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Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 28 - All-terrain Vehicle Registration Revenue Grant Program › Rule 571-28.10 - Disposal or Trade of Equipment, Facilities or Property

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) Without prior written approval of the
				department, sponsors shall not dispose of or trade any manufactured products,
				machinery, facilities or property with a purchase value over $5,000 if a
				portion or all of the actual cost was paid for with the all-terrain vehicle
				fund. Sponsors shall, in the case of equipment or facilities, reimburse the
				all-terrain vehicle fund a percentage of the disposal price received, that
				percentage being the percent of the original purchase price paid by the
				fund.
(2) Real property and
				equipment shall be disposed of as stipulated in the grant agreement under which
				they were acquired. Reimbursements from the sale of real property and equipment
				shall be credited to the all-terrain vehicle fund.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 28 - All-terrain Vehicle Registration Revenue Grant Program › Rule 571-28.11 - Recordkeeping

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Sponsors receiving funds under this program shall keep
				  adequate records relating to the administration of the grant, particularly
				  relating to all incurred costs as stated in the grant agreement. These records
				  shall be available for audit by appropriate personnel of the department and the
				  state auditor's office.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 28 - All-terrain Vehicle Registration Revenue Grant Program › Rule 571-28.12 - Sponsors Bonded

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Prior to receiving prepayment from this grant program, all
				  nonpublic sponsors must produce proof that their chairperson and treasurer are
				  covered under a fidelity bond, personal or surety, to the sponsor in a sum of
				  no less than the total prepayment amount for each office.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 28 - All-terrain Vehicle Registration Revenue Grant Program › Rule 571-28.13 - Competitive Bids

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Any equipment or development expense costing more than $2,500
				  and funded by the all-terrain vehicle fund must be purchased through a
				  competitive bid or quotation process. Documentation of such process must be
				  submitted before funds are released by the state. Items purchased by any other
				  means are not reimbursable by the state.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 28 - All-terrain Vehicle Registration Revenue Grant Program › Rule 571-28.14 - Prepayment for Certain Anticipated Costs

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Only those expenditures contained in signed agreements may be
				  prepaid. Program or facility liability insurance may be prepaid up to 100
				  percent. Approved facility and development costs and operations and maintenance
				  costs may be prepaid up to 90 percent.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 28 - All-terrain Vehicle Registration Revenue Grant Program › Rule 571-28.15 - Expense Documentation, Balance Payment or Reimbursement

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(1) Documentation
				of expenditures eligible for prepayment or reimbursement shall be submitted in
				a manner approved by the department and shall be accompanied by applicable
				receipts. The sponsoring organization shall sign a certification stating that
				all expenses for which reimbursement is requested are related to the program
				and have been paid by the sponsor prior to requesting reimbursement. The
				sponsoring organization shall provide copies of canceled checks or other
				verification of expenditure payment.
(2) The sponsor is responsible for
				maintaining auditable records of all expenditures of funds received whether by
				prepayment or on a reimbursement basis. This documentation shall include logs
				of maintenance equipment, operation and repair. Work done under contract to the
				sponsor requires a copy of the contract and copies of canceled checks showing
				payment.
(3) Documentation of
				expenditures under the all-terrain vehicle revenue program must be received
				within 60 days of the project end date as specified in the grant agreement,
				unless the project sponsor has requested an extension and the extension has
				been approved in writing by the department. Failure by the sponsor to complete
				projects in a timely manner may be cause for termination of the agreement or
				ineligibility for future grants.
(4) Approved expenditures by the sponsor in
				excess of the prepayment amount received, up to the maximum approved amount,
				will be reimbursed by the department if appropriately documented. In instances
				where the sponsor has expended less than the amount prepaid, the sponsor shall
				reimburse the balance to the department to be credited back to the all-terrain
				vehicle fund.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 28 - All-terrain Vehicle Registration Revenue Grant Program › Rule 571-28.16 - Use of Funds

