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

1. Not later than December 31, 2001, the owner of land which is within a designated agricultural drainage well area shall close each agricultural drainage well located on the land. The owner shall close the agricultural drainage well in a manner using materials and according to s…

1. The department shall provide information regarding landowners registering agricultural drainage wells pursuant to section 460.302 to each county board of supervisors in which an agricultural drainage well is registered. 2. The department shall notify landowners of land on whic…

A person shall not construct or expand an earthen storage structure within an agricultural drainage well area. Each day that a person operates an earthen storage structure which is constructed in violation of this section constitutes a separate violation. 97 Acts, ch 193, §8 CS97…

1. a. A person who violates section 460.202 or 460.203 is subject to a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars. However, if a person is found to have violated a section and again violates the section by not taking action necessary to correct a previous violation withi…

The expenses incurred by a county in carrying out this subchapter shall be prorated among the landowners in the county who own land on which an agricultural drainage well is located. The amount shall be placed upon the tax books, and collected with interest and penalties after du…

As used in this subchapter , unless the context otherwise requires, “department” means the department of agriculture and land stewardship. 2002 Acts, ch 1137, §68, 71 ; 2002 Acts, 2nd Ex, ch 1003, §260, 262

1. An owner of an agricultural drainage well shall register the well with the department of natural resources by September 30, 1988. The department of agriculture and land stewardship, in cooperation with the department of natural resources, shall adopt rules, pursuant to chapter…

1. An agricultural drainage well water quality assistance fund is created in the state treasury under the control of the division. The fund is composed of moneys appropriated by the general assembly, and moneys available to and obtained or accepted by the division from the United…

1. The division shall establish an agricultural drainage well water quality assistance program as provided by rules which shall be adopted by the division pursuant to chapter 17A . The program shall be supported from moneys deposited in the agricultural drainage well water qualit…

1. The department shall develop and implement a program for the prevention of groundwater contamination through sinkholes. The program shall provide for education of landowners and encourage responsible chemical and land management practices in areas of the state prone to the for…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Act” . 2010 Acts, ch 1158, §1, 17 ; 2014 Acts, ch 1092, §98

1. When making decisions regarding the expenditure of trust fund moneys affecting soil and water conservation, the secretary of agriculture shall regularly consult with the soil conservation and water quality committee established in section 161A.4A . When making decisions regard…

As used in this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Department” means the department of agriculture and land stewardship, the department of natural resources, or the department of transportation. 2. “Fiscal year” means the state fiscal year effective as provided …

1. The auditor of state or a certified public accounting firm appointed by the auditor of state shall conduct an annual audit of the trust fund and all accounts and transactions of the trust fund and accounts. 2. The auditor of state or the certified public accounting firm appoin…

The three departments shall jointly prepare and submit to the governor and the general assembly not later than January 15 of each year a complete report in an electronic format detailing all of the following: 1. The receipts and expenditures of the trust fund and its accounts, a …

The department of revenue, the department of agriculture and land stewardship, the department of natural resources, and department of transportation shall adopt rules separately or jointly as necessary in order to implement and administer this chapter . 2010 Acts, ch 1158, §7, 17…

The department of natural resources, the department of agriculture and land stewardship, and the department of transportation shall cooperate to publish and maintain a public listing of how moneys contained in the natural resources and outdoor recreation trust fund as created in …

1. This chapter is created for the constitutional purposes of protecting and enhancing water quality and natural areas in this state, including parks, trails, and fish and wildlife habitat, and conserving agricultural soils in this state. 2. This chapter is intended to implement …

1. A natural resources and outdoor recreation trust fund is created within the state treasury. 2. a. The trust fund shall be composed of moneys required to be credited to the trust fund by law and moneys accepted by a department for placement in an account established in this sub…

1. A natural resources account is created in the trust fund. Twenty-three percent of the moneys credited to the trust fund shall be allocated to the account. 2. The account shall be used by the department of natural resources to support all of the following initiatives: a. The es…

1. A soil conservation and water protection account is created in the trust fund. Twenty percent of the moneys credited to the trust fund shall be allocated to the account. 2. The account shall be used by the department of agriculture and land stewardship to support all of the fo…

1. A watershed protection account is created in the trust fund. Fourteen percent of the moneys credited to the trust fund shall be allocated to the account. 2. The account shall be used cooperatively by the department of natural resources and the department of agriculture and lan…

Thirteen percent of the moneys credited to the trust fund shall be allocated to the Iowa resources enhancement and protection fund created in section 455A.18 for further allocation as provided in section 455A.19 . 2010 Acts, ch 1158, §13, 17

