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Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VI - Parks and Recreation Areas › Chapter 62 - State Forest Camping › Rule 571-62.4 - Campground Reservations

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The department shall establish a centralized reservation
				  system to accept and process reservations for camping and rental facilities in
				  state parks, recreation areas and state forest campgrounds.
(1)
Centralized reservation system
				business rules manual.
The department shall adopt by reference the
				manual titled "Centralized Reservation System Business Rules for Iowa State
				Parks, Recreation Areas and State Forests," dated January 1, 2006, which sets
				procedures and policies for the administration of reservations of campsites and
				rental facilities through the centralized reservation system.
(2)
Recreation facilities available
				on the centralized reservation system-campgrounds.
a. Except for the backpack campsites, all
				state forest campgrounds shall be available on the centralized reservation
				system.
b. No less than 50 percent
				and up to no more than 75 percent of the total number of campsites in each
				individual campground shall be designated as reservable sites on the
				reservation system. The determination of which campsites shall be included in
				the reservable designation shall be the responsibility of the park staff in
				each park. Park staff shall include a combination of electric, nonelectric and
				sewer/water sites while taking into consideration campsite characteristics such
				as location, shade, and size. The department will review the percentage of
				reservable sites and usage on a biennial basis and determine whether the
				percentage of reservable campsites should be changed. A reservable campsite
				will be identified with a reservable site marker on the campsite
				post.
c. All designated organized
				youth group campsites and campsites marked with the international symbol of
				accessibility shall be included in the reservation system.
d. Reservations will not be taken for any
				backpack campsites in state forest campgrounds. Those sites shall be available
				on a first-come, first-served basis only.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VI - Parks and Recreation Areas › Chapter 62 - State Forest Camping › Rule 571-62.5 - Camping Fees and Registration

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(1) Any
				person who camps in a state forest must register the person's name and address
				with the department of natural resources' representative in charge of the area.
a. Walk-in campers shall complete the
				registration form, place the appropriate fee in the envelope and place the
				envelope in the depository provided by the department of natural resources. One
				copy must then be placed in the campsite holder provided at the
				campsite.
b. Park staff shall
				complete the registration for the campers with reservations and place the
				registration in the campsite holder no later than one hour prior to the 4 p.m.
				check-in time on the day of the camper's arrival.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VI - Parks and Recreation Areas › Chapter 62 - State Forest Camping › Rule 571-62.6 - Camping Restrictions

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(1)
				No person shall camp in the state forests listed in rule 62.1(461A) except
				within the designated camping areas or at established backpack campsite
				areas.
(2) Camping within the
				designated camping area shall be on sites posted by numbered signs marking the
				location to be used by the camping unit or within the areas designated for
				backpack camping.
(3) No more than
				six persons shall occupy a campsite except for the following:
a. Families that exceed six persons may be
				allowed on one campsite if all members are immediate family and cannot
				logically be split to occupy two campsites.
b. Campsites which are designated as
				chaperoned, organized youth group campsites.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VI - Parks and Recreation Areas › Chapter 62 - State Forest Camping › Rule 571-62.7 - Camping Time Limit

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No basic camping unit shall be permitted to camp longer than
				  two weeks at a time within a state forest, except for volunteers working under
				  the department of natural resources' campground host program
				  agreement.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VI - Parks and Recreation Areas › Chapter 62 - State Forest Camping › Rule 571-62.9 - Firearms Use Prohibited

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Except for peace officers acting in the scope of their
				  employment, the use of firearms, fireworks, explosives, and weapons of all
				  kinds by the public is prohibited within the established camping area as
				  delineated by signs marking the area.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VI - Parks and Recreation Areas › Chapter 62 - State Forest Camping › Rule 571-62.10 - Hours

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Access into and out of the established camping areas shall be
				  permitted from 4 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. During the hours of 10:31 p.m. to 3:59
				  a.m., only registered campers are permitted in the
				  campgrounds.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VI - Parks and Recreation Areas › Chapter 62 - State Forest Camping › Rule 571-62.11 - Horses and Pets

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No horse or other animal shall be hitched or tied to any tree
				  or shrub in a manner to result in injury to state property. Pets such as dogs
				  or cats shall not be allowed to run at large within the designated camping
				  area. Such animals shall be deemed running at large unless the owner carries
				  the animal or leads it by leash or chain not exceeding six feet in length or
				  keeps it confined in or attached to a vehicle. Chains or other restraints used
				  shall not be of sufficient length as to permit the animal to enter a designated
				  campsite other than the one used by the animal's owner.
Stabling of equine animals and llamas shall be in accordance
				  with 571-paragraph 61.4(5)
"k. "
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VI - Parks and Recreation Areas › Chapter 62 - State Forest Camping › Rule 571-62.12 - Noise

