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IA Code § 456A.19 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 456A - REGULATION AND FUNDING — NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT|Section 456A.19 - Expenditures.

456A.19 Expenditures.   1. All funds accruing to the fish and game protection fund, except an equitable portion of the administration fund, shall be expended solely in carrying on fish and wildlife activities. Expenditures incurred by the department in carrying on the activities shall be only on authorization by the general assembly.   a. The department shall by October 1 of each year submit to the department of management for transmission to the general assembly a detailed estimate of the amount required by the department during the succeeding year for carrying on fish and wildlife activities. The estimate shall be in the same general form and detail as required by law in estimates submitted by other state departments.   b. Any unexpended balance at the end of the biennium shall revert to the fish and game protection fund.   c. All administrative expense shall be paid from the administration fund.   d. All other expenditures shall be paid from the state conservation fund.   2. All expenditures under this chapter are subject to approval by the director of the department of management and the director of the department of administrative services.   3. All moneys credited to the county conservation board fund shall be used to provide grants to county conservation boards to provide funding for the purposes of chapter 350. These grants are in addition to moneys appropriated to the conservation boards from the county boards of supervisors. The grants shall be made to the conservation boards based upon the needs of the boards. Applications shall be made by the boards to the commission.  [C35, §1703-g19; C39, §1703.46; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §107.19]  84 Acts, ch 1262, §4; 86 Acts, ch 1245, §1833, 1834; 88 Acts, ch 1134, §25; 88 Acts, ch 1158, §18  C93, §456A.19  94 Acts, ch 1107, §73; 95 Acts, ch 214, §22; 2002 Acts, ch 1162, §65; 2003 Acts, ch 108, §79; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §286; 2011 Acts, ch 25, §56; 2013 Acts, ch 30, §103; 2015 Acts, ch 29, §114  Referred to in §456A.24, 456A.27, 456A.28
IA Code § 456A.20 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 456A - REGULATION AND FUNDING — NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT|Section 456A.20 - Limitation on nursery stock — exception.

456A.20 Limitation on nursery stock — exception.   1. Moneys appropriated to the department which are used in growing or handling nursery stock shall be used for growing or handling of the nursery stock for distribution only on state-owned lands. However, the department may do any of the following:   a. Produce and sell game cover packets and trees for erosion control at private sale.   b. Produce trees for a demonstration windbreak in each township in the state.   c. Dispose of growing trees under a departmental plan of distribution.   2. The department shall deposit a portion of the moneys that it receives from selling trees and shrubs as provided in this section to the forestry management and enhancement fund as created in section 456A.21. The amount deposited in the fund shall equal five cents for each coniferous tree and ten cents for each hardwood tree and shrub sold.  [C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §107.20]  86 Acts, ch 1245, §1835, 1845  C93, §456A.20  99 Acts, ch 206, §25; 2000 Acts, ch 1154, §32  Referred to in §456A.21
IA Code § 456A.21 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 456A - REGULATION AND FUNDING — NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT|Section 456A.21 - Forestry management and enhancement fund.

456A.21 Forestry management and enhancement fund.   1. A forestry management and enhancement fund is created in the state treasury under the department’s control. The fund is composed of moneys deposited into the fund pursuant to section 456A.20, moneys appropriated by the general assembly, and moneys available to and obtained or accepted by the department from the United States or private sources for placement in the fund.   2. Moneys in the fund are subject to an annual audit by the auditor of state. The fund is subject to warrants written by the director of the department of administrative services, drawn upon the written requisition of the department.   3. The fund shall be used exclusively to support the management and enhancement of forests, including woodlands or timber stands in this state, on private lands in cooperation with the owners of those lands. The department shall use moneys in the fund to support the following full-time equivalent positions in addition to those supported from the general fund of the state:   a. Four forestry technicians who shall serve regions of the state as designated by the department.   b. One professional forester who shall serve the southwest region of the state.   4. The commission may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to administer this section.   5. Section 8.33 shall not apply to moneys in the fund. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, moneys earned as income, including as interest, from the fund shall remain in the fund until expended as provided in this section.  99 Acts, ch 206, §26; 2000 Acts, ch 1160, §2; 2002 Acts, ch 1162, §66; 2003 Acts, ch 108, §80, 81; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §286  Referred to in §456A.20
IA Code § 456A.22 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 456A - REGULATION AND FUNDING — NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT|Section 456A.22 - Political activity.

456A.22 Political activity. Repealed by 96 Acts, ch 1022, §1.
IA Code § 456A.23 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 456A - REGULATION AND FUNDING — NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT|Section 456A.23 - General duties.

