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

Islands in any of the meandered streams and lakes of this state or in any of the waters bordering upon this state shall not be sold, except with the majority vote of the executive council upon the majority recommendation of the commission. In the event that any of such islands ar…

If the estimated quantity of timber grown in a state park or a preserve to be sold by the department in a sixty-day period is ten thousand board feet or more or if the estimated value of the timber grown in a state park or a preserve to be sold by the department during the same p…

1. The commission may sell or exchange such parts of public lands or structures under the jurisdiction of the commission as in its judgment may be undesirable for conservation purposes, excepting state-owned meandered lands already surveyed and platted at state expense as a conse…

Conveyances shall be in the name of the state, signed by the governor and secretary of state, with the great seal of the state attached. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 1825; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.33 ] C93, §461A.33

Municipalities, or individuals, or corporations organized only for the purpose of establishing a park, acting separately or in conjunction with each other, may establish parks outside the limits of cities. If a park is established without the support of the public state parks fun…

1. Except upon the terms, conditions, limitations, and restrictions as set forth by the commission, it is unlawful for any person to use, enjoy the privileges of, destroy, injure, or deface plant life, trees, buildings, or other natural or material property; to construct or opera…

The department shall not impose a fee upon a person for entering into a state park or preserve. 99 Acts, ch 206, §28, 29 Referred to in §350.10 Camping, rental facilities, and special privileges fees permitted, see §455A.14

The maximum speed limit of all vehicles on state park and preserve drives, roads, and highways shall be thirty-five miles per hour. All driving shall be confined to designated roadways. Whenever the commission determines that a thirty-five mile-per-hour speed limit is greater tha…

Excessively loaded vehicles shall not operate over state park or preserve drives, roads or highways. The determination as to whether the load is excessive will be made by the director or the director’s representative and will depend upon the load and the road conditions. [C39, § …

All vehicles shall be parked in designated parking areas, and no vehicle shall be left unattended on any state park or preserve drive, road or highway, except in the case of an emergency. [C39, § 1828.04; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.38 ] C93, §461A.38 Re…

No horse or other animal shall be hitched or tied to any tree or shrub, or in such a manner as to result in injury to state property. [C39, § 1828.05; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.39 ] C93, §461A.39 Referred to in §350.10 , 461A.57 , 805.8B(6)(a) For appl…

1. Honey creek resort state park is established to provide important recreational and economic benefits to the state. 2. Competitive bid laws, including hearings in connection with contracts, shall not apply to either the department’s or its agents’ contracts involving or benefit…

1. a. A person shall not construct a structure including but not limited to a pier, wharf, sluice, piling, wall, fence, obstruction, erection, or building upon or over any state-owned or state-managed land or water under the jurisdiction of the commission without first obtaining …

No fires shall be built, except in a place provided therefor, and such fire shall be extinguished when site is vacated unless it is immediately used by some other party. [C39, § 1828.06; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.40 ] C93, §461A.40 Referred to in §350.…

1. No person shall, in any manner, remove, destroy, injure, or deface any tree, shrub, plant, or flower, or the fruit thereof, or disturb or injure any structure or natural attraction, except that upon written permission of the commission certain specimens may be removed for scie…

1. The use of firearms, explosives, and weapons of all kinds by a person is prohibited in all state parks and preserves except under the following conditions: a. A firearm or other weapon authorized for hunting may be used in preserves or parts of preserves designated by the depa…

No person shall place any waste, refuse, litter or foreign substance in any area or receptacle except those provided for that purpose. [C39, § 1828.09; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.43 ] C93, §461A.43 Referred to in §350.10 , 461A.57 , 602.8108 , 805.8B(6)…

No person shall enter upon portions of any state park or preserve in disregard of official signs forbidding entrance upon park or preserve property, except by permission of the director or the director’s representative. [C39, § 1828.10; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79…

No privately owned animal shall be allowed to run at large in any state park or preserve or upon lands or in waters owned by or under the jurisdiction of the commission except by permission of the commission. Every such animal shall be deemed as running at large unless the owner …

Except by arrangement or permission granted by the director or the director’s authorized representative, all persons shall vacate state parks and preserves before 10:30 p.m. Areas may be closed at an earlier or later hour, of which notice shall be given by proper signs or instruc…

No person shall camp in any portion of a state park or preserve except in portions prescribed or designated by the commission. [C39, § 1828.14; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.48 ] C93, §461A.48 Referred to in §350.10 , 461A.57 , 805.8B(6)(d) For applicable …

No camping unit shall be permitted to camp for a period longer than that designated by the commission for the specific state park or preserve, and in no event longer than for a period of two weeks. [C39, § 1828.15; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.49 ] C93, §…