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Creating or sustaining any unreasonable noise in any portion
				  of all state forests is prohibited at all times. The nature and purpose of a
				  person's conduct, the impact on other area users, the time of day, location,
				  and other factors which would govern the conduct of a reasonable, prudent
				  person under the circumstances shall be used to determine whether the noise is
				  unreasonable. Unreasonable noise shall include the operation or utilization of
				  motorized equipment or machinery such as an electric generator, motor vehicle,
				  or motorized toy; or audio device such as a radio, television set, tape deck,
				  public address system, or musical instrument; or other device. Between the
				  hours of 10:30 p.m. and 6 a.m., noise which can be heard at a distance of 120
				  feet or three campsites shall be considered unreasonable.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VI - Parks and Recreation Areas › Chapter 63 - Keg Beer Rules › Rule 571-63.1 - Purpose

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This chapter governs the use of state park and recreation
				  areas and designated state forests for consumption of beer dispensed from a keg
				  or other container larger than one gallon. The purpose is to enhance public
				  enjoyment of state areas through regulation of an activity which can be
				  disruptive.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VI - Parks and Recreation Areas › Chapter 63 - Keg Beer Rules › Rule 571-63.2 - Applicability

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This chapter is applicable to all state parks and recreation
				  areas managed by the parks, recreation, and preserves division of the
				  department of natural resources and to the state forests containing designated
				  campground areas listed in
				  571-62.1
				  (461A).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VI - Parks and Recreation Areas › Chapter 63 - Keg Beer Rules › Rule 571-63.3 - Definitions

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"Beach"
or
"beach area"
means that portion of state parks or recreation areas designated for swimming
				  activity including the water area contiguous to the beach.
"Beer"
is as defined in Iowa Code section
				  123.3(7).
"Campground"
means that portion of state
				  parks or recreation areas designated for camping activity including parking
				  areas contiguous to the campground and designated camp areas of state
				  forests.
"Kegger"
means a gathering of two or more
				  persons at which beer is dispensed from a keg or other container larger than
				  one gallon.
"Person"
is as defined in Iowa Code section
				  4.1(20).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VI - Parks and Recreation Areas › Chapter 63 - Keg Beer Rules › Rule 571-63.5 - Procedure

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Any person wishing to conduct a kegger in any area to which
				  this chapter applies shall notify the department of natural resources officer
				  in charge of the area in advance and comply with the following
				  procedure:
(1) A designated agent
				shall be named who shall sign a responsibility agreement. The content of the
				responsibility agreement shall be as stated in
				571-63.7
				(461A,123).
(2) The designated
				agent shall be available for personal contact by department of natural
				resources personnel at all times during the kegger.
(3) The agent shall pay a deposit of $100 per
				100 persons or portion thereof at the kegger, to be held by the department of
				natural resources officer as a damage deposit. The department of natural
				resources officer may designate the area in which the kegger is to be
				conducted. If the kegger takes place in an enclosed shelter for which a rental
				fee and deposit is charged, the $100 shall be waived in lieu of the usual
				deposit for that facility.
(4) The
				agent shall assume responsibility to ensure that all state laws are complied
				with in the conduct of persons attending the kegger and that the area used for
				the kegger is left in a clean, unlittered condition and no state property
				damaged beyond the extent of normal wear and tear.
(5) Conducting or continuation of the kegger
				shall be contingent on the persons involved complying with all applicable state
				laws including but not limited to Iowa Code section
				123.47,
				chapter 461 A, and rules promulgated under those chapters and as long as the
				activity does not interfere with other uses of area facilities.
(6) The agent shall inform the department of
				natural resources officer when the kegger is concluded and attendees have left
				the area.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VI - Parks and Recreation Areas › Chapter 63 - Keg Beer Rules › Rule 571-63.6 - Deposit Disposition

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(1) The
				$100 deposit required by 63.5(3) shall be refunded within three days in full or
				on a prorated basis computed according to 63.6(2) depending on the condition in
				which the site is left after the kegger is held.
(2) If it is necessary for department of
				natural resources personnel to clean up the area or repair any damage beyond
				ordinary wear and tear, a log of the time spent in such cleanup or repair shall
				be kept. The damage deposit refund shall be reduced by an amount equivalent to
				the applicable hourly wage of the employees for the time necessary to clean the
				area or repair the damage.
(3) The
				$1000 is not to be construed as a limit of liability for damage to state
				property. The department of natural resources may take any legal action
				necessary to recover additional damage.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VI - Parks and Recreation Areas › Chapter 63 - Keg Beer Rules › Rule 571-63.7 - Responsibility Agreement

