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Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 47 - Snowmobiles › Rule 571-47.22 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
For purposes of this division, the following definitions
				  shall apply:
"Consumer use"
means use of a snowmobile for
				  business or pleasure, not for sale at retail, by a person who has obtained a
				  certificate of title and has registered the vehicle in conformance with Iowa
				  Code chapter 321G.
"Dealer"
means a person engaged in the
				  business of buying, selling, or exchanging snowmobiles required to be
				  registered under Iowa Code chapter 321G and this chapter and who has an
				  established place of business for that purpose in this state.
"Designated location"
means the primary
				  place of business of the dealer or a building actually occupied by a dealer
				  where the public and the department may contact the dealer during regular
				  business hours.
"Distributor"
means a person, resident or
				  nonresident, who sells or distributes snowmobiles to snowmobile dealers in this
				  state or who maintains distributor representatives.
"Engaged in the business,"
or similar
				  wording, means doing any of the following acts for the purpose of selling
				  snowmobiles at retail: acquiring, selling, exchanging, holding, offering,
				  displaying, brokering, accepting on consignment or conducting a retail auction,
				  or acting as an agent for the purpose of doing any of these acts. A person
				  selling at retail more than five snowmobiles during a 12-month period may be
				  presumed to be engaged in the business.
"Established place of business"
means the
				  place actually occupied either continuously or at regular periods by a dealer
				  or manufacturer where the books and records are kept and the dealer's or
				  manufacturer's business is primarily transacted.
"Manufacturer"
means a person engaged in the
				  business of constructing or assembling snowmobiles required to be registered
				  under Iowa Code chapter 321G and this chapter and who has an established place
				  of business for that purpose in this state.
"Manufacturer's certificate of origin"
means
				  a certification signed by the manufacturer, distributor or importer that the
				  snowmobile described has been transferred to the person or dealer named, and
				  that the transfer is the first transfer of the vehicle in ordinary trade and
				  commerce. A manufacturer's certificate of origin may also be referred to as a
				  manufacturer's statement of origin.
[ARC 8879B,
IAB 6/30/10, effective
				  8/4/10]
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 47 - Snowmobiles › Rule 571-47.23 - Dealer's Established Place of Business

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
A dealer's established place of business shall include
				  landline telephone service and an adequate office area for keeping business
				  records, manufacturers' certificates of origin, certificates of title or other
				  evidence of ownership for all snowmobiles offered for sale.
[ARC 8879B,
IAB 6/30/10, effective
				  8/4/10]
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 47 - Snowmobiles › Rule 571-47.24 - Zoning

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Dealers licensed under these rules must comply with
				  applicable local zoning ordinances. Upon request by the department, a dealer
				  shall provide to the department written evidence issued by the office
				  responsible for the enforcement of zoning ordinances in the city or county
				  where the dealer's established place of business is located that the dealer's
				  established place of business complies with all applicable zoning
				  provisions.
[ARC 8879B,
IAB 6/30/10, effective
				  8/4/10]
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 47 - Snowmobiles › Rule 571-47.25 - Sales Tax Permit

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
A dealer shall provide to the department written evidence
				  that the dealer has obtained a sales tax permit issued by the department of
				  revenue.
[ARC 8879B,
IAB 6/30/10, effective
				  8/4/10]
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 47 - Snowmobiles › Rule 571-47.26 - Special Registration Certificates for Manufacturers, Distributors and Dealers

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) A
				manufacturer, distributor, or dealer owning a snowmobile required to be
				registered under Iowa Code chapter 321G and this chapter may operate the
				unregistered snowmobile for purposes of transporting, testing, demonstrating,
				or selling it if both of the following requirements are met:
a. The manufacturer, distributor, or dealer
				obtains from the department a special registration certificate and decal
				containing a general identification number in accordance with Iowa Code section
				321G.21.
				An application for a special registration certificate shall be submitted on DNR
				Form 542-0846; and
b. The
				manufacturer, distributor, or dealer has the assigned decal attached to a
				removable sign which is temporarily but firmly attached to the snowmobile being
				used.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 47 - Snowmobiles › Rule 571-47.27 - Information Provided to Purchasers

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
At the time of sale, a dealer shall provide all purchasers of
				  snowmobiles with both (1) a copy of current snowmobile laws and regulations
				  governing the usage of snowmobiles in the state of Iowa, and (2) the most
				  up-to-date list of public places open for snowmobile usage. The department
				  shall provide this required information on its Web site,
www.iowadnr.gov
. Information provided on the
				  department's Web site shall be deemed current and the most up-to-date
				  information for purposes of this rule.
[ARC 8879B,
IAB 6/30/10, effective
				  8/4/10]
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 47 - Snowmobiles › Rule 571-47.28 - Right of Inspection