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If a grantee desires to use the approved funds for a purpose
				  not within the approved project scope as stated in the grant agreement, the
				  grantee shall request an amendment to the project. If the department and review
				  and selection committee approve a project amendment, the department shall
				  notify the project sponsor in writing. Whenever any real or personal property
				  acquired, developed or maintained with registration funds passes from the
				  control of the grantee or is used for purposes other than the approved project
				  purpose, such an act will be considered an unlawful use of the funds. Whenever
				  the director determines that a grantee is in violation of this rule, that
				  grantee shall be ineligible for further assistance until the matter has been
				  resolved to the satisfaction of the department.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 28 - All-terrain Vehicle Registration Revenue Grant Program › Rule 571-28.17 - Use of Funds

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If a grantee desires to use the approved funds for a purpose
				  not within the approved project scope as stated in the grant approval letter,
				  the grantee shall request an amendment to the project. If the department
				  approves a project amendment, the department shall notify the project sponsor
				  in writing. Whenever any real or personal property acquired, developed or
				  maintained with ATV registration funds passes from the control of the grantee
				  or is used for purposes other than the approved project purpose, such an act
				  will be considered an unlawful use of the funds. Whenever the director
				  determines that a grantee is in violation of this rule, that grantee shall be
				  ineligible for further assistance until the matter has been resolved to the
				  satisfaction of the department.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 28 - All-terrain Vehicle Registration Revenue Grant Program › Rule 571-28.18 - Use of Funds

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If a grantee desires to use the approved funds for a purpose
				  not within the approved project scope as stated in the grant approval letter,
				  the grantee shall request an amendment to the project. If the department
				  approves a project amendment, the department shall notify the project sponsor
				  in writing. Whenever any real or personal property acquired, developed or
				  maintained with snowmobile and ATV registration funds passes from the control
				  of the grantee or is used for purposes other than the approved project purpose,
				  such an act will be considered an unlawful use of the funds. Whenever the
				  director determines that a grantee is in violation of this rule, that grantee
				  shall be ineligible for further assistance until the matter has been resolved
				  to the satisfaction of the department.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 30 - Waters Cost-share and Grant Programs › Rule 571-30.1 - Title and Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
This division provides rules for the water recreation access
				  cost-share program. The purpose of this division is to define procedures for
				  cost sharing between state and local public agencies to provide for the
				  acquisition or development of public recreational boating accesses to Iowa
				  waters.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 30 - Waters Cost-share and Grant Programs › Rule 571-30.2 - Availability of Funds

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Moneys derived from the excise tax on the sale of motor fuel
				  used in watercraft under Iowa Code section
				  452A.79 are deposited as a
				  "marine fuel tax" and are subject to appropriation by the general assembly to
				  the department of natural resources. Each year, as part of its approval of the
				  department's capital improvement plan, the commission may designate an amount
				  to be available for this program.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 30 - Waters Cost-share and Grant Programs › Rule 571-30.3 - Eligibility of Development Projects

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Projects proposing to develop properties or facilities for
				  the purposes of providing or enhancing recreational boating access consistent
				  with Iowa Code section
				  452A.79A may apply for funding.
				  Additional eligibility guidance or requirements may be provided during the
				  application process described in
				  571-30.9
				  (452A).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 30 - Waters Cost-share and Grant Programs › Rule 571-30.4 - Eligibility of Acquisition Projects

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Projects proposing to acquire land for recreational
				  boating/canoeing access are eligible to apply for water access funding. Costs
				  for a department-approved appraisal report and the cost of surveys necessary to
				  determine acreage and establish boundaries are also eligible for assistance on
				  those projects approved for funding. Additional eligibility guidance or
				  requirements may be provided during the application process described in
				  571-30.8
				  (452A).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 30 - Waters Cost-share and Grant Programs › Rule 571-30.6 - Waiver of Retroactivity