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The agreement required by 63.5(1) shall contain the following
				  information:
RESPONSIBILITY AGREEMENT
I/We, the undersigned, being of 21 years of age or older, or
				  born before September 2, 1967, and desiring to entertain ourselves and others
				  at:
Area:________________________________
Date:________________________________
agree to leave the site used in the same condition as found,
				  agree to clean up what debris and litter may be deposited during our stay,
				  within the time period agreed to, agree to be responsible for any damages done
				  to property within the area by ourselves or our guests, agree to ensure
				  compliance with Iowa law respecting the possession of beer by underage persons,
				  agree not to interfere with other use of park facilities, and finally, agree to
				  abide by all rules and regulations and all laws of this state.
Dated this____day of____, 19_.
Signature of Group Leaders (agents):
______________________________________
______________________________________
Identification Information:
Agents Driver's Vehicle
(Name &
				  Address)
Phone No. License No.
				  License
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VI - Parks and Recreation Areas › Chapter 64 - Metal Detectors Use in State Areas › Rule 571-64.1 - Definitions

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"Beach"
or
"beach area"
means that portion of state parks or recreation areas designated for swimming
				  activity including the sand, a 200-foot buffer of land surrounding the sand or
				  a designated area which is fenced in, and the water area contiguous to the
				  beach as marked by swim buoys or swim lines.
"Metal detector"
means a portable electronic
				  device carried by an individual used only for detecting metal above or below
				  the surface of the ground.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VI - Parks and Recreation Areas › Chapter 64 - Metal Detectors Use in State Areas › Rule 571-64.2 - Use Areas

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Metal detector use in state parks and recreation areas is
				  prohibited except in the following areas:
(1)
Designated beach areas.
From May 22 to September 7 each year, metal detectors may be used on designated
				beach areas from 4 a.m. to 11 a.m. each day. From September 8 to May 21 each
				year, metal detectors may be used on designated beach areas during the hours
				established in
				571-61.1
				(461A).
(2)
Drained
				lakes.
When an artificial lake has been drained or the water level
				lowered for any reason, metal detector use may be allowed during the hours
				established in
				571-61.1 (461A)
				only after the lake bed has been thoroughly surveyed for archaeological
				resources and a survey report has been completed and approved by the state
				historic preservation office.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VI - Parks and Recreation Areas › Chapter 64 - Metal Detectors Use in State Areas › Rule 571-64.3 - Archaeological/scientific Studies

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When the use of a metal detector may support an
				  archaeological or scientific study, a permit may be issued by the manager in
				  charge of the property. Review of all permit applications shall be coordinated
				  with the state historic preservation officer and the state archaeologist. The
				  DNR shall take the state historic preservation officer's and the state
				  archaeologist's views into account before acting upon the issuance of a
				  permit.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VI - Parks and Recreation Areas › Chapter 64 - Metal Detectors Use in State Areas › Rule 571-64.5 - Lost Item Search by Owner

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An owner of lost property may use a metal detector to search
				  for that item in an area where such use is prohibited under the following
				  conditions.
(1) Written approval has
				been granted by the director of the department of natural resources or
				designee.
(2) The search is
				confined to a reasonable area within the park or recreation area.
(3) The search is limited to 12 hours or less
				in length.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VI - Parks and Recreation Areas › Chapter 64 - Metal Detectors Use in State Areas › Rule 571-64.6 - Tools Used

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Tools used to recover items detected beneath the ground level
				  shall be limited to the following:
(1)
				Probes not over 12 inches long, 1-inch wide, and ¼-inch thick.
(2) A sand scoop or sieve not over 10 inches
				in diameter.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VI - Parks and Recreation Areas › Chapter 64 - Metal Detectors Use in State Areas › Rule 571-64.7 - Digging Limitations and Restoration

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(1) In recovering items located below the
				ground, a person shall not unduly disturb the earth and shall limit all
				excavations to less than three inches square when using probes and ten inches
				in diameter when using sand scoops or sieves.
(2) When digging is done to search for an
				object, the metal detector operator shall restore the disturbed area as nearly
				as possible to its original condition.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VI - Parks and Recreation Areas › Chapter 64 - Metal Detectors Use in State Areas › Rule 571-64.8 - Disposal of Litter

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Persons using metal detectors shall wear or carry a litter
				  apron or bag, and all litter that is recovered shall be disposed of in approved
				  trash receptacles.
These rules implement Iowa Code section
				  461A.35.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VI - Parks and Recreation Areas › Chapter 66 - Saylorville Multiuse Trail › Rule 571-66.1 - Applicability

