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2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.2 - Duties in general.

461A.2 Duties in general.
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 the state.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1798; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.2]
C93, §461A.2
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.3 - Duties as to parks.

461A.3 Duties as to parks.
1. It shall be the duty of the commission to establish, maintain, improve, and beautify public parks and preserves upon the shores of lakes, streams, or other waters, or at other places within the state which have become historical or which are of scientific interest, or which by reason of their natural scenic beauty or location are adapted therefor. The commission shall have the power to maintain, improve, or beautify state-owned bodies of water, and to provide proper public access to those waters. The commission shall have the power to provide and operate facilities for the proper public use of the areas above described.
2. The commission shall open all roads which pass through the Ledges State Park from September 15 through November 1 of each year.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1799; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.3]
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1877
C93, §461A.3
2022 Acts, ch 1021, §111
Section amended
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.3A - Honey creek resort state park — findings — competitive bidding.

461A.3A Honey creek resort state park — findings — competitive bidding.
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 benefitting the resort if the contract is carrying out a public or essential governmental function. However, the exemption from competitive bid laws in this section shall not be construed to apply to contracts for the development or construction of facilities at the resort, including but not limited to lodges, campgrounds, cabins, and golf courses.
2019 Acts, ch 46, §5
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.4 - Construction of structures and operation of commercial concessions.

461A.4 Construction of structures and operation of commercial concessions.
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 from the commission a written permit. A permit, in matters relating to or in any manner affecting flood control, shall not be issued without approval of the environmental protection commission of the department. A person shall not construct or maintain a structure beyond the line of private ownership along or upon the shores of state-owned or state-managed waters in a manner to obstruct the passage of pedestrians along the shore between the ordinary high-water mark and the water’s edge, except by permission of the commission.
b. The commission shall adopt and enforce rules governing and regulating the construction of a structure as provided in this subsection. The commission may prohibit or restrict its construction, or order the owner to remove the structure, when the commission determines that it is in the best interest of the public. The commission shall comply with the provisions of chapter 17A when issuing an order under this section.
2. A person shall not operate a commercial concession in a park, forest, fish and wildlife area, or recreation area under the jurisdiction of the department without first entering into a written contract with the department. The contract shall state the consideration and other terms under which the concession may be operated. The department may cancel or, in an emergency, suspend a concession contract for the protection of the public health, safety, morals, or welfare.
[C27, 31, 35, §1799-b2; C39, §1703.19, 1799.1; C46, 50, 54, 58, §106.19, 111.4; C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.4; 82 Acts, ch 1199, §55, 96]
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1862, 1877; 88 Acts, ch 1192, §1; 90 Acts, ch 1108, §1
C93, §461A.4
2008 Acts, ch 1161, §6
Referred to in §461A.5A, 461A.5B, 461A.6
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.5A - Injunctive relief.

461A.5A Injunctive relief.
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 action in the district court in any county of the state for an injunction to restrain the person from committing the violation. Upon a proper showing, the court may order a permanent or temporary injunction. The state shall not be required to post a bond.
2008 Acts, ch 1161, §7
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.5B - Penalties.

461A.5B Penalties.
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 person who violates a provision of section 461A.4 or refuses to comply with an order issued by the commission pursuant to section 461A.4 by initiating an alternative civil enforcement action in lieu of a criminal prosecution. The amount of the civil penalty shall not exceed five thousand dollars. Each day of a violation shall be considered a separate offense. The alternative civil enforcement action may be brought against the person as a contested case proceeding by the department under chapter 17A if the amount of the civil penalty is not more than ten thousand dollars or as a civil judicial proceeding by the attorney general upon referral by the department. In a contested case proceeding, the department may impose, assess, and collect the civil penalty.
2008 Acts, ch 1161, §8
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.6 - Costs — lien.

461A.6 Costs — lien.
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 the foreclosure of security interests in uniform commercial code, chapter 554, article 9, part 6.
[C31, 35, §1799-d1; C39, §1799.3; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.6]
C93, §461A.6
2000 Acts, ch 1149, §170, 187; 2008 Acts, ch 1161, §9
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.7 - Eminent domain.

461A.7 Eminent domain.
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, 81, §111.7]
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1980
C93, §461A.7
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.8 - Highways.

461A.8 Highways.
The commission may purchase or condemn highways connecting parks with the public highways. When the highways have been purchased or condemned the same shall be public highways of this state and shall be maintained as other public highways of the county.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1801; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.8]
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1981
C93, §461A.8
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.9 - Condemnation statutes.