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The department or any peace officer has the authority to
				  inspect the following at any dealer location:
(1) snowmobiles or component parts of
				vehicles,
(2) business records, and
(3) manufacturers' certificates of
				origin, certificates of title and other evidence of ownership for snowmobiles
				offered for sale. The department has the right at any time to verify compliance
				with all statutory and regulatory requirements by a dealer registered under
				Iowa Code chapter 321G.
[ARC 8879B,
IAB 6/30/10, effective
				  8/4/10]
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 47 - Snowmobiles › Rule 571-47.29 - Denial or Revocation

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The department may deny a dealer application or revoke a
				  dealer registration certificate when the director determines the applicant or
				  dealer has violated any rule of this chapter or Iowa Code chapter 321G or when
				  continuation of the permit is not in the public interest. Such denial or
				  revocation shall become effective upon a date specified in the notice. The
				  notice shall state the extent of the denial or revocation and the reasons for
				  the action. Within 30 days following receipt of the notice of a revocation or
				  denial, the applicant or dealer, whichever is applicable, may file a notice of
				  appeal, requesting a contested case pursuant to 561-Chapter 7. The notice of
				  appeal shall specify the basis for requesting that the permit be issued or
				  reinstated.
[ARC 8879B,
IAB 6/30/10, effective
				  8/4/10]
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 48 - Inspection of Permanently Moored Vessels › Rule 571-48.1 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
This chapter is intended to establish the procedures for
				  compliance with the inspection requirements of Iowa Code sections
				  99F.7(14)
				   and
				  462A.20 for the
				  inspection of excursion boats used for gambling that have been removed from
				  navigation and designated as permanently moored vessels by the United States
				  Coast Guard.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 48 - Inspection of Permanently Moored Vessels › Rule 571-48.2 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
"Commission"
means the Iowa racing and
				  gaming commission.
"Correction report"
means a written
				  requirement issued by, or on behalf of, the department and directing a PMV
				  operator to correct a safety or maritime security deficiency within a specified
				  period of time.
"Critical systems"
on a PMV means fire
				  safety systems, systems that protect against flooding and progressive flooding,
				  emergency power systems, emergency lighting systems, emergency ventilation
				  shutdown systems, and fuel and sewage discharge prevention systems.
"Department"
means the Iowa department of
				  natural resources.
"Inspection program coordinator"
means a
				  third-party contractor retained pursuant to 567-48.5 (462A) to conduct
				  inspections on PMVs and administer the PMV inspection program.
"Permanently moored vessel"
or
"PMV"
means an excursion boat used for gambling, which is
				  removed from navigation and defined as a vessel under Title 46, Code of Federal
				  Regulations, Subchapter K or H, that would have previously required a United
				  States Coast Guard Certificate of Inspection.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 48 - Inspection of Permanently Moored Vessels › Rule 571-48.3 - Inspection Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
All PMVs shall be inspected by a qualified inspector to
				  determine compliance with the "State of Iowa Permanently Moored Vessel
				  Inspection Requirements," 2005, as adopted by reference
				  herein.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 48 - Inspection of Permanently Moored Vessels › Rule 571-48.4 - Inspectors

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Inspections of PMVs shall be conducted by a person or persons
				  meeting the criteria set forth in this rule.
(1)
Qualifications.
An
				inspector shall:
a. Have prior experience as
				a U.S. Coast Guard marine inspector or as a classification society (recognized
				by the U.S. Coast Guard) surveyor; or
b. Be a classification surveyor acting on
				behalf of a classification society; or
c. Be a professional engineer licensed by one
				of the 50 states; or
d. Be a
				professional naval architect or marine engineer.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 48 - Inspection of Permanently Moored Vessels › Rule 571-48.5 - Statewide Inspection Contract

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
If the department determines that the administration of this
				  chapter could best be effectuated through a contract with one or more third
				  parties, the state may award such a contract or contracts pursuant to the
				  provisions of 561-Chapter 8, as adopted by reference in rule
				  571-8.1
				  (17A).
(1) A statewide inspection
				contract shall authorize an inspection program coordinator to conduct the
				inspections required by this chapter, prepare and submit the required reports,
				and engage in such other activities as may be necessary for the administration
				of the PMV inspection program.
(2)
				A contract entered into pursuant to this rule shall establish fees to be paid
				by PMV operators to the inspection program coordinator for the inspection of
				PMVs. There shall be a fixed fee established by contract for inspections and
				administration of the program by the inspection program coordinator. The
				contract may establish additional fees to be charged by the inspection program
				coordinator for work related to addressing deficiencies or other noncompliance
				by a PMV operator. Said fees shall be the sole source of payment to the
				inspection program coordinator.
(3)
				In the event that a statewide inspection contract is executed by the
				department, all submissions required by these rules shall be sent to the
				inspection program coordinator established by the contract.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 48 - Inspection of Permanently Moored Vessels › Rule 571-48.6 - Submission