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This rule governs activity in the following described areas,
				  all in Polk County, Iowa:
1.The
				parking area and trailhead facility located adjacent to the Des Moines river on
				the north side of Kempton Road (NW 66th Street) locally known as "Sycamore
				Access."
2.All federally owned
				property on the east side of the Des Moines River from Sycamore Access south to
				the north corporate limits of the city of Des Moines. This area is bounded on
				the west by the ordinary high water line of the Des Moines River and on the
				east by Morningstar Drive and NW 26th Street.
3.Federally owned property in Sections 15 and
				22, Township 79N, Range 24W, located east of Morningstar Drive and north of the
				north corporate limits of the city of Des Moines.
4.All federally owned land and land under
				flowage easement on the west side of the Des Moines River from the south
				right-of-way boundary of NW 66th Avenue south to the north right-of-way
				boundary of Interstates 35-80.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VI - Parks and Recreation Areas › Chapter 66 - Saylorville Multiuse Trail › Rule 571-66.2 - Wildlife Refuge

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The following described areas are established as game refuges
				  and shall be posted with signs designating the boundaries other than the river.
				  The use of firearms is prohibited in these areas. Persons shall not hunt,
				  pursue, kill, trap, or take any wild animal, bird, or game on these areas at
				  any time.
1.An area along and adjacent
				to the surfaced multiuse trail from the ordinary high water line of the Des
				Moines River to a point 50 yards east of the east edge of that trail extending
				from Sycamore Access to the north boundary of the right-of-way of Interstates
				80-35.
2.All federally owned land
				on the east side of the Des Moines River from the north right-of-way boundary
				of Interstates 80-35 south to the north corporate limits of the city of Des
				Moines.
3.All federally owned land
				and land under flowage easement on the west side of the Des Moines River from
				the south right-of-way boundary of NW 66th Avenue south to the north
				right-of-way boundary of Interstates 35-80.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VI - Parks and Recreation Areas › Chapter 66 - Saylorville Multiuse Trail › Rule 571-66.3 - Hunting and Trapping Restrictions

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(1)
Hunting.
Hunting in
				those areas not designated as wildlife refuge shall be confined to the use of
				shotguns shooting shot only and use of bow and arrow. The use of any other
				method is prohibited. All laws and regulations governing hunting and trapping
				seasons and limits on possession are applicable on these areas.
(2)
Trapping.
a. The use of snares is prohibited on the
				area covered by this rule.
b. Any
				traps used on the area, including foothold, leghold, body gripping or conibear
				type must be set completely underwater.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VI - Parks and Recreation Areas › Chapter 66 - Saylorville Multiuse Trail › Rule 571-66.4 - Area Use Restrictions

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(1) The
				use of motor vehicles and snowmobiles is prohibited on the hard-surfaced
				multiuse trail except where signs authorize such use.
(2) Snowmobile use is restricted to the area
				posted with signs permitting their use.
(3) The use of equine animals is restricted
				to areas other than the hard-surfaced multiuse trail.
(4) Permits may be issued by the director for
				special events on specific dates utilizing golf carts or similar transportation
				along the trail for elderly or handicapped persons.
These rules implement Iowa Code sections 461A.35, 481A.5 and
				  481A.6.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VI - Parks and Recreation Areas › Chapter 67 - Development and Management of Recreation Trails on State Forests, Parks, Preserves and Recreation Areas › Rule 571-67.1 - Applicability

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
This chapter is applicable to all state-owned parks,
				  recreation areas, forests and preserves under the jurisdiction of the
				  department of natural resources, except those areas under management by a local
				  government entity.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VI - Parks and Recreation Areas › Chapter 67 - Development and Management of Recreation Trails on State Forests, Parks, Preserves and Recreation Areas › Rule 571-67.2 - Definitions