461A.9 Condemnation statutes.
All the provisions of the law relating to the condemnation of lands for public state purposes shall apply to the provisions of this chapter in and so far as applicable.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1802; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.9]
C93, §461A.9
2019 Acts, ch 59, §144
Eminent domain, chapters 6A and 6B
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.10 - Title to lands.

461A.10 Title to lands.
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 shall be placed to the credit of the public state parks fund to be used for such park purposes.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1803; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.10]
C93, §461A.10
2019 Acts, ch 59, §145
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.11 - Gifts — jurisdiction over dedicated lands — plan.

461A.11 Gifts — jurisdiction over dedicated lands — plan.
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, or other means to the public, but has not been conveyed to the jurisdiction of a specific state agency or political subdivision, shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the commission and to the rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter. The commission shall prepare a plan for the appropriate public use of such land in accordance with this chapter within two years of its coming under the jurisdiction of the commission. The plan may be amended by the commission.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1804; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.11]
86 Acts, ch 1237, §5; 86 Acts, ch 1245, §1982
C93, §461A.11
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.12 - Conditions — lands.

461A.12 Conditions — lands.
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 consideration paid by the state.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1805; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.12]
C93, §461A.12
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.13 - Conditions — personalty.

461A.13 Conditions — personalty.
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.13
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.14 - Reversion of gift.

461A.14 Reversion of gift.
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 request in writing with the executive council within six months of the time of the abandonment or sale by the state of such lands, but no interest or other charge shall be demanded of or paid by the state. Any unclaimed funds shall be used for park purposes.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1807; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.14]
C93, §461A.14
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.15 - Use of private funds.

461A.15 Use of private funds.
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, by and with the consent of the executive council.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1808; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.15]
C93, §461A.15
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.16 - Landscape architect.

461A.16 Landscape architect.
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 state property under the control of the commission. The president of the Iowa state university of science and technology shall, when called upon, designate the landscape architect, engineer, or gardener, as the case may be, who shall work with the commission.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1809; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.16]
C93, §461A.16
2019 Acts, ch 59, §146
Referred to in §461A.17
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.17 - Expense and compensation.

461A.17 Expense and compensation.
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, §1811; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.17]
C93, §461A.17
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.18 - Jurisdiction.

461A.18 Jurisdiction.
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 matters relating to or in any manner affecting flood control. The commission, with the approval of the executive council, may establish parts of the property into state parks, and when so established all of the provisions of this chapter relative to public parks apply to the property.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1812; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.18; 82 Acts, ch 1199, §56, 96]
C93, §461A.18
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.19 - Boundaries.

461A.19 Boundaries.
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 such state-owned property may be easily ascertainable to the public.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1813; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.19]
C93, §461A.19
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.20 - State department of transportation — duties.

461A.20 State department of transportation — duties.
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 chapter.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1814; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.20]
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1877
C93, §461A.20
2019 Acts, ch 59, §147
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.21 - County engineer — duties.

461A.21 County engineer — duties.
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, shall mark such boundary lines as herein provided.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1815; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.21]
C93, §461A.21
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.22 - Surveys and plats.

461A.22 Surveys and plats.
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
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.23 - Compensation.

461A.23 Compensation.
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, §111.23]
C93, §461A.23
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.24 - Boundaries — adjustment.

461A.24 Boundaries — adjustment.
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 shall be surveyed and marked.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1818; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.24]
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1983
C93, §461A.24
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.25 - Leases and easements.

461A.25 Leases and easements.
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 recommendation and the lease to be entered into is for five years or less, execute the lease in behalf of the state and commission. If the recommendation is for a lease in excess of five years, with the exception of agricultural lands specifically dealt with in
Article I, section 24 of the Constitution of the State of Iowa
, the council shall advertise for bids. If a bid is accepted, the lease shall be let or executed by the council in accordance with the most desirable bid. The lease shall not be executed for a term longer than fifty years. Any such leasehold interest, including any improvements placed on it, shall be listed on the tax rolls as provided in chapters 428 and 443 and assessed and valued as provided in chapter 441; taxes shall be levied on it as provided in chapter 444 and collected as provided in chapter 445; and the leasehold interest is subject to tax sale, redemption, and apportionment of taxes as provided in chapters 446, 447, and 448. The lessee shall discharge and pay all taxes.
2. The commission shall adopt rules providing for granting easements to political subdivisions and utility companies on state land under the jurisdiction of the department. An applicant for an easement shall provide the director with information setting forth the need for the easement, availability of alternatives, and measures proposed to prevent or minimize adverse impacts on the affected property. An easement shall be executed by the director, approved as to form by the attorney general, and if granted for a term longer than five years, approved by the commission.
3. For the purposes of this section, property under the commission’s jurisdiction does not include an area of the bed of a lake or river occupied by a dock or other appurtenance or means of access to a dock, including but not limited to boat hoists and boat slips, or occupied by a boat ramp, constructed or installed and maintained under littoral or riparian rights.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1819; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.25]
83 Acts, ch 101, §12
C93, §461A.25
97 Acts, ch 10, §1; 2006 Acts, ch 1102, §1; 2017 Acts, ch 54, §59
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.26 - Special police.