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Any person making application to the commission for the
				  licensing of a PMV shall submit proof to the department that the PMV has been
				  inspected by a qualified inspector and that the PMV satisfies all of the
				  requirements of the "State of Iowa Permanently Moored Vessel Inspection
				  Requirements," 2005. All PMVs licensed pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 99F shall
				  submit to the department quarterly and annual reports in compliance with all of
				  the requirements of the "State of Iowa Permanently Moored Vessel Inspection
				  Requirements," 2005.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 48 - Inspection of Permanently Moored Vessels › Rule 571-48.7 - Notification to the Commission

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
If a PMV operator fails to cure an inadequacy in a required
				  inspection report or to comply with a correction report for a critical system
				  or maritime security deficiency within the applicable time period, a
				  determination of inadequacy shall be forwarded to the commission and shall be
				  subject to the appeal and contested case procedures of the department as
				  established by 561-Chapter 7 and adopted by reference at
				  571-7.1
				  (17A).
(1)
Inspection
				reports.
The department shall, within 60 days of receipt of an initial
				inspection, quarterly or annual report, determine the adequacy of the report
				and shall notify the submitting party of such determination. The submitting
				party shall be given a minimum of 60 days to cure any inadequacy not involving
				critical systems or maritime security.
(2)
Correction reports.
To
				minimize safety and maritime security risks to the public, the environment and
				the PMV itself, deficiencies found in critical systems or security systems
				shall be immediately reported to the department. After consulting with the PMV
				operator, the department may issue a correction report if the deficiency was
				not immediately corrected. The correction report will direct the PMV operator
				to take corrective action within a specific period of time that is based on the
				nature and severity of the deficiency.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 49 - Operation of Motor Vehicles in Meandered Streams, Navigable Streams and Trout Streams › Rule 571-49.1 - Purpose and Intent

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
This chapter implements Iowa Code section
				  462A.34A
				  and identifies meandered streams, trout streams, and navigable streams in which
				  motor vehicles may not be operated.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 49 - Operation of Motor Vehicles in Meandered Streams, Navigable Streams and Trout Streams › Rule 571-49.2 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
"Department"
means the department of natural
				  resources.
"Meandered stream"
means a lake or stream
				  which at the time of the original government survey was so surveyed as to mark,
				  plat and compute acreage of adjacent fractional sections.
"Motor vehicle"
means a vehicle which is
				  self-propelled, but not including vehicles known as trackless trolleys which
				  are propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires and are
				  not operated upon rails. A motor vehicle is not a watercraft as defined in Iowa
				  Code section
				  462A.2(32).
"Navigable stream"
means all streams which
				  can support a vessel capable of carrying one or more persons during a total of
				  a six-month period in one out of every ten years.
"Trout stream"
means a cold-water stream
				  which, by natural or artificial methods, supports trout fish
				  species.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 49 - Operation of Motor Vehicles in Meandered Streams, Navigable Streams and Trout Streams › Rule 571-49.3 - Stream Identification Process

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) The names and locations of trout streams
				and navigable streams shall be provided by the department's district fisheries
				supervisors to the administrator of the parks, recreation and preserves
				division and the administrator of the fish and wildlife division.
(2) The division administrators of the fish
				and wildlife division and the parks, recreation and preserves division will
				provide a list of navigable streams and trout streams to the director for
				review.
(3) The director will
				approve a list of navigable streams and trout streams for the purpose of this
				rule.
(4) As per Iowa Code
				subsection
				17A.6(3),
				the department will provide upon request a complete list of meandered streams,
				navigable streams and trout streams which are included as a part of this
				rule.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 49 - Operation of Motor Vehicles in Meandered Streams, Navigable Streams and Trout Streams › Rule 571-49.5 - Motor Vehicle Prohibition in Meandered Streams

