Title XI, NATURAL RESOURCES (Ch. 455 - 485)

All state and local agencies shall cooperate with the commission and coordinate their authorities, responsibilities, and program administration in a manner which will aid in the integrity of the protected water area system as outlined in the state plan, individual management plan…

The commission may enter into written cooperative agreements with county boards of supervisors, county conservation boards, and municipal public agencies, for the management of a protected water area. 84 Acts, ch 1261, §16 C85, §108A.14 C93, §462B.14

This chapter does not preclude a component of the protected water area system from being a part of the national wild and scenic river system under the federal Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §1271 – 1287. The commission may enter into a written cooperative agreement for joi…

The commission shall adopt under chapter 17A and enforce the administrative rules it deems necessary to carry out this chapter . 84 Acts, ch 1261, §18 C85, §108A.16 C93, §462B.16

The commission shall maintain a state plan for the design and establishment of an administrative framework of a protected water area system and those adjacent lands needed to protect the integrity of that system. 84 Acts, ch 1261, §4 C85, §108A.2 C93, §462B.2

After basic resource and user data are gathered by or provided to the commission and the commission deems an area has merit for inclusion into a protected water area system, it may nominate the area for prospective protected water area designation. Other public agencies, interest…

The commission may designate all or part of any water area having any or all of the resource values cited in section 462B.1, subsection 6 , as a prospective protected water area. The prospective designation shall be in effect for a period not to exceed two years during which a ma…

After the nomination of prospective protected water areas by the commission and prior to the designation as a prospective protected water area, the commission shall conduct a public hearing in the vicinity of the water area. Notice of the hearing shall be published at least twice…

The commission shall prepare and maintain a management plan containing the recommendations for the establishment, development, management, use, and administration of each prospective protected water area designated by the commission. The management plan shall be completed during …

The commission shall hold a final public hearing on the completed management plan in the vicinity of the water area at least thirty days before permanent designation by the commission. Notice of the hearing shall be published at least twice, not less than seven days prior to the …

The commission may adopt the management plan and may permanently designate the area into the protected water area system. Upon the commission adopting the management plan and permanently designating the area as a protected water area, the commission may submit the management plan…

The commission may use any one or a combination of the available methods, except condemnation, for managing and preserving a protected water area, including but not limited to fee and less than fee title acquisition techniques, such as easements, leasing agreements, covenants, an…