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In case of extreme urgency involving land acquisition, a
				  grant applicant may formally request a written waiver of retroactivity that, if
				  granted by the director of the department of natural resources, will permit the
				  applicant to acquire the real property immediately without jeopardizing the
				  applicant's chances of receiving a grant. However, the granting of the waiver
				  in no way implies or guarantees that any subsequent grant application covering
				  the acquisition will be selected for funding by the water access committee. The
				  request for the waiver must include justification regarding the urgency of the
				  acquisition, a description of the land to be acquired, and a county map on
				  which the land to be acquired is located. Acceptable justification would
				  include situations in which land is to be sold at auction or by sealed bids or
				  when the landowner requires immediate purchase.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 30 - Waters Cost-share and Grant Programs › Rule 571-30.7 - Establishing Project Priorities

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The director shall appoint a six-member water access
				  committee representing a cross section of department responsibilities for the
				  purpose of reviewing and establishing priorities for cost
				  sharing.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 30 - Waters Cost-share and Grant Programs › Rule 571-30.8 - Application Procedures

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Applications for funds shall be reviewed and selected for
				  funding at least once per year. The department shall publish on its website the
				  date and time for submitting a funding proposal, providing at least 90 days'
				  notice. Applications must be submitted to the department as described on the
				  website.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 30 - Waters Cost-share and Grant Programs › Rule 571-30.9 - Cost-sharing Rates

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All projects approved for assistance will normally be
				  cost-shared at a 75 percent state/25 percent local ratio. Exceptions to the
				  normal funding formula may occur under the following conditions:
(1) Where a local public agency agrees under
				terms of a long-term agreement to assume maintenance and operation of a
				department of natural resources water access facility, the approved development
				or improvements needed on that facility may be funded at up to 100
				percent.
(2) Where feasible and
				practical, the department will provide funds to cover 100 percent of materials
				needed for a development project if the local subdivision agrees to provide 100
				percent of the labor and equipment to complete that development.
(3) Where joint use will be made of a project
				by commercial interests as well as by recreational boaters, only that portion
				of a project attributable to the use by recreational boaters will be
				cost-shared through this program.
(4) When, at the discretion of the director,
				some alternate funding level is deemed appropriate.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 30 - Waters Cost-share and Grant Programs › Rule 571-30.10 - Joint Sponsorship

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Two or more local public agencies may join together to carry
				  out a water access project. However, for the purposes of the grant program, the
				  committee will accept only one local agency as the prime project sponsor. Any
				  written agreements between the local agencies involved in any joint venture
				  will be made a part of any grant application. The application rating system
				  will be applied only to the prime sponsor. The project agreement will be
				  negotiated with the prime sponsor and reimbursements will be paid to
				  it.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 30 - Waters Cost-share and Grant Programs › Rule 571-30.11 - Control of Project Site

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In order for a project site to be eligible for a development
				  grant, it must be under the physical control of the grant applicant, either by
				  fee title, lease, management agreement, or easement. The term of a lease,
				  management agreement, or easement must be commensurate with the life expectancy
				  of the proposed development.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 30 - Waters Cost-share and Grant Programs › Rule 571-30.12 - Project Agreements

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(1) A
				cooperative agreement approved by the director between the department and the
				local grant recipient describing the work to be accomplished and specifying the
				amount of the grant and the project completion date will be negotiated as soon
				as possible after a grant has been approved. Maximum time period for project
				completion shall be two years for acquisition or development projects, unless
				an extension approved by the director is authorized. However, agreements
				covering land acquisition will be dependent upon receipt of a
				department-approved appraisal report since assistance will be based on the
				approved appraised valuation or the actual purchase price, whichever is the
				lesser. Approved development projects costing over $25,000 must have plans
				certified by a registered engineer before an agreement will be
				issued.
(2) Cooperative agreements
				between the department and the local project sponsor may be amended to increase
				or decrease project scope or to increase or decrease project costs and fund
				assistance. Any increase in fund assistance will be subject to the availability
				of funds. Amendments to increase scope or fund assistance must be approved by
				the director before work is commenced or additional costs incurred. A project
				sponsor may request amendment of the agreement for a previously completed
				project to allow commercial use under the conditions specified in 30.9(3). The
				director shall have the authority to approve such amendments.
(3) All approved projects, except those in
				which the project is owned by the state and managed by a local entity, having a
				grant request in excess of $25,000 will be presented to the natural resource
				commission members for their information prior to project initiation. The
				commissioners may act to disapprove or modify projects.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 30 - Waters Cost-share and Grant Programs › Rule 571-30.13 - Reimbursement Procedures