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"All-terrain vehicle"
means a motorized
				  flotation-tire vehicle with not less than three low-pressure tires, but not
				  more than six low-pressure tires, or a two-wheeled off-road motorcycle, that is
				  limited in engine displacement to less than 800 cubic centimeters and in total
				  dry weight to less than 850 pounds and that has a seat or saddle designed to be
				  straddled by the operator and handlebars for steering control and any other
				  vehicle registered under Iowa Code chapter 3211.
"Area"
means any park, recreation area,
				  forest, or preserve under the jurisdiction of the department of natural
				  resources.
"Department"
means the department of natural
				  resources (DNR).
"Director"
means the director of the
				  department of natural resources or designee.
"Division administrator"
means the division
				  administrator of the DNR division responsible for managing the area in
				  question.
"Equestrian"
means a horserider or a person
				  who is horseback riding.
"Equestrian hunting permit, which may include an
				  annual permit, application"
means an application by a hunter wishing
				  to ride off trail to hunt in an area. This application shall include the dates
				  and area and provide a contact number in case of conflicts or questions.
				  Applications will be evaluated for potential user conflicts and the potential
				  for the need to obtain a special event permit pursuant to 571-subrule
				  61.7(16).
"Horse"
means any equine animal, including
				  horses, mules, burros, donkeys, and all llamas or alpacalike animals.
"Snowmobile"
means a motorized vehicle
				  weighing less than 1,000 pounds which uses sled-type runners or skis, endless
				  belt-type tread, or any combination of runners, skis, or tread, and is designed
				  for travel on snow or ice and any vehicle registered under Iowa Code chapter
				  321G.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VI - Parks and Recreation Areas › Chapter 67 - Development and Management of Recreation Trails on State Forests, Parks, Preserves and Recreation Areas › Rule 571-67.3 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to establish guidelines for
				  developing and properly managing the use of recreation trails on state parks,
				  recreation areas, forests and preserves.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VI - Parks and Recreation Areas › Chapter 67 - Development and Management of Recreation Trails on State Forests, Parks, Preserves and Recreation Areas › Rule 571-67.4 - Establishment of Trails

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Establishment and designation of recreation trails shall not
				  be undertaken until after a plan showing the basic design, location and
				  designated use for any such trail has been prepared. The director shall approve
				  all trail plans for areas, and trails shall follow only those routes designated
				  on the plan.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VI - Parks and Recreation Areas › Chapter 67 - Development and Management of Recreation Trails on State Forests, Parks, Preserves and Recreation Areas › Rule 571-67.5 - Designation of Recreation Trails

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All trails shall be designated by the department. Designation
				  shall include an assignment of the use or uses for which each trail is
				  intended. Uses shall be classified as follows: foot traffic, horseback riding,
				  snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, bicycling and multiple-use trails. The
				  intended uses of trails shall be described on signs at appropriate locations
				  within the area, in informational brochures about the area, or on posted notice
				  at the area's headquarters.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VI - Parks and Recreation Areas › Chapter 67 - Development and Management of Recreation Trails on State Forests, Parks, Preserves and Recreation Areas › Rule 571-67.6 - Guidelines for Trail Location

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No new trail shall be designated or constructed:
1.On any slope where erosion will occur
				unless measures are taken to permanently control erosion. The measures may
				include, but not be limited to: water bars, steps, vegetative or crushed stone
				surfacing and terraces;
2.Through
				rare or sensitive plant communities, except for trails intended for
				interpretive purposes and designed for foot traffic only;
3.In locations where wildlife management
				practices are being carried out that would be negatively affected by trail
				activity;
4.To pass over
				archaeological sites or adversely affect known archaeological sites eligible
				for the National Register of Historic Places or known sites not yet evaluated;
5.Where past trail use has resulted
				in erosion or other environmental damage that would be exacerbated by continued
				trail use;
6.So as to allow travel
				through a river, stream or wetland or waterway except at designated
				crossings.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VI - Parks and Recreation Areas › Chapter 67 - Development and Management of Recreation Trails on State Forests, Parks, Preserves and Recreation Areas › Rule 571-67.7 - Control of Trail Use

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(1) Use of
				trails may be temporarily limited or suspended by the area manager when use or
				any natural event has created conditions that will cause the trail to degrade
				if further use is allowed. Guidelines may include, but are not limited to, the
				following considerations:
a. Precipitation
				events (e.g., rain, thaws, or flooding that, based on the soils and topography,
				would present a problem for resource protection or public safety if the trail
				were to remain open).
b. Special
				events (e.g., events that are large, involve concessionaires, or would
				otherwise require a special event permit as described in 571-subrule 61.7(16)
				and would interfere with the safety or enjoyment of other trail
				users).
c. Ecosystem management
				activities (e.g., scheduled harvests, timber stand improvement, planting, or
				controlled burns that would temporarily disrupt trail use).
d. Trail construction or repair.
e. Off-trail use (e.g., vehicle or animal use
				that has created damage off the actual trail which affects the trail and needs
				to be corrected).
f. Conflicts
				between trail users.
g. Trail
				damage/erosion (e.g., overuse, use at the wrong time, or unauthorized vehicle
				use).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VI - Parks and Recreation Areas › Chapter 67 - Development and Management of Recreation Trails on State Forests, Parks, Preserves and Recreation Areas › Rule 571-67.8 - Use of Designated Trails