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Motor vehicles shall not be operated in any part of the beds
				  of meandered streams, including dry sandbars. Meandered streams are the
				  following:
1.Des Moines River. From
				Mississippi River to west line of T95N, R32W, Palo Alto County, west branch,
				and north line of T95N, R29W, Kossuth County, east branch at a point near
				Algona.
2.Iowa River. From
				Mississippi River to west line T81N, R11W, Iowa County, due north of Ladora.
3.Cedar River. From Iowa River to
				west line T89N, ROW, Black Hawk County, at the east edge of Cedar Falls.
4.Raccoon River. From Des Moines
				River to west line of Polk County.
5.Wapsipinicon River. From Mississippi River
				to west line T86N, R6W, Linn County, northwest of Central City.
6.Maquoketa River. From Mississippi River to
				west line T84N, R3E, Jackson County, due north of Maquoketa.
7.Skunk River. From Mississippi River to
				north line of Jefferson County, at the southwest edge of Coppock.
8.Turkey River. From Mississippi River to
				west line T95N, R7W, Fayette County, northwest of Clermont.
9.Nishnabotna River. From Missouri River to
				north line T67N, R42W, Fremont County, northeast of Hamburg.
10.Upper Iowa River. From Mississippi River
				to west line Section 28, T100N, R4W, Allamakee County, about two and one-half
				miles upstream from its mouth.
11.Little Maquoketa River. From Mississippi
				River to west line Section 35, T90N, R2E, Dubuque County, about one mile
				upstream from its mouth.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 50 - All-terrain Vehicle, Off-road Motorcycle, Off-road Utility Vehicle, Snowmobile and Vessel Bonding › Rule 571-50.1 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
"All-terrain vehicle"
means a motorized
				  flotation-tire vehicle with not less than three and not more than six
				  low-pressure tires that is limited in engine displacement to less than 1,000
				  cubic centimeters and in total dry weight to less than 1,000 pounds and that
				  has a seat or saddle designed to be straddled by the operator and handlebars
				  for steering control.
"Off-road motorcycle"
means a two-wheeled
				  motor vehicle that has a seat or saddle designed to be straddled by the
				  operator and handlebars for steering control and that is intended by the
				  manufacturer for use on natural terrain. "Off-road motorcycle" includes a
				  motorcycle that was originally issued a certificate of title and registered for
				  highway use under Iowa Code chapter 321, but which contains design features
				  that enable operation over natural terrain.
"Off-road utility vehicle"
means a motorized
				  flotation-tire vehicle with not less than four and not more than eight
				  low-pressure tires that is limited in engine displacement to less than 1,500
				  cubic centimeters and in total dry weight to not more than 1,800 pounds and
				  that has a seat that is of bucket or bench design, not intended to be straddled
				  by the operator, and a steering wheel or control levers for control. A
				  motorized vehicle that was previously titled or is currently titled under Iowa
				  Code chapter 321 shall not be registered or operated as an off-road utility
				  vehicle.
"Regulated vehicle"
means all-terrain
				  vehicles, off-road motorcycles, and off-road utility vehicles, either
				  collectively or individually. For purposes of this chapter only, "regulated
				  vehicle" shall also include a snowmobile.
"Snowmobile"
means a motorized vehicle
				  weighing less than 1,000 pounds which uses sled-type runners or skis, endless
				  belt-type tread with a width of 48 inches or less, or any combination of
				  runners, skis, or tread, and is designed for travel on snow or ice.
				  "Snowmobile" does not include an all-terrain vehicle which has been altered or
				  equipped with runners, skis, belt-type tracks, or treads.
"Vessel"
means every description of
				  watercraft, other than a seaplane, used or capable of being used as a means of
				  transportation on water or ice. Ice boats are watercraft.
"Watercraft"
means any vessel which through
				  the buoyant force of water floats upon the water and is capable of carrying one
				  or more persons. Docks, defined and regulated by 571-Chapter 16, are not
				  watercraft.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 50 - All-terrain Vehicle, Off-road Motorcycle, Off-road Utility Vehicle, Snowmobile and Vessel Bonding › Rule 571-50.2 - Bond Required Before Issuance of Title or Registration