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Financial assistance from the water access fund will
				  typically be in the form of reimbursement grants, which will be made on the
				  basis of the approved percentage of all eligible expenditures up to the amount
				  of the approved grant.
Reimbursement requests will be submitted on project billing
				  forms provided by the department.
(1)
				For acquisition projects, one copy each of the following additional
				documentation will be required:
a.
				Deed.
b. Invoices or bills for any
				appraisal or survey expense.
c. All
				applicable canceled checks or warrants.
d. A certificate of title prepared by the
				agency's official legal officer.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 30 - Waters Cost-share and Grant Programs › Rule 571-30.51 - Definitions

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For purposes of this division, the following definitions
				  shall apply:
"Commission"
means the natural resource
				  commission.
"Coordinator"
means the staff person of the
				  department responsible for implementing this division.
"Department"
means the department of natural
				  resources.
"Director"
means the director of the
				  department of natural resources.
"Low-head dam"
means a uniform structure
				  across a river or stream that causes an impoundment upstream, with a
				  recirculating current downstream.
"Navigable waters"
means all lakes, rivers,
				  and streams that can support a vessel capable of carrying one or more persons
				  during a total of six months period in one out of every ten years.
"Scoring committee"
means the water trails
				  scoring committee, which consists of the coordinator, two department staff
				  members appointed by the director, and two representatives and two alternates
				  of the water recreation community selected by the director.
"Sponsor"
means an eligible applicant, as
				  described in these rules.
"Water trail"
means a point-to-point travel
				  system on a navigable water and a recommended route connecting the
				  points.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 30 - Waters Cost-share and Grant Programs › Rule 571-30.52 - Purpose and Intent

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The water trails development program and the low-head dam
				  public hazard program provide funds to assist development of local water trails
				  on navigable waters of the state of Iowa and to support safety projects for
				  low-head dams in the state of Iowa. The programs will be available to fund two
				  types of projects: those that enhance water trails development and recreation
				  and those that are limited to projects that primarily enhance dam safety in
				  order to reduce drownings.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 30 - Waters Cost-share and Grant Programs › Rule 571-30.53 - Program Descriptions

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(1)
Water trails development program.
The department will provide
				funds to cities and counties in the state of Iowa to plan and develop water
				trails throughout the state. The goal of the water trails development program
				is to assist and encourage the development of community-driven water trails
				that provide features described in statewide and local plans and
				herein.
(2)
Low-head dam
				public hazard program.
The department will provide funds to dam
				owners, including counties, cities, state agencies, cooperatives, and
				individuals, within Iowa to undertake projects that warn the general public
				about drowning hazards related to low-head dams or that remove or otherwise
				modify low-head dams to create a safer experience on Iowa's navigable waters
				and enhance fish passage, aquatic habitat, and navigation.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 30 - Waters Cost-share and Grant Programs › Rule 571-30.54 - Application

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The coordinator may announce the availability of funds for
				  the programs, designate a time and place for receiving proposals, identify any
				  additional requirements to those enumerated in this division for successful
				  applications, and provide at least 90 days for sponsors to submit such
				  proposals.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 30 - Waters Cost-share and Grant Programs › Rule 571-30.55 - Grant Requirements