456A.23 General duties.   The department shall protect, propagate, increase, and preserve the wild mammals, fish, birds, reptiles, and amphibians of the state and enforce by proper actions and proceedings the laws, rules, and regulations relating to them. The department shall collect, classify, and preserve all statistics, data, and information as in its opinion tend to promote the objects of this chapter, conduct research in improved conservation methods, and disseminate information to residents and nonresidents of Iowa in conservation matters.  [C31, 35, §1703-d11; C39, §1703.49; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §107.23]  83 Acts, ch 168, §1; 91 Acts, ch 268, §224  C93, §456A.23  Referred to in §456A.26
IA Code § 456A.25 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 456A - REGULATION AND FUNDING — NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT|Section 456A.25 - Orders.

456A.25 Orders.   Administrative orders shall be made only after an investigation of the matter concerned.  [C31, §1703-d13; C35, §1703-e12; C39, §1703.51; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §107.25]  C93, §456A.25  Referred to in §456A.26
IA Code § 456A.26 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 456A - REGULATION AND FUNDING — NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT|Section 456A.26 - Interpretation and limitations.

456A.26 Interpretation and limitations.   Sections 456A.23 through 456A.25 shall not be construed as authorizing the commission to change any penalty for violating any game law or regulation, or change the amount of any license established by the legislature, or to promulgate any open season on any fish, animal, or bird contrary to the laws of the state of Iowa, or to extend except as provided in this chapter any open season or bag limit on any kind of fish, game, fur-bearing animals, or of any birds prescribed by the laws of the state of Iowa or by federal laws or regulations, or to contract any indebtedness or obligation beyond the funds to which they are lawfully entitled.  [C31, 35, §1703-d15; C39, §1703.52; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §107.26]  C93, §456A.26  2009 Acts, ch 133, §156
IA Code § 456A.27 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 456A - REGULATION AND FUNDING — NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT|Section 456A.27 - Federal wildlife Act — assent.

456A.27 Federal wildlife Act — assent.   The state of Iowa assents to the provisions of the Act of Congress entitled “An Act To Provide That The United States Shall Aid The States In Wildlife Restoration Projects, And For Other Purposes”, approved September 2, 1937, 50 Stat. 917, codified at 16 U.S.C. §669 – 669k, and the department may perform acts as necessary to the conduct and establishment of cooperative wildlife restoration projects, as defined in the Act of Congress, in compliance with the Act and with regulations promulgated by the secretary of agriculture under the Act. No funds accruing to the state of Iowa from license fees paid by hunters shall be diverted for any other purpose than as set out in sections 456A.17 and 456A.19.  [C39, §1703.53; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §107.27]  86 Acts, ch 1245, §1838, 1845  C93, §456A.27  2006 Acts, ch 1010, §119; 2015 Acts, ch 30, §139
IA Code § 456A.28 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 456A - REGULATION AND FUNDING — NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT|Section 456A.28 - Fish restoration projects.

456A.28 Fish restoration projects.   The state of Iowa assents to the provisions of the Act of Congress entitled “An Act To Provide That The United States Shall Aid The States In Fish Restoration Projects, And For Other Purposes”, approved August 9, 1950, Chapter 658, 64 Stat. 430, codified at 16 U.S.C. §777 – 777n, and the department may perform acts as necessary to the conduct and establishment of cooperative fish restoration projects, as defined in the Act of Congress, in compliance with the Act and with regulations promulgated by the secretary of the interior under the Act. No funds accruing to the state of Iowa from fishing license fees shall be diverted for any other purposes than as set out in sections 456A.17 and 456A.19.  [C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §107.28]  86 Acts, ch 1245, §1839, 1845  C93, §456A.28  2015 Acts, ch 30, §140; 2020 Acts, ch 1062, §53  Section amended
IA Code § 456A.29 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 456A - REGULATION AND FUNDING — NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT|Section 456A.29 - Outdoor recreational and watershed projects.

456A.29 Outdoor recreational and watershed projects.   The department may perform acts as necessary to the conduct and establishment of cooperative outdoor recreational and watershed projects as defined by the Congress of the United States and by regulations of the appropriate federal agency and may accept federal funds and assistance for the purpose of planning, acquisition, and development of outdoor recreational and watershed projects.  [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §107.29]  86 Acts, ch 1245, §1840, 1845  C93, §456A.29  2012 Acts, ch 1023, §157
IA Code § 456A.30 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 456A - REGULATION AND FUNDING — NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT|Section 456A.30 - Federal assistance for outdoor recreation.

456A.30 Federal assistance for outdoor recreation.   The legislature finds that the state of Iowa and its subdivisions should enjoy the benefits of federal assistance programs for the planning and development of the outdoor recreation resources of the state, including the acquisition of lands and waters and interests therein. It is the purpose of this section and sections 456A.31 through 456A.34 to provide authority to enable the state of Iowa and its subdivisions to participate in the benefits of such programs.  [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §107.30]  C93, §456A.30  Referred to in §456A.34
IA Code § 456A.31 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 456A - REGULATION AND FUNDING — NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT|Section 456A.31 - Comprehensive plan.