Any person who camps in any state park or preserve shall register the person’s name and address with the park custodian and advise the custodian when the camp is vacated. [C39, § 1828.16; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.50 ] C93, §461A.50 Referred to in §350…

Custodians are given authority to refuse camping privileges and to rescind any and all camping permits for cause. [C39, § 1828.17; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.51 ] C93, §461A.51 Referred to in §350.10 , 461A.57

No person shall remove any ice, sand, gravel, stone, wood, or other natural material from any lands or waters under the jurisdiction of the commission without first entering into an agreement with the commission. [C39, § 1828.18; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §…

1. The commission may enter into agreements for the removal of ice, sand, gravel, stone, wood, or other natural material from lands or waters under the jurisdiction of the commission if, after investigation, it is determined that such removal will not be detrimental to the state’…

Any person removing ice under a permit shall erect barriers on any part of an ice field where ice is cut, where said field crosses or traverses any part of a stream or lake that is used as a way of passage. [C39, § 1828.20; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.54…

In removing sand, gravel, or other material from state-owned waters by dredging, the operator shall so arrange the operator’s equipment that other users of the lake or stream shall not be endangered by cables, anchors, or any concealed equipment. No waste material shall be left i…

Where operations are entirely on private property adjacent to a public lake or stream the natural bank between the state and privately owned areas shall not be removed except by permission of the commission. [C39, § 1828.22; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.5…

Unless another punishment is provided, any person violating any of the provisions of sections 461A.36 through 461A.41 , 461A.43 , and 461A.45 through 461A.56 is guilty of a simple misdemeanor. [C39, § 1828.23; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.57 ] 85 Acts, ch…

The city council within the limits of the municipal corporation and the state department of transportation may permit use of maintenance equipment under their control in state parks and other lands of the commission. [C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81 , S81, §111.58 ; 81 Acts, …

Municipalities or corporations organized only for the purpose of establishing a water recreational area, acting separately or in conjunction with each other in counties not having a county conservation board, may establish water recreational areas. If a water recreational area is…

If it appears to the department that a person is violating or about to violate a provision of section 461A.4 or refuses to comply with an order issued by the commission pursuant to section 461A.4 , the department may refer the matter to the attorney general, who may bring an acti…

1. Except as provided in subsection 2 , a person who violates a provision of section 461A.4 or of a departmental rule or refuses to comply with an order issued by the commission pursuant to section 461A.4 is guilty of a simple misdemeanor. 2. The state may proceed against a perso…

The cost of removing a structure as provided in section 461A.4 shall be paid by its owner, and the state shall have a lien upon the property for the cost of removal. The costs shall be payable at the time of removal and such lien may be enforced and foreclosed, as provided for th…

Any municipality or corporation seeking to establish a water recreational area without public funds of the state of Iowa shall file with the commission a verified petition asking for a permit to establish a water recreational area. [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.60 ] 86 Acts,…

A petition filed under section 461A.60 shall state: 1. The name of the municipality or corporation. 2. The applicant’s principal office and place of business. 3. A legal description of the lands to be included within said water recreational area, a showing that seventy-five perce…

A copy of the petition and the applications, plans, and specifications required under chapter 455B shall be filed with the environmental protection commission and any approval or permit required under chapter 455B shall be obtained prior to the establishment of the water recreati…

On the filing of said petition the commission shall fix a date for hearing thereon and shall cause notice thereof to be published in some newspaper of general circulation in each county in which said proposed water recreational area will be established, said notice to be publishe…

The hearing under section 461A.63 shall be held not less than ten days nor more than thirty days from the date of the last publication of the notice in the office of the commission or such other place as the commission shall decide. [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.64 ] 86 Acts…

Any person, corporation, company, levee or drainage district, or city whose rights or interests may be affected by a proposed water recreational area may file written objections to the proposed water recreational area or to the granting of a permit for the proposed water recreati…

All objections under section 461A.65 shall be on file in the office of the commission not less than five days before the date of hearing on the application. The commission may permit the filing of objections later than five days before the hearing, in which event the applicant mu…

The commission may examine the proposed water recreational area or may cause such examination to be made by an engineer or such other persons as it desires to be selected by it, who shall report the results of said examination to the commission. At said hearing the commission sha…

The commission may grant such permit in whole or in part upon such terms, conditions, and restrictions as may be determined by the commission to be just and proper and in the public interest. However, before any permit shall be granted to any such municipality or corporation, the…

Applicant shall pay all costs and expenses of the hearing and necessary preliminary investigation in connection therewith, including the cost of publishing notice of hearing. [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.69 ] C93, §461A.69 Referred to in §331.382

The commission may purchase or condemn lands for public parks. No contract for the purchase of such public parks shall be made to an amount in excess of funds appropriated therefor by the general assembly. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 1800; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79,…