Iowa Administrative Code

Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa, or at other locations as appropriate. The meeting place will be specified in the agenda.

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 lists the time, date, place, and topics to be discussed at the meetin…

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…

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 Iowa Soil 2000 Program goal of satisfactorily controlling erosion…

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 end the provisions of these rules or subrules are severabl…

PART 2

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…

PART 3

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 develop an understanding of the impacts of excessive ero…

PART 4

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 identify alternatives by which this objective may be ob…

PART 5

agreement as defined in rule 27—20.70(161A) between district commissioners and landowners and operators. 20.50(1) In accordance with Iowa Code section 161A.62, for any farm unit that has received a conservation folder after January 1, 1986, or one year after the completion of the…

PART 6

ensure orderly progress toward attaining the requirements of Iowa Code section 161A.62 to furnish a conservation folder to owners of every farm unit in Iowa.

The district will maintain a file system, indexed according to township, range and section to adequately describe each farm unit, that contains a record of: 1. The date the conservation folder was certified complete. 2. The date a letter of notification was sent to the landowner.…

furnished to each farm unit. The file will also contain all correspondence related to notification, delivery and updating of the conservation folder.

a data base from which progress can be identified by the division in the following areas: 1. Implementing treatment of fragile soils 2. Reducing nonpoint source pollution 3. Reducing excessive soil erosion 4. Attaining a nondepleting level of erosion on all agricultural lands.…

PART 7

following terms are defined: “Adjacent tracts” means two or more tracts of land in the same legal section of land or in touching legal sections lying such that the two tracts have a common side or common corner. “Conservation agreement” is defined in Iowa Code section 161A.42 to …

by the division of soil conservation and water quality, Iowa department of agriculture and land stewardship, in accordance with the policies of the state soil conservation and water quality committee in implementing water quality protection projects through the water protection f…

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 provisions or application, and to this end the provisions of these rules or subrules are severab…

PART 2 APPLICATIONS

establishes procedures for announcement, eligibility, development and submission of applications for water quality projects supported through the water protection fund. 21.20(1) Announcement of application opportunities. The state soil conservation and water quality committee wil…

PART 3 APPLICATION CONTENT

content requirements of project applications. 21.30(1) Title, applicant and participants. Each application will identify: a. Water quality protection project title. b. Name of district or districts submitting the application. c. Names of participating agencies and organizations. …

21.31(1) Water quality objectives of the project. 21.31(2) Measures to be taken to address each water quality problem identified within the project. [ARC 2192C, IAB 10/14/15, effective 11/18/15]

21.32(1) Project measure costs. a. Estimated cost of each measure to be implemented. b. Landowner contribution. c. Financial incentive contribution of the water protection fund. d. Financial or other contribution of project participants. 21.32(2) Project personnel needs. a. Perso…

in participating in the project. [ARC 2192C, IAB 10/14/15, effective 11/18/15]

long-term viability of the implemented project through maintenance agreements, easements, or other such measures. [ARC 2192C, IAB 10/14/15, effective 11/18/15]

[ARC 2192C, IAB 10/14/15, effective 11/18/15]

the success of the project. Evaluation criteria should state, at a minimum, projected landowner participation and water quality improvements. [ARC 2192C, IAB 10/14/15, effective 11/18/15]

PART 4 PROPOSAL REVIEW

quality committee will follow in reviewing the applications submitted and selecting which, if any, will be funded. 21.40(1) The state soil conservation and water quality committee will give consideration to the following criteria in evaluating the project proposals submitted: a. …

PART 5 BUDGET AND STAFF

budgets and staff for projects. 21.50(1) Budget. The division will establish an annual budget allocation for each selected project, to support: a. Field office staff. b. Project expenses. c. Commissioner project expenses. d. Financial incentives. 21.50(2) Staff. Appropriate to th…

PART 6 REPORTING

21.60(1) Annual reports. Annual reports meeting the following criteria will be submitted to the division: a. Annual report deadline to be established consistent with the initiation of the project. b. The annual report will describe accomplishments during the reporting period and …

division. [ARC 2192C, IAB 10/14/15, effective 11/18/15]

project is supported in part or in total by the department of agriculture and land stewardship, division of soil conservation and water quality, through funds of the water protection fund.” [ARC 2192C, IAB 10/14/15, effective 11/18/15]

PART 7 ANNUAL PROJECT REVIEW

procedures that the state soil conservation and water quality committee will follow to review annual progress for each project and to approve continuation, amend, or terminate them. 21.70(1) Annual review. The state soil conservation and water quality committee and district(s) wi…

PART 8 PROJECT COMPLETION

upon completion or termination. 21.80(1) Required reports. Upon project completion or termination, the project district(s) will complete the following reports within 90 days: a. Final project report that summarizes project accomplishments, comparing them to original project objec…