456A.31 Comprehensive plan.   The department may prepare, maintain, and keep up-to-date a comprehensive plan for the development of the outdoor recreation resources of the state, and acquire lands, waters, and interests in lands and waters for such areas and facilities.  [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §107.31]  86 Acts, ch 1245, §1841, 1845  C93, §456A.31  Referred to in §456A.30, 456A.34, 461.32
IA Code § 456A.32 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 456A - REGULATION AND FUNDING — NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT|Section 456A.32 - Application for aid.

456A.32 Application for aid.   The department may apply to any appropriate agency or officer of the United States for participation in or the receipt of aid from any federal program respecting outdoor recreation. The department may enter into contracts and agreements with the United States or any appropriate agency of the United States and, for purposes of preparation, maintenance, and updating of the comprehensive plan, may from time to time engage and contract for the services and advice of a professional planner of outdoor recreation plans and facilities and hire employees for such purposes as deemed necessary. In connection with obtaining the benefits of any such program, the department shall coordinate the department’s activities with and represent the interests of all agencies and subdivisions of the state having interests in the planning, development, and maintenance of outdoor recreation resources and facilities.  [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §107.32]  86 Acts, ch 1245, §1842, 1845  C93, §456A.32  Referred to in §456A.30, 456A.34
IA Code § 456A.33 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 456A - REGULATION AND FUNDING — NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT|Section 456A.33 - Watershed projects.

456A.33 Watershed projects.   The department may perform acts as necessary to conduct an establishment of cooperative outdoor recreational and watershed projects as defined by the Congress of the United States and by regulations of the appropriate federal agency and may accept federal funds and assistance for the purpose of planning, acquisition, and development of outdoor recreational and watershed projects.  [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §107.33]  86 Acts, ch 1245, §1843, 1845  C93, §456A.33  Referred to in §456A.30, 456A.34
IA Code § 456A.33A (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 456A - REGULATION AND FUNDING — NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT|Section 456A.33A - Watershed priority.

456A.33A Watershed priority.   The commission shall each year establish a priority list of watersheds which are of highest importance based on soil loss to be used for the allocation of moneys set aside in annual appropriations from the general fund to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for permanent soil conservation practices under chapter 161A on watersheds above publicly owned lakes. Chapter 17A does not apply to this section.  91 Acts, ch 268, §225  CS91, §107.33A  C93, §456A.33A  Referred to in §161A.73, 456A.30, 461.34
IA Code § 456A.33C (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 456A - REGULATION AND FUNDING — NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT|Section 456A.33C - On-stream impoundment restoration fund.

456A.33C On-stream impoundment restoration fund.   1. For purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise requires, “eligible water body” means a body of water that meets all of the following criteria:   a. Is owned by the state of Iowa, a county, a municipal government, or a public entity organized under chapter 357E.   b. Is a multi-use system capable of supporting diverse wildlife, fish, and recreational opportunities.   c. Has a surface water area of at least ten acres.   d. Has a watershed-to-body of water ratio of not less than two hundred to one and not more than one thousand to one.   e. Is a public body of water with public access.   f. Has diverse water depths and is capable of supporting aquatic vegetation.   g. Is not used solely as a water supply reservoir.   2. An on-stream impoundment restoration fund is created in the state treasury under the control of the department. The fund shall consist of all moneys appropriated to the fund.   3. a. Moneys in the on-stream impoundment restoration fund are appropriated to the department subject to the requirements of this section for purposes of funding projects for the maintenance, restoration, and sustainability of eligible water bodies and their related watersheds.   b. The department shall fund projects from the on-stream impoundment restoration fund for eligible water bodies that are designed to achieve the following goals:   (1) Ensure a cost-effective, positive return on investment for the citizens of Iowa.   (2) Ensure local community commitment to watershed protection.   (3) Ensure significant improvement in water clarity, safety, and quality.   (4) Provide for sustainable, healthy, and functioning bodies of water.   (5) Contribute to the department’s fish and wildlife conservation plans.   c. The process and criteria the department shall utilize to fund projects under this section shall favor proposals which include nonstate matching funds of at least one dollar for every dollar of state funding, and funding for watershed improvement practices and participation of corresponding watershed management authority.   4. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2, interest or earnings on moneys deposited in the on-stream impoundment restoration fund shall be credited to the on-stream impoundment restoration fund. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys credited to the on-stream impoundment restoration fund that remain unobligated and unencumbered at the close of a fiscal year shall not revert.  2019 Acts, ch 89, §15; 2019 Acts, ch 137, §18  Referred to in §456A.30
IA Code § 456A.34 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 456A - REGULATION AND FUNDING — NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT|Section 456A.34 - Limit on state’s commitment.