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(1) Bicyclists, equestrians and snowmobile
				operators shall use only trails officially designated and properly signed for
				such uses.
(2) Unless otherwise
				prohibited by law, the use of motorized all-terrain vehicles shall be limited
				to roadways on all areas except as necessary to carry on authorized activities
				such as area management, agricultural activity, search and rescue operations
				and special events authorized by the department.
(3) An area manager may approve off-trail
				riding by issuing an equestrian hunting permit. Any person or group wishing to
				request off-trail riding under a special use permit must comply with the
				following:
a. The sponsor shall submit an
				application to the area manager where the proposed event is to take place.
				Application forms shall be furnished by DNR. Submission of an application does
				not guarantee issuance of a permit.
b. The sponsor shall contact the area manager
				for current trail conditions prior to the equestrian hunting event. Trail
				closure policies apply to equestrian hunting permits.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VII - Forestry › Chapter 71 - Nursery Stock Sale to the Public › Rule 571-71.1 - Purpose

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The department of natural resources shall sell nursery stock
				  to private landowners and public agencies to encourage the establishment of
				  wildlife habitat and erosion control plantings and to promote
				  forestry.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VII - Forestry › Chapter 71 - Nursery Stock Sale to the Public › Rule 571-71.2 - Procedures

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(1)
Description of nursery stock to be sold.
a. Plants sold for use on private land shall
				not exceed four years of age.
b.
				Plants sold for use on private land shall be barerooted.
c. Only those species in accepted use for
				wildlife habitat, erosion control and forestry plantings shall be sold for use
				on private land.
d. Seeds and
				cuttings of those species in paragraph
"c"
may be sold for use
				on private land.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VII - Forestry › Chapter 71 - Nursery Stock Sale to the Public › Rule 571-71.3 - Nursery Stock Prices.

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(1)
				Prices for hardwoods shall be as follows:
a.
				Aspen, oak, hickory, walnut, pecan and basswood, 6" to 16"-$65 per hundred
				plants.
b. Aspen, oak, hickory,
				walnut, pecan and basswood, 17" and larger-$90 per hundred plants.
c. Other hardwood tree species, 6" to 16"-$65
				per hundred plants.
d. Other
				hardwood tree species, 17" and larger-$90 per hundred plants.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VII - Forestry › Chapter 72 - Timber Buyers › Rule 571-72.1 - Definitions

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"Collateral bond"
means a bond signed by the
				  timber buyer as principal and accompanied by a bank certificate of
				  deposit.
"Corporate surety bond"
means a bond signed
				  by the timber buyer as principal and a corporate surety authorized to engage in
				  the business of executing surety bonds within
				  Iowa.
"Department"
means the department of natural
				  resources.
"Director"
means the director of the
				  department of natural resources or the administrator of the division of forests
				  and forestry who has been designated to act for the director.
"Proof of ownership"
means a timber sale
				  contract; bill of sale or bill of lading showing owner's name, address, and
				  telephone number, point of origin, and destination.
"The Act"
means Iowa Code section
				  456A.36.
"Timber buyer"
means a person engaged in the
				  business of buying timber from the timber growers for sawing into lumber for
				  processing or resale, but does not include a person who occasionally purchases
				  timber for sawing or processing for the person's own use and not for resale.
				  Timber buyer includes a person who contracts with a timber grower on a
				  shared-profit basis to harvest timber from the grower's land.
"Timber buyer surety bond"
means a bond
				  signed by the timber buyer as principal, bonding the timber buyer to the
				  commission for the performance under the Act.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VII - Forestry › Chapter 72 - Timber Buyers › Rule 571-72.2 - Applicability of Rules

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(1)
Duty to file.
a.
General.
On and after January 1,1981, no person shall engage in the
				business of timber buying in the state of Iowa unless the timber buyer shall
				have on file with the department a bond and application for bond approval in
				compliance with these rules.
b.
Timber buying.
All persons engaged in the business of timber
				buying shall file prior to engaging in business as a timber buyer, a bond
				complying with these rules and an application for bond approval as specified in
				rules 72.2(456A) and 72.3(456A) of this chapter. Should the department
				determine that the bond or application, although in substantial compliance, is
				insufficient to comply with the law, it shall provide notice by certified mail,
				return receipt requested. The timber buyer will be given 20 days to correct the
				insufficiency. If not corrected within that time period, or within an
				additional time period approved by the director, the timber buyer shall be
				deemed to be in violation of the Act and of these rules. If the department
				determines that the bond or application does not substantially comply with the
				Act or these rules, it shall immediately notify the timber buyer that the
				filing does not satisfy the statutory requirements for filing a bond or surety
				and that the buyer may not lawfully engage in the business of timber buying
				until a bond has been approved by the department.
c.
Date of filing.
For
				purposes of this rule, the date of filing shall be the date on which the
				materials are received by the department or the date postmarked, if
				mailed.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VII - Forestry › Chapter 72 - Timber Buyers › Rule 571-72.3 - Forms

