Title V, AGRICULTURE (Ch. 159 - 215A)

A soil and water conservation district commissioner who is an owner or occupant of land being damaged by sediment has the same right as any other person in like circumstances to file a complaint under section 161A.47 ; however, a commissioner who is the complainant shall not vote…

1. A soil and water conservation district organized under this chapter has the following powers, in addition to others granted in other sections of this chapter : a. To conduct surveys, investigations, and research relating to the character of soil erosion and erosion, floodwater…

Financial incentive programs are established within the division in order to protect the long-term productivity of the soil and water resources of the state from erosion and sediment damage, and to encourage the adoption of farm management and agricultural practices which are con…

1. The division may establish a conservation practices revolving loan fund composed of any money appropriated by the general assembly for that purpose, and of any other moneys available to and obtained or accepted by the division from the federal government or private sources for…

1. Financial incentives provided under this chapter shall be administered by the division. The incentives shall be supported with funds appropriated by the general assembly, and moneys available to or obtained by the division from public or private sources, including but not limi…

1. The division shall establish voluntary financial incentive programs which shall provide for the following: a. The allocation of cost-share moneys as financial incentives provided for the purpose of establishing permanent soil and water conservation practices, including but not…

1. The commissioners shall allocate cost-share moneys to establish mandatory soil and water conservation practices, as provided in sections 161A.43 through 161A.53 , according to the following requirements: a. The financial incentives shall not exceed more than fifty percent of t…

1. The commissioners of a district may allocate moneys otherwise available for voluntary financial incentive programs as provided in section 161A.73 to provide for the restoration of permanent soil and water conservation practices which are damaged or destroyed because of a disas…

1. It is the intent of this chapter that each tract of agricultural land which has not been plowed or used for growing row crops at any time within the prior fifteen years shall for purposes of this section be considered classified as agricultural land under conservation cover. I…

The commissioners of any two or more districts organized under the provisions of this chapter may cooperate with one another in the exercise of any or all powers conferred in this chapter . [C39, § 2603.10; C46, §160.8; C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §467A.8 ] C93, …

1. As used in this section , unless the context otherwise requires: a. For purposes of this section only, “bluffland” means a cliff, headland, or hill with a broad, steep face along the channel or floodplain of the Missouri or Mississippi river and their tributaries. b. “Conserva…

1. The principal and interest from any loan made pursuant to section 161A.80A that is due shall be paid to the division pursuant to the terms of the loan agreement. The moneys paid to the division are appropriated to the department of natural resources for purposes of supporting …

Agencies of this state which shall have jurisdiction over, or be charged with the administration of, any state-owned lands, and of any county, or other governmental subdivision of the state, which shall have jurisdiction over, or be charged with the administration of, any county-…