461A.26 Special police.
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 duties of peace officers while in the performance of their official duties.
[C35, §1821-e1; C39, §1821.1; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.26]
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1864
C93, §461A.26
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.27 - Management by municipalities.

461A.27 Management by municipalities.
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 the lands and pay the expense of maintenance. A city may pay the expense from the general fund.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1822; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.27]
83 Acts, ch 123, §57, 209
C93, §461A.27
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.28 - Expenditure by cities.

461A.28 Expenditure by cities.
Any one or more cities may through action of its city council expend money to aid in the purchase of land within the county for state parks which, when purchased, shall be the property of the state of Iowa, to be cared for as state parks.
[C27, 31, 35, §1822-a1; C39, §1822.1; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.28]
C93, §461A.28
Referred to in §461A.30
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.29 - Limitation on expenditures.

461A.29 Limitation on expenditures.
The amount to be paid by such city or cities shall in no event exceed one-half of the total purchase price of the land involved in any single purchase, and in no event shall the total amount paid by such city or cities in any single purchase exceed the sum of fifty thousand dollars.
[C27, 31, 35, §1822-a2; C39, §1822.2; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.29]
C93, §461A.29
Referred to in §461A.30
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.30 - City funds available.

461A.30 City funds available.
Any such city or cities aiding in the purchase of land for state parks, as provided for in sections 461A.28 and 461A.29 may pay for the same out of the general fund, or may issue bonds for the payment of the same and levy a tax for the payment of such bonds and the interest thereon, in accordance with the provisions of law relating to general corporate purpose bonds of a city.
[C27, 31, 35, §1822-a3; C39, §1822.3; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.30]
C93, §461A.30
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.31 - Sale of islands.

461A.31 Sale of islands.
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 are sold as provided in this section, the proceeds of the sale shall become a part of the funds to be expended under the terms and provisions of this chapter.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1823; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.31]
C93, §461A.31
2020 Acts, ch 1063, §247
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.31A - Sale of timber.

461A.31A Sale of timber.
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 period of time is five thousand dollars or more, the department shall conduct a public hearing on the proposed sale. Notice of the hearing shall be published as provided in section 331.305. After the public hearing, the department may proceed with the sale of the timber.
99 Acts, ch 206, §27
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.32 - Sale of park lands — conveyances to cities or counties.

461A.32 Sale of park lands — conveyances to cities or counties.
1. The commission may sell or exchange such parts of public lands 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 conservation plan and project tentatively adopted and now in the process of rehabilitation and development authorized by a special legislative Act. The sale or exchange shall be made upon the terms, conditions or considerations as the commission may approve, whereupon the secretary of state shall issue a patent therefor in the manner provided by law in other cases. The proceeds of any such sale or exchange shall become a part of the funds to be expended under the provisions of this chapter.
2. Upon request by resolution of any city, county, or any legal agency of any city or county, the executive council may, upon majority recommendation of the commission, convey without consideration to such city, county, or legal agency of the city or county, such public lands under the jurisdiction of the commission as in its judgment may be desirable for city or county parks. Conveyance shall be in the name of the state, with the great seal of the state attached and shall contain a provision that when such lands cease to be used as public park by said city or county such lands revert to the state, and such park shall, within one year after such land has reverted to the state, be restored, as nearly as possible, to the condition it was in when acquired by such city, county, or legal agency of the city or county at the expense of such city, county, or legal agency.
3. The state may require that the city, county, or legal agency of the city or county file a notice of intention every three years.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1824; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.32]
86 Acts, ch 1244, §25; 86 Acts, ch 1245, §1877
C93, §461A.32
2017 Acts, ch 29, §129
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.33 - Form of conveyance.

461A.33 Form of conveyance.
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
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.34 - Powers in municipalities.

461A.34 Powers in municipalities.
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 fund, the municipalities, corporations, or persons establishing the park, as the case may be, shall have control of the park independently of the executive council. However, none of the municipalities, individuals, or corporations, acting under the provisions of this section shall establish, maintain, or operate any such park as contemplated in this section for pecuniary profit.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1827; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.34]
C93, §461A.34
2021 Acts, ch 80, §294
Referred to in §331.382
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.35 - Prohibited destructive acts.