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
If the county recorder or the department is not satisfied as
				  to the ownership of the regulated vehicle or that there are no undisclosed
				  security interests in the regulated vehicle, the recorder or the department
				  shall require completion of the following procedures prior to issuing title and
				  registration:
(1)
Identification.
The applicant shall contact the department and
				provide identifying information in regard to the regulated vehicle. The
				required identifying information shall include the identification number and
				such additional information about the regulated vehicle as may be requested by
				the department. If no identification number is currently affixed to the
				regulated vehicle, the applicant shall complete the department's procedure for
				obtaining such number, and the assigned number shall be affixed before the
				applicant may proceed with the application process set forth in this
				chapter.
(2)
Records
				search
Upon receipt of sufficient identifying information from an
				applicant, the department shall:
a. Search
				the department's registration records to determine if there is an owner of
				record for the regulated vehicle and if the regulated vehicle has been reported
				stolen; and
b. Notify the
				applicant, orally or in writing, in regard to whether a record of prior
				ownership has been located and, if so, provide the name and last-known address
				of the owner of record.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 50 - All-terrain Vehicle, Off-road Motorcycle, Off-road Utility Vehicle, Snowmobile and Vessel Bonding › Rule 571-50.10 - Bond Required Before Issuance of Title or Registration

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
In the event the county recorder or the department is not
				  satisfied as to the ownership of a vessel or that there are no undisclosed
				  security interests in the vessel, the recorder or the department shall require
				  completion of the following procedures prior to issuing title or
				  registration:
(1)
Identification.
The applicant shall contact the department and
				provide the department with identifying information in regard to the vessel.
				The required identifying information shall include the hull identification
				number, if applicable, and such additional information as may be requested by
				the department. If no hull identification number is currently affixed on a
				vessel otherwise required by law to have a hull identification number, the
				applicant shall complete the department's procedure for obtaining such number,
				and the assigned number shall be affixed after the applicant has completed the
				registration and bonding process set forth in this chapter.
(2)
Records search
Upon
				receipt of sufficient identifying information from an applicant, the department
				shall:
a. Search the department registration
				records to determine if there is an owner of record for the vessel and if the
				vessel has been reported stolen; and
b. Notify the applicant, orally or in
				writing, in regard to whether a record of prior ownership has been located and,
				if so, provide the name and last-known address of the owner of
				record.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title V - Management Areas and Practices › Chapter 51 - Game Management Areas › Rule 571-51.1 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
"Blind"
means a constructed place of ambush
				  or concealment for the purpose of hunting, observing, or photographing any
				  species of wildlife.
"Commission"
means the natural resource
				  commission.
"Decoy"
means a bird, or animal, or a
				  likeness of one, used to lure game within shooting
				  range.
"Department"
means the department of natural
				  resources.
"Director"
means the director of the
				  department of natural resources or a designee.
"Handicapped person"
means an individual
				  commonly termed a paraplegic or quadriplegic, with paralysis or a physical
				  condition of the lower half of the body with the involvement of both legs,
				  usually due to disease or injury to the spinal cord; a person who is a simple
				  or double amputee of the legs; or a person with any other physical affliction
				  which makes it impossible to ambulate successfully without the use of a motor
				  vehicle.
"Horse"
means any equine animal, including
				  horses, mules, burros, donkeys, and all llamas or alpacalike
				  animals.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title V - Management Areas and Practices › Chapter 51 - Game Management Areas › Rule 571-51.2 - Jurisdiction

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
All lands and waters under the jurisdiction of the department
				  are established as game management areas under the provisions of Iowa Code
				  section
				  481A.6.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title V - Management Areas and Practices › Chapter 51 - Game Management Areas › Rule 571-51.4 - Use of Horses on Game Management Areas

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1)
Prohibition.
Horses are
				prohibited on all game management areas unless allowed by exception. This rule
				does not apply to state forests or state recreation areas.
(2)
Exception for hunting and field
				trials.
Horses may be used on all game management areas for training
				raccoon hunting dogs from October 1 to February 1 and for hunting raccoons
				during open hunting seasons. Horses may be used for participating in authorized
				field trials, unless this activity is posted as prohibited.
(3)
Exception for horseback
				riding.
Horseback riding is allowed on the following game management
				areas from May 25 to September 30 and is confined to existing roads or trails
				as posted:
a. Elk Grove Wildlife Area -
				Guthrie County.
b. Lennon Mills
				Wildlife Area - Guthrie County.
c.
				Marlow Ray Wildlife Area - Guthrie County.
d. Middle Raccoon River Wildlife Area -
				Guthrie County.
e. Sand Creek
				Wildlife Area - Decatur and Ringgold Counties.
f. Cardinal Marsh - Winneshiek
				County.
g. Hawkeye Wildlife Area -
				Johnson County.
h. Black Hawk
				Wildlife Area - Sac County.
i.
				Turkey River Wildlife Area - Howard County.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title V - Management Areas and Practices › Chapter 51 - Game Management Areas › Rule 571-51.5 - Dogs Prohibited-exception