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(1)
Required forms.
The forms required for use of timber buyers in
				complying with this chapter shall be available from the Department of Natural
				Resources. The forms are as follows:
NRC72-1
APPLICATION FOR BOND (Revised 8/96)
NRC72-2
CORPORATE SURETY BOND COVERING
THE PURCHASE OF TIMBER FROM TIMBER GROWERS BY TIMBER
						  BUYER OR BUYER'S AGENT (Revised 8/96)
NRC72-3
TIMBER BUYER SURETY BOND (USING A CERTIFICATE OF
						  DEPOSIT) GOVERNING THE
PURCHASE OF TIMBER FROM TIMBER GROWERS BY BUYER OR
						  BUYER'S AGENT (Revised 8/96)
NRC72-4
COLLATERAL ASSIGNMENT OF CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT (Revised
						  8/96)
NRC72-5
VERIFICATION APPLICATION FOR RELEASE OF BOND AND
						  CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT (Revised 8/96)
Copies of the forms may be obtained by writing Division
				  Administrator, Forests and Forestry Division, Department of Natural Resources,
				  Wallace State Office Building, Des Moines, Iowa 50319, or by calling
				  (515)281-5981.
(2)
				Reserved.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 456A.24
				  and 456A.36.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VII - Forestry › Chapter 73 - Forest and Fruit-tree Reservations › Rule 571-73.1 - Criteria for Establishing and Maintaining Forest and Fruit-tree Reservations

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(1)
Designation.
The selection of a forest or fruit-tree
				reservation is the prerogative of the taxpayer and shall not be denied unless
				the criteria set forth in Iowa Code chapter 427C and these rules have not been
				satisfied.
(2)
Area
				designated.
The area designated as a forest or fruit-tree reservation
				may be less than one legally described tract of land if the minimum acreage
				requirement of Iowa Code section
				427C.2 is
				satisfied.
(3)
Size of
				reservation.
As used in Iowa Code section
				427C.2, the term
				"continuous area" means an area of land which is not separated by public roads
				or streets. A "continuous area" may include land contained in more than one
				legal description.
(4)
Fencing.
It is not mandatory that a forest or fruit-tree
				reservation be fenced. However, it is the taxpayer's responsibility to ensure
				that livestock are not permitted on the reservation (1938
O
.A.G.
				198).
(5)
Number of
				trees.
To qualify initially as a forest reservation, a tract of land
				must contain at least 200 growing trees on each acre. However, if trees are
				removed pursuant to Iowa Code section
				427C.4, a
				taxpayer has up to one year to replace the trees.
(6)
Economic gain.
As used
				in Iowa Code section 427C. 10, the term "gain from raising fruit or forest
				trees" means gain from the harvest from trees including, but not limited to,
				fruit, nuts, Christmas trees and greens, posts, poles, logs, fuelwood,
				pulpwood, and tree sap.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VII - Forestry › Chapter 73 - Forest and Fruit-tree Reservations › Rule 571-73.2 - County Assessor's Annual Report on Forest and Fruit-tree Reservations to the Department of Natural Resources

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(1)
Report content.
The
				report shall contain the name and address of each owner and the number of acres
				for each forest and fruit-tree reservation.
(2)
Report due date.
The
				report shall be submitted annually to the department of natural resources no
				later than June 15 of the assessment year.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code chapters 427C
				  and 441.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VII - Forestry › Chapter 74 - Forest Land Enhancement Program (FLEP) › Rule 571-74.1 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to define procedures by which
				  federal, state, or private moneys designated for cost-share forestry practices
				  on private lands may be utilized for that purpose.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VII - Forestry › Chapter 74 - Forest Land Enhancement Program (FLEP) › Rule 571-74.2 - Definitions

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"Department"
means the department of natural
				  resources and its designated representatives.
"FLEP"
means the forest land enhancement
				  program.
"Forest stewardship committee"
means a
				  committee of individuals from state, federal, county, and private institutions
				  who serve as an advisory board to the department on forest stewardship
				  issues.
"Private lands"
means lands not owned by
				  federal, state, county, or local governments.
"Private moneys"
means any money from an
				  individual or entity that is not a unit of federal, state, county, or local
				  government.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VII - Forestry › Chapter 74 - Forest Land Enhancement Program (FLEP) › Rule 571-74.3 - Project Scope

