or student shall contact the athlete’s or student’s local shooting sports team to participate. The head coach will provide the athlete or student with an electronic link to register online with the applicable program. 12.65(2) Requirements. An a…

12.66(1) Registration. A certified trainer applicant must register with the applicable program. The applicant shall completely and accurately fill out the registration form. A certified trainer applicant must have successfully completed certified coach or instructor training befo…

or instructor. The department may, at any time, seek to revoke or suspend the certification of a certified trainer, coach, or instructor who: 12.67(1) Fails to meet the responsibilities and requirements as outlined in rule 571—12.64(481A) or 571—12.66(481A), as appropriate. 12.67…

public trust and protects the interests of all citizens in these lands and waters. 13.1(1) These rules establish procedures and regulate the evaluation and issuance of permits for construction or other activities that alter the physical characteristics of public lands and waters …

13.10(1) The director may require an applicant to provide additional information, at the applicant’s sole cost, necessary to complete review of the application, including but not limited to study of alternatives to construction on public lands and waters, social and environmental…

applications, and the director shall issue a permit or deny all or part of an application upon completion of review. A permit may include specified conditions denying the application in part and the reasons for the conditions. The denial of a permit may include a proposed removal…

a permit and acknowledges the same, that authorized agent shall be responsible in the same manner as the permittee to comply with the terms of the permit issued. [ARC 7891C, IAB 5/1/24, effective 6/5/24]

permit to ensure that the permitted activities comply with the terms of the permit. The permittee shall grant the department the right to access the permitted activities for purposes of inspecting the permitted activities during the term of the permit. If the permittee denies per…

director may require a permittee to provide additional information, at the permittee’s sole cost, necessary to ensure that the permittee is complying with the terms of the permit, including but not limited to social and environmental impacts of the activities, professional survey…

13.15(1) Violations. a. A person shall be in violation of these rules and Iowa Code section 461A.4 in the event the person does any of the following: (1) Performs construction on or undertakes other activities that alter the physical characteristics of public lands or waters unde…

materials or personal property on the public lands or public waters under the jurisdiction of the commission, and the person, who may include a permittee or authorized agent but may not, fails to comply with the action required by the notice, the director may cause a proposed rem…

offense for each violation of these rules, provided the department does not utilize a criminal citation for a violation. Each day the violation continues shall be a separate offense or violation. Penalties shall be assessed through issuance of an administrative order of the direc…

shall notify the department through PERMT using the project’s PERMT identification number created through the original application process. The activity shall be subject to final approval before the department determines that the conditions of the permit have been met. [ARC 7891C…

571—13.18(455A,461A), the department shall inspect the permitted area to ensure that the permittee has complied with the terms of the permit. Such inspection shall occur within 60 days of the department’s receipt of the notice provided pursuant to rule 571—13.18(455A,461A). In th…

lands and waters under the jurisdiction of the commission; dedicated lands and waters under the jurisdiction of the commission and managed by the commission for public access to a meandered sovereign lake or meandered sovereign river; meandered sovereign lakes; meandered sovereig…

authorized agent may submit a written request by email to the department for an extension of the permit. In evaluating whether to grant the extension, the department will consider the work completed, the work to be performed, the extent to which the permit extension is needed and…

modified work would not be allowed within the original permit, the permittee must apply for a new permit for the additional or modified work. [ARC 7891C, IAB 5/1/24, effective 6/5/24]

department and only after the department is satisfied that the permitted activities will not change and the new permittee would be eligible to receive a permit under subrule 13.7(3). [ARC 7891C, IAB 5/1/24, effective 6/5/24]

DIVISION II LEASES AND EASEMENTS

“Applicant” means a person who applies for a permit or easement pursuant to these rules. “Authorized agent” means a person, designated by the applicant, who shall be responsible to perform part or all of the proposed activity and who certifies the application according to subrule…

13.4(1) General. No person shall temporarily or permanently place or build any structure or alter the characteristics of public lands or waters under the jurisdiction of or managed by the commission without a permit issued by the department prior to commencement of such activitie…

permit holder a license to alter an area as specifically set forth in the permit. The permit creates no interest, personal or real, in the real estate covered by the permit. [ARC 7891C, IAB 5/1/24, effective 6/5/24]

impact on the availability or desirability of public lands or public waters or exceeds the scope of littoral or riparian rights, the permittee must enter into a lease covering the area affected by the construction. Fees for leases shall be determined by 571—Chapter 17 or other me…

utility companies pursuant to Iowa Code section 461A.25, provided the following terms are met: 13.52(1) Requests for easements shall be made on the form and shall include the information required by rule 571—13.9(455A,461A,462A) under Division I of this chapter. The department ma…

provide any person a legal interest in property under the jurisdiction of the commission. An applicant may appeal to the director a decision of the department regarding leases and easements and request that the director reconsider a condition of an easement or a lease or a denial…