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Dogs shall be prohibited on all state-owned game management
				  areas, as established under authority of Iowa Code section
				  481A.6,
				  between the dates of March 15 and July 15 each year; except that, training of
				  dogs shall be permitted on designated training areas. Field and retriever meets
				  shall be conducted at designated sites. A permit as provided in Iowa Code
				  section
				  481A.22
				  must be secured for field and retriever meets.
The permit shall show the exact designated site of said meet
				  and all dogs shall be confined to that site.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title V - Management Areas and Practices › Chapter 51 - Game Management Areas › Rule 571-51.6 - Use of Blinds and Decoys on Game Management Areas

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1)
Stationary blinds.
The
				construction and use of stationary blinds on all game management areas, except
				on Pool 14 downstream of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish
				Refuge (River Mile 502) near Princeton, Iowa, and on Pools 15, 16, 17, and 18
				of the Mississippi River, are restricted as follows:
a.
Construction.
Any person
				may construct a stationary blind using only the natural vegetation found on the
				area. No trees or parts of trees other than willows may be cut for use in
				constructing a blind. No other man-made materials of any type may be used for
				building or providing access to a stationary blind.
b.
Use of blinds.
The use of
				any stationary blind which is constructed in violation of 51.6(1)
"a"
is prohibited.
c.
Ownership of blinds.
Any
				person who constructs or uses a stationary blind shall not have any proprietary
				right-of-ownership to the blind.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title V - Management Areas and Practices › Chapter 51 - Game Management Areas › Rule 571-51.7 - Trapping on Game Management Areas

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(1)
Marking trap sites.
No one shall place on any game management
				area any trap, stake, flag, marker, or any other item or device to be used for
				trapping furbearers, or to mark or otherwise claim any site for trapping
				furbearers, except during the open season for taking furbearers other than
				coyote.
(2) Reserved.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title V - Management Areas and Practices › Chapter 51 - Game Management Areas › Rule 571-51.8 - Motor Vehicle Restrictions

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The use of motor vehicles on all game management areas is
				  restricted.
(1)
Roads and
				parking lots.
Except as otherwise provided in these rules, motor
				vehicles are prohibited on a game management area except on constructed and
				designated roads and parking lots.
(2)
Handicapped persons.
Handicapped persons may use certain motor vehicles on game management areas,
				according to the restrictions set out in this rule, in order that they might
				enjoy such uses as are available to others.
a.
Definitions.
For
				purposes of this subrule, 51.8(2), the following definition shall apply: "Motor
				vehicle" means any self-propelled vehicle having at least three wheels and
				registered as a motor vehicle under Iowa Code chapter 321, 321G, or
				3211.
b.
Permits.
Each handicapped person must have a permit issued by the director in order to
				use motor vehicles on game management areas. Such permits will be issued
				without charge. Applicants must submit certificates from their doctors stating
				that the applicants meet the criteria describing handicapped persons. Non
				handicapped companions of permit holders are not covered under the conditions
				of the permit.
c.
Approved
				areas.
A permit holder must contact the technician or wildlife
				biologist of the specific area(s) that the permit holder wishes to use
				annually. The technician or wildlife biologist will determine which areas or
				portions of areas will not be open to use by permittees, in order to protect
				the permittee from hazards or to protect certain natural resources of the area.
				The technician or wildlife biologist will assist by arranging access to the
				area and by designated specific sites on the area where the motor vehicle may
				be used, and where it may not be used. The technician or wildlife biologist
				will provide a map of the area showing the sites where use is permitted and
				bearing the signature of the technician or wildlife biologist and the
				date.
d.
Exclusive
				use.
The issuance of a permit does not imply that the permittee has
				exclusive use of an area. Permittees shall take reasonable care so as not to
				unduly interfere with the use of the area by others.
e.
Prohibited acts.
Except
				as provided in subrule 51.8(1), the use of a motor vehicle on any game
				management area by a person without a valid permit, or at any site not approved
				on a signed map, is prohibited. Permits and maps must be carried by the
				permittee at any time the permittee is using a motor vehicle on a game
				management area, and must be exhibited to any department employee or law
				enforcement official upon request.
f.
Shooting from motor
				vehicle.
Except where prohibited by law, a handicapped person meeting
				the conditions of this rule may shoot from a stationary motor
				vehicle.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title V - Management Areas and Practices › Chapter 51 - Game Management Areas › Rule 571-51.9 - Employees Exempt

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Restrictions in rules 51.3(481A) to 51.8(481A) shall not
				  apply to department personnel, law enforcement officials, or other authorized
				  persons engaged in research, management, or enforcement when in performance of
				  their duties.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title V - Management Areas and Practices › Chapter 51 - Game Management Areas › Rule 571-51.10 - Use of Nontoxic Shot on Wildlife Areas