461A.35 Prohibited destructive acts.
1. It shall be unlawful for any person to use, enjoy the privileges of, destroy, injure, or deface plant life, trees, buildings, or other natural or material property, or to construct or operate for private or commercial purposes any structure, or to remove any plant life, trees, buildings, sand, gravel, ice, earth, stone, wood, or other natural material, or to operate vehicles, within the boundaries of any state park, preserve, or stream or any other lands or waters under the jurisdiction of the commission for any purpose whatsoever, except upon the terms, conditions, limitations, and restrictions as set forth by the commission.
2. A person who violates this section commits a simple misdemeanor, punishable as a scheduled violation pursuant to section 805.8B, subsection 6, paragraph “c”.
[C39, §1828.01; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.35]
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1877
C93, §461A.35
2012 Acts, ch 1118, §1
Referred to in §350.10, 805.8B(6)(c)
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.35A - Entrance fee.

461A.35A Entrance fee.
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, 455A.14A, 455A.14B
Camping, rental facilities, and special privileges fees permitted, see §455A.14
Entrance fees allowed at certain state parks during pilot programs; see §455A.14A and 455A.14B
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.36 - Speed limit.

461A.36 Speed limit.
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 than is reasonable or safe under the conditions found to exist at any place of congestion or upon any part of the park roads, drives, or highways, the commission shall determine and declare a reasonable and safe speed limit, which shall be effective when appropriate signs giving notice of the changed speed limit are erected at the places of congestion or other parts of the park roads, drives, or highways.
[C39, §1828.02; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.36]
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1877
C93, §461A.36
2016 Acts, ch 1073, §131
Referred to in §321.285, 350.10, 461A.57, 707.6A, 805.8A(5)(a)
For applicable scheduled fines, see §805.8A, subsections 5 and 14
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.37 - Excessive loads.

461A.37 Excessive loads.
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, §1828.03; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.37]
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1878
C93, §461A.37
Referred to in §350.10, 461A.57
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.38 - Parking.

461A.38 Parking.
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
Referred to in §350.10, 461A.57, 805.8A(1)(a)
For applicable scheduled fine, see §805.8A, subsection 1, paragraph a
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.39 - Hitching to trees.

461A.39 Hitching to trees.
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 applicable scheduled fine, see §805.8B, subsection 6, paragraph a
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.40 - Fires.

461A.40 Fires.
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 §350.10, 461A.57, 805.8B(6)(b)
For applicable scheduled fine, see §805.8B, subsection 6, paragraph b
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.41 - Removing plants, flowers, or fruit.

461A.41 Removing plants, flowers, or fruit.
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 scientific purposes.
2. This section shall not apply to activities of the commission or its officers, or employees when caring for and managing state-owned land and waters under the jurisdiction of the commission. This section shall not apply to the gathering or removal of any tree, shrub, plant, flower, fruits, structures, or natural attractions under terms, conditions, limitations, and restrictions adopted by the commission as rules under chapter 17A.
[C39, §1828.07; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.41]
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1877
C93, §461A.41
Referred to in §350.10, 461A.57
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.42 - Use of firearms, explosives, weapons, and fireworks prohibited — exceptions.

461A.42 Use of firearms, explosives, weapons, and fireworks prohibited — exceptions.
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 state advisory board on preserves at the request of the commission.
b. A person may use a bow and arrow with an attached bow fishing reel and ninety-pound minimum line attached to the arrow to take rough fish as provided by rule of the commission.
c. The commission may establish, by rule, the state parks or parts of state parks where firearms may be discharged during special events, festivals and education programs, or a special hunt to control animal populations. The rules governing special hunts to control animal populations shall be applied separately to each designated state park.
2. The use of consumer fireworks or display fireworks, as defined in section 727.2, in state parks and preserves is prohibited except as authorized by a permit issued by the department. The commission shall establish, by rule adopted pursuant to chapter 17A, a fireworks permit system which authorizes the issuance of a limited number of permits to qualified persons to use or display fireworks in selected state parks and preserves.
3. A person violating this section is guilty of a simple misdemeanor punishable as a scheduled violation pursuant to section 805.8B, subsection 6, paragraph “c”.
[C39, §1828.08; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.42]
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1877; 91 Acts, ch 101, §1
C93, §461A.42
97 Acts, ch 180, §1; 99 Acts, ch 153, §10; 2012 Acts, ch 1118, §2; 2017 Acts, ch 115, §9, 12
Referred to in §350.10, 724.4A, 805.8B(6)(c)
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.43 - Littering grounds.

461A.43 Littering grounds.
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)(e)
For applicable scheduled fine, see §805.8B, subsection 6, paragraph e
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.44 - Prohibited areas.