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By submitting a proposal pursuant to this division, a sponsor
				  will agree to the following terms and conditions:
(1)
Agreements.
Before funds
				are disbursed, the sponsor will enter into a project agreement with the
				department. The agreement shall detail and further define the relationship of
				the parties.
(2)
Timely
				commencement of projects.
Funds must be completely expended within two
				years of the award. If the sponsor is not able to complete a project within the
				original time period, the sponsor must seek and receive a written extension
				from the department to receive reimbursements for expended funds. Any advanced
				funds must be returned after either the completion date or extension date if
				the department determines the project cannot be completed in a timely
				manner.
(3)
Expenditures.
The sponsor shall expend all funds in accordance
				with the sponsor's governance documents, which may include applicable
				provisions of the Iowa Code.
(4)
Recordkeeping.
The sponsor shall keep all project records for
				three years after the final report is completed. These records are to be
				available for audit by the state.
(5)
Permits and licenses.
The sponsor must obtain any and all required licenses and permits from federal,
				state, and local authorities before commencing any activity pursuant to a grant
				award.
(6)
Control of
				project site.
The sponsor must demonstrate that the project site or
				sites are under the physical control of the sponsor or its partners, either by
				fee title, lease, management agreement, or easement. The sponsor assumes
				long-term maintenance of the integrity of the project and shall enter into such
				agreements with landowners or other relevant parties as may be necessary to
				ensure such long-term maintenance.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 30 - Waters Cost-share and Grant Programs › Rule 571-30.57 - Proposal Evaluation

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(1)
				Proposals will be evaluated by the scoring committees for each
				program.
(2) Conflict of interest.
				An individual who is a member, volunteer, or employee of an entity that has
				submitted a project shall not serve on the scoring committee during that award
				cycle. Instead, one of the alternates shall review and score in the
				individual's place.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 30 - Waters Cost-share and Grant Programs › Rule 571-30.58 - Sponsor Eligibility

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(1)
Water trails development program.
The water trails development
				program is limited to local divisions of Iowa government.
(2)
Low-head dam public hazard
				program.
The low-head dam public hazard program is available to dam
				owners or their agents, including counties, cities, state agencies,
				cooperatives, nonprofit organizations, and individuals.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 30 - Waters Cost-share and Grant Programs › Rule 571-30.59 - Project Eligibility

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(1)
Water trails development program.
The scoring committee will
				evaluate proposals for water trails development projects. Eligible projects may
				include master planning, engineering, and development such as water accesses
				with parking and related easement and property acquisition; navigational,
				interpretive, and warning signs; portages to aid navigation or avoid hazards;
				related amenities adjacent to the water trail such as access roads, canoe and
				bike racks, restrooms, picnic areas, campsites, and water-accessible cabins;
				and promotional, educational, and educational materials such as mapping,
				brochures, kiosks, display panels, and online information.
(2)
Low-head dam public hazard
				program.
The scoring committee will evaluate proposals for projects
				that enhance safety and fish passage at low-head dams on or adjacent to
				navigable waters in Iowa. The department may divide grants into categories and
				scoring criteria corresponding to project types, such as warning signage,
				feasibility studies, engineering, and construction.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 30 - Waters Cost-share and Grant Programs › Rule 571-30.60 - Cost-share Requirements

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(1)
Water trails development program.
Grant proposals for water
				trails development projects require a minimum of 20 percent cost share of the
				total project to be provided by the sponsor.
(2)
Low-head dam public hazard
				program.
Grant proposals for low-head dam safety and mitigation
				projects require a minimum of 50 percent cost share of the total project to be
				provided by the sponsor.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 30 - Waters Cost-share and Grant Programs › Rule 571-30.61 - Evaluation Criteria

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(1)
Water trails development program.
The scoring committee will
				prioritize projects based on impacts for public use, local and private resource
				contributions, support of statewide and local plans and guidelines, public
				acceptance, safety, location on a designated or planned water trail, and annual
				priorities established by the coordinator.
(2)
Low-head dam public hazard
				program.
The scoring committee will prioritize projects based on
				public safety, stream health, fish passage, aesthetic, recreational and
				navigational improvements, urgency of failure, local contributions and
				stakeholder support, and appropriate cost and scale.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 30 - Waters Cost-share and Grant Programs › Rule 571-30.62 - Disbursement of Awards