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
It shall be unlawful to hunt any migratory game bird or
				  resident game or furbearers, except deer and turkeys, or target shoot with a
				  shotgun while having in one's possession any shot other than nontoxic shot
				  approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on the following wildlife
				  areas:
County
Wildlife Area
Benton
Iowa River Corridor
Boone
Harrier Marsh
Buena Vista
All state and federal areas
Calhoun
South Twin Lake
Cerro Gordo
All state and federal areas
Clay
All state and federal areas except the Ocheyedan
						  wildlife area target shooting range
Dickinson
All state and federal areas except the Spring Run target
						  shooting range
Emmet
All state and federal areas
Franklin
All state and federal areas
Greene
All state and federal areas except Rippey Access and
						  McMahon Access
Guthrie
McCord Pond, Lakin Slough and Bays Branch, except the
						  target shooting range at Bays Branch
Hamilton
Little Wall Lake, Gordon Marsh and Bauer Slough
Hancock
All state and federal areas
Humboldt
All state and federal areas
Iowa
Iowa River Corridor
Jasper
Chichaqua
Kossuth
All state and federal areas
Osceola
All state and federal areas
Palo Alto
All state and federal areas
Pocahontas
All state and federal areas except Kalsow Prairie
Polk
Paul Errington Marsh and Chichaqua
Sac
All state and federal areas except White Horse Access
						  and Sac City Access
Story
Hendrickson Marsh and Colo Bog
Tama
Iowa River Corridor
Winnebago
All state and federal areas
Worth
All state and federal areas
Wright
All state and federal areas
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title V - Management Areas and Practices › Chapter 51 - Game Management Areas › Rule 571-51.11 - Rock Climbing and Rappelling

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Rock climbing and rappelling are prohibited at all game
				  management areas except at Indian Bluffs and Pictured Rocks wildlife management
				  areas, Boone Forks wildlife management area only on the abandoned railroad
				  bridge piers, and those authorized by 571-subrule 61.5(13). No one shall place
				  bolts, pitons, or similar anchoring devices at Indian Bluffs or Pictured Rocks
				  unless authorized to do so by the wildlife biologist in charge of the
				  area.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title V - Management Areas and Practices › Chapter 51 - Game Management Areas › Rule 571-51.12 - Camping Restrictions

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Primitive camping is allowed on all game management areas for
				  a period not to exceed 14 days of consecutive use, unless specific restrictions
				  are posted on site. The department may prohibit or restrict camping at any game
				  management area by the posting of signs stating the applicable restrictions.
				  Where posted, camping shall be prohibited within 100 yards of public parking
				  lots, boat ramps, fishing jetties and other public use
				  facilities.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title V - Management Areas and Practices › Chapter 54 - Restrictions on Introduction and Removal of Plant Life › Rule 571-54.1 - Mushrooms and Asparagus

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Lands under the jurisdiction of the commission shall be open
				  for the harvesting of mushrooms and asparagus during the hours the areas are
				  open to the public.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title V - Management Areas and Practices › Chapter 54 - Restrictions on Introduction and Removal of Plant Life › Rule 571-54.2 - Fruit

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Lands under the jurisdiction of the commission shall be open
				  for the harvesting of all varieties of nuts, fruits, and berries unless signs
				  are posted prohibiting such activity. Nut, fruit, and berry gathering shall be
				  permitted only during the hours the areas are open to the public and shall not
				  be permitted in state preserves unless otherwise allowed by the preserves
				  management plan.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title V - Management Areas and Practices › Chapter 54 - Restrictions on Introduction and Removal of Plant Life › Rule 571-54.3 - American Ginseng

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The harvesting of American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) is
				  subject to regulation by 571-Chapter 78.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections
				  456A.24(11)
				   and
				  461A.41.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title V - Management Areas and Practices › Chapter 54 - Restrictions on Introduction and Removal of Plant Life › Rule 571-54.4 - Trees

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The commercial harvest of trees from lands under the
				  jurisdiction of the commission shall be done in accordance with
				  561-8.5
				  (17A,456A,461A) and
				  561-8.6
				  (455B), according to the department's Forest Ecosystem Management Guide,
				  approved by the natural resource commission on December 8, 1994, and hereby
				  adopted by reference.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections
				  461A.35
				  and
				  461A.41.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title V - Management Areas and Practices › Chapter 54 - Restrictions on Introduction and Removal of Plant Life › Rule 571-54.5 - Aquatic Plants