1. A local conservation partnership account is created in the trust fund. Thirteen percent of the moneys credited to the trust fund shall be allocated to the account. 2. The department of natural resources shall distribute trust fund moneys from the account to local communities f…

1. A trails account is created in the trust fund. Ten percent of the moneys credited to the trust fund shall be allocated to the account. 2. The department of transportation and the department of natural resources shall use moneys in the account to support initiatives related to …

1. A lake restoration account is created in the trust fund. Seven percent of the moneys credited to the trust fund shall be allocated to the account. 2. The department of natural resources shall use moneys in the account to support public lake restoration initiatives as follows: …

As used in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “ Commission” means the natural resource commission created under section 455A.5 . 2. “Department” means the department of natural resources created under section 455A.2 . 3. “ Director” means the director of the d…

The title to all lands purchased, condemned, or donated, under this chapter , for park or highway purposes, shall be taken in the name of the state and if thereafter it shall be deemed advisable to sell any portion of the land so purchased or condemned, the proceeds of the sale s…

1. The commission may accept gifts of land or other property, or the use of lands or other property for a term of years, and improve and use the land as public state parks. 2. Any land adjacent to a meandered lake or a meandered stream which has been conveyed by gift, dedication,…

The conditions attached to a gift shall be entered in writing as part of the record of the title by which the state takes the lands, and shall be inscribed upon any chart, map, or description of said park if the conditions are made by the grantor in lieu of money as a considerati…

If the donation be other than real estate and a particular specification for its use be made by the donor, no part of such donation shall be used or expended for any other purpose. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 1806; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.13 ] C93, §461A…

If the lands transferred to the state as a gift, or if lands purchased in whole or in part by the state from moneys given for that purpose, shall be abandoned or sold and not used for state park purposes, the donor shall reclaim the land or funds donated by filing the donor’s req…

The commission may permit the improvement of parks, when established, or the improvement of bodies of water, upon the border of which such parks may be established, by the expenditure of private funds, such improvement to be done, however, under the direction of the commission, b…

The commission may call upon the Iowa state university of science and technology for the services of at least one competent landscape architect, engineer, or gardener, who shall, under the direction of the commission, proceed to work with the commission in the improvement of the …

All necessary expenses incurred by such landscape architect, engineer, or gardener, under the provisions of section 461A.16 , shall be paid in the same manner as are other expenditures by the commission, but no compensation shall be paid for such services. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §…

Jurisdiction over all meandered streams and lakes of this state and of state lands bordering thereon, not now used by some other state body for state purposes, is conferred upon the commission. The exercise of this jurisdiction is subject to the approval of the department in matt…

The commission shall at once proceed to establish the boundary lines between the state-owned property under its jurisdiction and privately owned property when said commission deems it feasible and necessary, and shall where deemed advisable mark the same so that the boundaries of…

The commission shall investigate places in Iowa rich in natural history, forest reserves, archaeological specimens, and geological deposits; and the means of promoting forestry and maintaining and preserving animal and bird life and the conservation of the natural resources of th…

The commission may call upon the state department of transportation for the services of at least one competent engineer, who shall, under the direction of the commission, proceed to work in conjunction with the commission in carrying out the true spirit and purpose of this chapte…

The commission may call upon the county engineer of any county to advise relative to the true boundary between the state-owned property and private property in the county, and to furnish plats and surveys showing such true boundary lines, and when directed by the commission, shal…

All surveys and plats shall be filed with the secretary of the executive council, and shall become public records of this state. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 1816; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.22 ] 86 Acts, ch 1245, §1863 C93, §461A.22

The compensation and expenses of the highway engineer shall be paid as a part of the maintenance of the state department of transportation, and of the county engineer by the county, as the case may be. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 1817; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81,…

Whenever a controversy shall arise as to the true boundary line between state-owned property and private property, the commission may adjust the boundary line or take such other action in the premises as in its judgment may seem right. When the disputed boundary line is fixed, it…

1. The commission may recommend that the executive council lease property under the commission’s jurisdiction. All leases shall reserve to the public of the state the right to enter upon the property leased for any lawful purpose. The council may, if it approves the recommendatio…

The commission in carrying out its duties may appoint the director and such other supervisory personnel of the department as necessary to act as special police to carry out the law enforcement program of the department. The officers are vested with the powers and charged with the…

The commission may enter into an agreement or arrangement with the board of supervisors of a county or the council of a city whereby the county or city shall undertake the care and maintenance of any lands under the jurisdiction of the commission. Counties and cities may maintain…