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(1)
Water trails development
				program.
Grants for water trails development projects will be
				announced not later than 90 days after the grant proposals are due. The
				earliest disbursement date is July 1 of the following state fiscal
				year.
(2)
Low-head dam
				public hazard program.
Grants for low-head dam public hazard projects
				will be announced not later than 90 days after the grant proposals are due. All
				funds shall be obligated not later than July 1 of the next fiscal
				year.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 30 - Waters Cost-share and Grant Programs › Rule 571-30.63 - Water Trails Advisory Committee

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The advisory committee shall provide input to the water
				  trails development program and the low-head dam public hazard program. The
				  advisory committee appointed by the director shall be comprised of a minimum of
				  six members of the water recreation community, including canoe and kayak
				  enthusiasts and club leaders, interested conservation associations, canoe and
				  kayak livery owners, and county conservation board staff in Iowa. Members of
				  the advisory committee shall serve for two years.
The meetings of the advisory committee shall be held at least
				  four times per calendar year and shall be arranged by the coordinator. The
				  advisory committee will provide expertise to the scoring committee and assist
				  the department in the development of any water trails or low-head dam public
				  hazard master planning that the department may undertake.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 31 - Publicly Owned Lakes Watershed Program › Rule 571-31.1 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to set forth the policy and
				  procedures to be utilized by the department of natural resources to establish a
				  priority list of watersheds above significant public lakes where private
				  landowners are eligible to receive cost-share moneys to establish soil and
				  water conservation practices pursuant to Iowa Code chapter
				  161A.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 31 - Publicly Owned Lakes Watershed Program › Rule 571-31.2 - Definitions

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"Commission"
means the natural resource
				  commission.
"Department"
means the department of natural
				  resources.
"Division"
means the department of
				  agriculture and land stewardship, division of soil conservation and water
				  quality.
"Program"
means the publicly owned lakes
				  watershed program.
"Significant public lake"
means a lake
				  meeting the criteria set forth in Iowa Code section
				  456A.33B(1)
"c."
"Watershed"
means those lands that drain
				  into a significant public lake.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 31 - Publicly Owned Lakes Watershed Program › Rule 571-31.3 - Priority of Watersheds

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Pursuant to Iowa Code section
				  456A.33A, the commission shall
				  annually establish a priority list of watersheds above existing or proposed
				  significant public lakes.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 31 - Publicly Owned Lakes Watershed Program › Rule 571-31.4 - Application

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Applications shall be submitted annually, as specified by the
				  division. The division will then forward received applications to the
				  department for determination of program eligibility. The department will review
				  applications based on compliance with application
				  requirements.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 31 - Publicly Owned Lakes Watershed Program › Rule 571-31.5 - Application Review

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The department will review applications based on compliance
				  with application requirements, adequacy of watershed plans to reduce the
				  delivery of sediment to the publicly owned lake as demonstrated by the use of
				  the sediment delivery calculator, presence on the priority list for lake
				  restoration, and available funding.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 33 - Resource Enhancement and Protection Program: County, City, Private Open Spaces and Conservation Education Grant Programs › Rule 571-33.1 - Purpose

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The purpose of these rules is to define procedures for the
				  administration of the private cost-sharing funds within the open spaces
				  account, the county conservation account, the city park and open spaces
				  account, and the conservation education grant program of the resource
				  enhancement and protection (REAP) fund.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 33 - Resource Enhancement and Protection Program: County, City, Private Open Spaces and Conservation Education Grant Programs › Rule 571-33.2 - Resource Enhancement Policy

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The REAP program and its various elements shall constitute a
				  long-term integrated effort to wisely use and protect Iowa's natural resources
				  through the acquisition and management of public lands; the upgrading of public
				  park and preserve facilities; environmental education, monitoring, and
				  research; and other environmentally sound means. Expenditure of funds from the
				  county conservation account, the city park and open spaces account and the
				  private cost-sharing portion of the open spaces account shall be in accord with
				  this policy.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 33 - Resource Enhancement and Protection Program: County, City, Private Open Spaces and Conservation Education Grant Programs › Rule 571-33.3 - Definition