461A.44 Prohibited areas.
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, 81, §111.44]
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1878
C93, §461A.44
2021 Acts, ch 80, §295
Referred to in §350.10, 805.8B(6)(c)
For applicable scheduled fine, see §805.8B, subsection 6, paragraph c
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.45 - Animals on leash.

461A.45 Animals on leash.
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 carries such animal or leads it by a leash or chain not exceeding six feet in length, or keeps it confined in or attached to a vehicle.
[C39, §1828.11; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.45]
C93, §461A.45
Referred to in §350.10, 461A.57, 805.8B(6)(a)
For applicable scheduled fine, see §805.8B, subsection 6, paragraph a
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.46 - Closing time.

461A.46 Closing time.
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 instructions. The provisions of this section shall not apply to authorized camping in areas provided for that purpose.
[C39, §1828.12; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.46]
C93, §461A.46
Referred to in §350.10, 461A.57, 805.8B(6)(b)
For applicable scheduled fine, see §805.8B, subsection 6, paragraph b
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.48 - Camping areas.

461A.48 Camping areas.
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 scheduled fine, see §805.8B, subsection 6, paragraph d
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.49 - Time limit.

461A.49 Time limit.
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, §461A.49
Referred to in §350.10, 461A.57, 805.8B(6)(b)
For applicable scheduled fine, see §805.8B, subsection 6, paragraph b
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.50 - Registering — vacating.

461A.50 Registering — vacating.
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 §350.10, 461A.57, 805.8B(6)(a)
For applicable scheduled fine, see §805.8B, subsection 6, paragraph a
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.51 - Camping refused.

461A.51 Camping refused.
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
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.52 - Agreement with commission.

461A.52 Agreement with commission.
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, §111.52]
C93, §461A.52
Referred to in §350.10, 461A.57
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.53 - Permits.

461A.53 Permits.
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’s interest.
2. The commission may specify the terms and consideration under which such removal is permitted and issue written permits for such removal.
[C39, §1828.19; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.53]
C93, §461A.53
2010 Acts, ch 1160, §1, 2
Referred to in §350.10, 461A.57
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.54 - Barriers on ice field.

461A.54 Barriers on ice field.
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]
C93, §461A.54
Referred to in §350.10, 461A.57
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.55 - Dredging.

461A.55 Dredging.
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 in the water in such manner as to endanger other craft or to change the course of any stream.
[C39, §1828.21; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.55]
C93, §461A.55
Referred to in §350.10, 461A.57
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.56 - Disturbing natural bank.

461A.56 Disturbing natural bank.
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, §111.56]
C93, §461A.56
Referred to in §350.10, 461A.57
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.57 - Penalties.

461A.57 Penalties.
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 206, §2
C93, §461A.57
2012 Acts, ch 1118, §3; 2015 Acts, ch 30, §142
Referred to in §350.10
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.58 - Use by cities and state department of transportation.

461A.58 Use by cities and state department of transportation.
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, ch 117, §1011]
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1877
C93, §461A.58
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.59 - Powers in municipalities.

461A.59 Powers in municipalities.
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 established without the support of public funds of the state of Iowa, the municipalities or corporations establishing the water recreational area, as the case may be, shall have control of the water recreational area independently of the executive council.
[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.59]
C93, §461A.59
2021 Acts, ch 80, §296
Referred to in §331.382
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.60 - Application for permit.

461A.60 Application for permit.
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, ch 1245, §1877
C93, §461A.60
Referred to in §331.382, 461A.61
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.61 - Petition.

461A.61 Petition.
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 percent of the area is either owned or under option for purchase by the applicant, together with a map thereof.
4. A general description of the public and private highways, grounds and real estate, streams and private lands of any kind within said area.
5. The tentative locations, types of dams to be constructed for any artificial lakes to be established, the proposed area to be inundated by the waters to be impounded by said dams, and a map showing the location of said dams and areas to be inundated.
6. A map showing the location of proposed roads, fixtures, utilities and other facilities necessary in the operation of said water recreational area.
7. The proposed plan of operation and regulations for the use of said facilities by the public.
[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.61]
C93, §461A.61
2021 Acts, ch 80, §297
Referred to in §331.382
2023 Iowa Code › Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 461A - PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS › Section 461A.62 - Copy to environmental protection commission.

461A.62 Copy to environmental protection commission.
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 recreational area or the granting of a permit for the area by the commission.
[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.62; 82 Acts, ch 1199, §57, 96]
83 Acts, ch 101, §13; 86 Acts, ch 1245, §1865
C93, §461A.62
Referred to in §331.382