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This program will provide forestry cost-share assistance to
				  private landowners primarily through the forest land enhancement program
				  (FLEP). The primary source of funding shall be federally allocated funds;
				  however, other public or private funds may be utilized if available. These
				  funds will be used for conservation tree and shrub planting such as
				  reforestation, wildlife habitat establishment, forest riparian buffer
				  establishment, timber stand improvement and other forestry enhancement projects
				  on private lands as approved by the department and the forest stewardship
				  committee.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VII - Forestry › Chapter 74 - Forest Land Enhancement Program (FLEP) › Rule 571-74.4 - Availability of Funds

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Funds to institute FLEP landowner cost-share assistance will
				  primarily be derived through federal allocations pursuant to Title VIII,
				  Subtitle A, Section 8002, of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of
				  2002, which amends the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (
				  16 U.S.C.
				  2102) . Availability of funds will vary based
				  upon the federal allocation from the USDA Forest Service. Funding through the
				  2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act should be available through 2007.
				  Allocations from other available public or private sources may be used for the
				  purpose of this program at the discretion of the department.
(1)
Allotments.
Funds
				available for cost-share assistance shall be dependent upon the allocation
				designated to the department from the USDA Forest Service.
(2)
Additional funding.
To
				maximize forestry conservation practices, the department may accept
				contributions from any governmental or private entity or individual for the
				purpose of approved cost-share forestry practices on private lands.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VII - Forestry › Chapter 74 - Forest Land Enhancement Program (FLEP) › Rule 571-74.5 - Forest Land Enhancement Program Areas

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This rule delineates eligibility and procedures for
				  cost-share assistance for forestry practices.
(1)
Eligibility.
FLEP funds
				are available statewide except that funds from a specific funding entity may be
				earmarked for cost-share assistance in a specific geographic region of the
				state. To be eligible for cost-share assistance, individual landowners must
				have a forest stewardship plan approved by the department and enter into a
				written agreement with the department specifying the obligations of each
				party.
(2)
Applications.
Applications will be accepted only from those
				eligible as noted above.
a. Applications must
				be on forms furnished by the department.
b. Applications must be signed by the
				landowner and by the department.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VII - Forestry › Chapter 74 - Forest Land Enhancement Program (FLEP) › Rule 571-74.6 - Cost Reimbursement

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Whenever a landowner has been found to be in violation of a
				  contract specified in this chapter, the department may cancel the contract, and
				  the landowner shall reimburse the department for the full amount of any
				  payments received from FLEP. The requirements and procedures for recovering
				  expended funds in the event of a violation of the contract shall be established
				  in the contract.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VIII - Seasons, Limits, Methods of Take › Chapter 76 - Unprotected Nongame › Rule 571-76.1 - Species

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Certain species of nongame shall not be protected.
(1)
Birds.
The European
				starling and the house sparrow shall not be protected.
(2)
Reptiles.
a. Garter snake.
b. Timber rattlesnake except in Allamakee,
				Appanoose, Clayton, Delaware, Des Moines, Dubuque, Fayette, Henry, Jackson,
				Jones, Lee, Madison, Van Buren, and Winneshiek Counties but not including an
				area of 50 yards around houses actively occupied by human beings in those
				counties.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections
				  481A.38, 481A.39, and 481A.42.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VIII - Seasons, Limits, Methods of Take › Chapter 77 - Endangered and Threatened Plant and Animal Species › Rule 571-77.1 - Definitions

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As used in this rule:
"Endangered species"
means any species of
				  fish, plant life, or wildlife which is in danger of extinction throughout all
				  or a significant part of its range.
"Special concern species"
means any species
				  about which problems of status or distribution are suspected, but not
				  documented, and for which no special protection is afforded under this
				  rule.
"Threatened species"
means any species which
				  is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future
				  throughout all or a significant portion of its range.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VIII - Seasons, Limits, Methods of Take › Chapter 78 - Ginseng Harvesting and Sale › Rule 571-78.1 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The purposes of these rules are to establish a program for
				  the harvesting and sale of American Ginseng subject to the Convention on
				  International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES); to
				  provide for the time and conditions for harvesting the plant; and to provide
				  requirements for the registration of growers, dealers and exporters and the
				  records kept by dealers and exporters. The goal of the department's program is
				  to ensure that American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius), a slow-growing plant
				  with increased demand due to its medicinal and commercial value, remains a
				  sustainable resource in the state of Iowa.