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In addition to the definitions in Iowa Code section
				  455A.1, the following definition
				  shall apply to this chapter:
"Open spaces"
means those natural or
				  cultural resource areas that contain natural vegetation, fish, or wildlife, or
				  have historic, scenic, recreation and education value. Examples of open spaces
				  in cities and towns include, but are not limited to, parks, riverfronts and
				  town squares. In rural areas, open spaces include, but are not limited to, such
				  areas as woodlands, prairies, marshlands, river corridors, lake shores, parks
				  and wildlife areas.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 33 - Resource Enhancement and Protection Program: County, City, Private Open Spaces and Conservation Education Grant Programs › Rule 571-33.4 - Grant Applications, General Procedures

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(1) Applications for all grant programs shall
				be made on forms provided by the department.
(2) Applications shall provide sufficient
				detail as to clearly describe the scope of the project. Any application that is
				not complete at the time of project review and scoring, or for which additional
				pertinent information has been requested and not received, shall not be
				considered for funding.
(3)
				Application deadlines are the same for county, city, and private open space
				grant programs. Applications will be reviewed and projects selected for funding
				at least once per year. The department shall publish on its website the date
				and time for submitting a funding proposal, providing at least 90 days' notice.
				Applications must be submitted to the department as described on the
				website.
(4) Joint applications are
				permitted. One entity must serve as the primary applicant. Joint projects
				sponsored by entities competing for funds from different REAP accounts (e.g., a
				joint city/county project) are allowable. Applications must clearly spell out
				the respective shares of project costs to be derived from various REAP accounts
				if the project is approved for funding. Any cooperative agreement between joint
				applicants must be provided as a part of the application.
(5) Applicants shall not use other department
				grants, such as land and water conservation fund or wildlife habitat promotion
				with local entities, as leveraged funds for a project requesting REAP funds.
				Likewise, REAP funds shall not be used as matching funds for applications to
				other grants.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 33 - Resource Enhancement and Protection Program: County, City, Private Open Spaces and Conservation Education Grant Programs › Rule 571-33.5 - Appraisals

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Appraisal reports must be approved or disapproved in writing
				  by the director. Grants may include incidental costs associated with the
				  acquisition, including, but not limited to, costs for appraisals, abstracts,
				  prorated taxes, deed tax stamps, recording fees and any necessary surveys and
				  fencing.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 33 - Resource Enhancement and Protection Program: County, City, Private Open Spaces and Conservation Education Grant Programs › Rule 571-33.6 - Groundwater Hazard Statements

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Grantees must obtain a properly completed groundwater hazard
				  statement on all proposed acquisitions before the acquisition is completed. The
				  statement must be filed with the department and county recorder pursuant to
				  Iowa Code section 558.69. Prior to the acquisition
				  of any property that has an abandoned or unused well, hazardous waste disposal
				  site, solid waste disposal site, or underground storage tank, the grantee must
				  file with the department a plan that details how these conditions will be
				  managed to best protect the environment. This plan must be approved in writing
				  by the director before the land is acquired.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 33 - Resource Enhancement and Protection Program: County, City, Private Open Spaces and Conservation Education Grant Programs › Rule 571-33.7 - Rating Systems Not Used

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During any funding cycle when total grant requests are less
				  than the allotment available, the rating system need not be applied. All
				  applications will be reviewed by the appropriate committee for eligibility to
				  ensure they meet minimum scoring requirements and to ensure consistency with
				  program policy and purposes.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 33 - Resource Enhancement and Protection Program: County, City, Private Open Spaces and Conservation Education Grant Programs › Rule 571-33.8 - Applications Not Selected for Grants

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All applications for projects considered eligible but not
				  scoring high enough to be awarded a grant immediately will be retained by the
				  department until two months prior to the next regular submittal date during
				  which time they may be funded. If not approved for funding by that time,
				  applicants will be notified by the department in writing. The original
				  application will be returned to applicants only upon request. The applicant may
				  resubmit the project or an amended version of the project for scoring and
				  consideration during the next application cycle by resubmitting an original or
				  amended application and five copies by the respective
				  deadline.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 33 - Resource Enhancement and Protection Program: County, City, Private Open Spaces and Conservation Education Grant Programs › Rule 571-33.9 - Similar Development Projects