456A.34 Limit on state’s commitment.   The department shall not make a commitment or enter into an agreement pursuant to an exercise of authority under sections 456A.30 through 456A.33 until the department has determined that sufficient funds are available to the department for meeting the state’s share, if any, of project costs. It is the legislative intent that, to the extent necessary to assure the proper operation and maintenance of areas and facilities acquired or developed pursuant to any program participated in by this state under authority of these sections, the areas and facilities shall be publicly maintained for outdoor recreation purposes. The department may enter into and administer agreements with the United States or any appropriate agency of the United States for planning, acquisition, and development projects involving participating federal aid funds on behalf of any subdivision of this state, if the subdivision gives necessary assurances to the department that it has available sufficient funds to meet its shares, if any, of the cost of the project and that the acquired or developed areas will be operated and maintained at the expense of the subdivision for public outdoor recreation use.  [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §107.34]  86 Acts, ch 1245, §1844, 1845  C93, §456A.34  Referred to in §456A.30
IA Code § 456A.35 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 456A - REGULATION AND FUNDING — NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT|Section 456A.35 - Applications not limited.

456A.35 Applications not limited.   The commission shall not limit the number of applications submitted for consideration or the number of projects under construction with respect to United States heritage conservation and recreation service projects.  [C79, 81, §107.35]  C93, §456A.35
IA Code § 456B.1 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 456B - SPECIAL PROVISIONS — NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT|Section 456B.1 - Definitions.

456B.1 Definitions.   As used in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires:   1. “Commission” means the natural resource commission.   2. “Department” means the department of natural resources created under section 455A.2.   3. “Director” means the director of the department.   4. “Protected wetlands” means type 3, type 4, and type 5 wetlands as described in circular 39, “Wetlands of the United States”, 1971 Edition, published by the United States department of the interior. However, a protected wetland does not include land where an agricultural drainage well has been plugged causing a temporary wetland or land within a drainage district or levee district.   5. “Wetlands” means an area of two or more acres in a natural condition that is mostly under water or waterlogged during the spring growing season and is characterized by vegetation of hydric soils.  86 Acts, ch 1245, §1846  C87, §108.1  90 Acts, ch 1199, §1  C93, §456B.1  Referred to in §427.1(23)(a), 459.102
IA Code § 456B.7 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 456B - SPECIAL PROVISIONS — NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT|Section 456B.7 - Stream control on private lands.

456B.7 Stream control on private lands.   1. Upon receiving consent in writing from the landowner, the department may enter upon private lands containing waters and streams draining into state-owned lakes and streams, for any or all of the following purposes:   a. Deepening.   b. Filling.   c. Widening.   d. Contracting.   e. Improving and protecting banks.   f. Constructing spillways and discharge structures.   g. Controlling erosion on tributary land.   h. Providing structures or other works conducive to the regulation of stream flow.   2. Any action taken by the commission under this section is subject to the approval of the environmental protection commission.  [C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §108.7; 82 Acts, ch 1199, §53, 96]  86 Acts, ch 1245, §1847  C93, §456B.7  2011 Acts, ch 25, §143  Referred to in §456B.8
IA Code § 456B.8 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 456B - SPECIAL PROVISIONS — NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT|Section 456B.8 - Jurisdiction — public access.

456B.8 Jurisdiction — public access.   Any such agreement with any landowner shall give the commission jurisdiction of such land, waters, and streams to accomplish the purposes set out in said agreement and in case any improvement contemplated by section 456B.7 is for the sole purpose of improving any stream and not mainly for the purpose of preventing silting in a state-owned lake, then said agreement with the landowner shall include an easement of public access to said stream where improved and along the banks thereof.  [C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §108.8]  C93, §456B.8
IA Code § 456B.9 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 456B - SPECIAL PROVISIONS — NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT|Section 456B.9 - Accreted land.

456B.9 Accreted land.   Any land created, by any such improvement, in areas now under the jurisdiction of the state will remain under such jurisdiction until otherwise disposed of.  [C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §108.9]  C93, §456B.9
IA Code § 456B.10 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES|Chapter 456B - SPECIAL PROVISIONS — NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT|Section 456B.10 - Artificial lakes — soil conservation.

456B.10 Artificial lakes — soil conservation.   In the construction of artificial lakes on intermittent streams, for which funds are appropriated by the general assembly, the commission shall not proceed with actual construction work unless and until soil conservation practices are in effect on at least seventy-five percent of the land comprising the watershed of the proposed impoundment, or a willingness to carry on such practices has been shown by the owners or operators of seventy-five percent of the land by signing of a soil conservation farm plan and cooperative agreements with the local soil and water conservation district governing body.  [C35, §1703-g28; C39, §1703.58; C46, 50, 54, §108.5; C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §108.10]  86 Acts, ch 1245, §1854; 87 Acts, ch 23, §3  C93, §456B.10  2012 Acts, ch 1023, §157