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An application for a development project grant may include
				  development on more than one area if that development is of a like type (e.g.,
				  tree and shrub plantings).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 33 - Resource Enhancement and Protection Program: County, City, Private Open Spaces and Conservation Education Grant Programs › Rule 571-33.10 - Timely Commencement and Completion of Projects

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Grant recipients are expected to commence and complete
				  projects in a timely and expeditious manner. A project period commensurate with
				  the work to be accomplished will be established and included in the project
				  agreement. Project sponsors may receive up to 90 percent of approved grant
				  funds at the start of the project period. Failure to initiate the project or to
				  complete it in a timely manner may be cause for termination of the project,
				  return of unused grant funds at the time of termination, and cancellation of
				  the grant by the department.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 33 - Resource Enhancement and Protection Program: County, City, Private Open Spaces and Conservation Education Grant Programs › Rule 571-33.11 - Waivers of Retroactivity

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Normally, grants for acquisitions or developments completed
				  prior to application scoring will not be approved. However, an applicant may
				  make written request for a waiver of retroactivity to allow project elements to
				  be considered for grant assistance. Waivers will be granted in writing by the
				  director and receipt of a waiver does not ensure funding, but only ensures that
				  the project will be considered for funding along with all other
				  applications.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 33 - Resource Enhancement and Protection Program: County, City, Private Open Spaces and Conservation Education Grant Programs › Rule 571-33.12 - Project Amendments

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Projects for which grants have been approved may be amended,
				  if funds are available, to increase or decrease project scope or to increase or
				  decrease project costs and grant amount. All amendments must be approved by the
				  appropriate project review and selection committee and by the director.
				  Amendments that result in an increase in the cost of the project in excess of
				  $25,000 or 25 percent of the approved cost, whichever is greater, or that
				  involve a change in the project purpose also must be approved by the
				  commission.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 33 - Resource Enhancement and Protection Program: County, City, Private Open Spaces and Conservation Education Grant Programs › Rule 571-33.13 - Recordkeeping and Retention

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Grant recipients shall keep adequate records relating to the
				  administration of a project, particularly relating to all incurred expenses.
				  These records shall be available for audit by representatives of the department
				  and the state auditor's office. All records shall be retained in accordance
				  with state laws.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title III - Assistance Programs › Chapter 33 - Resource Enhancement and Protection Program: County, City, Private Open Spaces and Conservation Education Grant Programs › Rule 571-33.15 - Public Communications

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Grant recipients shall participate in public communications
				  activities to inform the public of the REAP program and of their particular
				  project. The project will not be considered successfully completed, for
				  purposes of this rule, until evidence is provided to the department REAP
				  coordinator that the following requirements have been met. The remaining 10
				  percent payment of the grant total will not be issued until such evidence has
				  been provided. Evidence includes but is not limited to photographs showing sign
				  placement, newspaper or magazine clippings, printed brochures or flyers
				  available to the public, exhibits for public display and other related
				  materials. Information gathered from site inspections by the department may
				  also be considered acceptable evidence.
(1)
Signs.
Grant recipients
				are required to adequately display the 12-inch by 12-inch REAP signs, provided
				by the department at no charge, on project locations where appropriate so that
				users of the project can readily see that REAP is at least partially
				responsible for the project. The REAP signs will be maintained and replaced as
				necessary as long as the department has signs available.
(2)
Dedication ceremony.
Grant recipients shall hold a public meeting or event to dedicate the project.
				Information provided during the event shall include information in regard to
				the REAP program and its role in supporting the project. This information shall
				also be provided to local news media by use of a news release. Local and state
				elected officials shall be invited to attend and participate.
(3)
Grants include public
				communications plan.
A description of the public communications plan
				shall be included in every project submitted as a grant request. Grant
				recipients shall carry out the plan if their project is funded.