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This rule applies to the introduction and removal of plants
				  in public waters as those waters are defined by rule
				  571-13.2 (455A,461A,462A). For
				  purposes of this rule, aquatic plants are those listed in subrule 54.5(6) and
				  include vegetation that exists at or below the ordinary high water line of a
				  waterway.
(1)
Permits.
a. The department
				may issue permits for the introduction and removal of aquatic plants in public
				waters. To be considered for a permit under this rule, applicants shall use the
				department's application form for sovereign lands construction permits, as
				described in rule 571-13.9 (455A,461A,462A), and
				shall complete all relevant information on that application form. Applicants
				shall also provide any additional information as may be necessary, as described
				in rule 571-13.10(455A,461A). The term of the permit shall be stated in the
				permit. Permits are nontransferable and shall be subject to reevaluation upon
				expiration. Permits may be issued for between one and five years.
b. Cities and counties in Iowa may use
				chemicals, including pesticides and herbicides, to remove aquatic vegetation
				from water intake structures. However, such cities and counties shall be
				required to obtain a permit under this rule, and 567-Chapter 66 as may be
				required, for such activities.
c.
				Cities and counties in Iowa may use chemicals, including pesticides and
				herbicides, to remove aquatic vegetation for certain recreation and navigation
				purposes, including boating, fishing, and swimming. However, such cities and
				counties shall be required to obtain a permit under this rule, and 567-Chapter
				66 as may be required, for such activities. Additionally, all such use of
				chemicals shall be conducted by a certified aquatic applicator and shall be
				subject to the terms of a vegetation management plan approved by the director.
				Issuance of such permits and approval of a vegetation management plan shall be
				at the sole discretion of the department.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title V - Management Areas and Practices › Chapter 55 - Nonpermanent Structures › Rule 571-55.1 - Ice Fishing Shelters

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1)
General.
The following rules shall govern the placement,
				construction, or erection of ice fishing shelters placed on or over state-owned
				land or waters under the jurisdiction of the natural resource
				commission.
(2)
Removal.
The ice fishing shelter and material used in its
				construction shall be removed from on or over state-owned land or waters under
				the jurisdiction of the natural resource commission on or before ice melt or
				February 20 of each year, whichever comes first unless extended by the
				director.
(3)
Owner
				information.
The full name, street address, and city of the building
				or structure owner of all structures left on the ice or state-owned land
				unattended shall be painted legibly in a color contrasting to the background on
				all sides of the shelter in block letters at least four inches in
				height.
(4)
Permit.
The owner information displayed in accordance with the
				provisions of this rule will act as the permit for the placement of ice fishing
				shelters on or over state-owned land or waters under the jurisdiction of the
				natural resource commission.
(5)
Accessibility.
Structures or buildings used as fishing
				shelters shall not be locked when in use.
(6)
Reflectors.
All fishing
				shelters on the ice after sunset shall have reflectors attached to all sides of
				the structure in such a manner to enable them to reflect light at all times
				between the hours of sunset and sunrise.
(7)
Shelter prohibited.
No
				person shall use any building or structure as an ice fishing shelter placed on
				or over state-owned land or waters under the jurisdiction of the natural
				resource commission in violation of any of the provisions of this rule.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				  461A.4.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title V - Management Areas and Practices › Chapter 56 - Shooting Sports Program Grants › Rule 571-56.1 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The purpose of the shooting sports development grant is to
				  provide state cost sharing to eligible applicants for the creation of new
				  shooting ranges and improvement of existing shooting ranges and facilities. The
				  department of natural resources shall administer this
				  program.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title V - Management Areas and Practices › Chapter 56 - Shooting Sports Program Grants › Rule 571-56.2 - Definitions

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"Commission "
means the natural resource
				  commission.
"Committee"
means the review and selection
				  committee established in subrule 56.6(1).
"Department"
means
				  the department of natural resources as created in Iowa Code section
				  455A.2.
"Director"
means the director of the department of natural resources.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title V - Management Areas and Practices › Chapter 56 - Shooting Sports Program Grants › Rule 571-56.3 - Eligibility Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The applicant must submit an application and all supporting
				  documents in a timely manner.
(1)
Applicant requirements.
The entity submitting the application
				must meet the requirements of this subrule. The entity must:
a. Allow public access;
b. Be free of any unresolved close-out issues
				on prior grant projects;
c. Ensure
				that the shooting range will be located on property owned by the applicant or
				that the property is enrolled in a long-term lease of at least 25
				years;
d. Have liability insurance
				unless not required by law; and
e.
				Make the range available for department hunter education courses, department
				hunter recruitment efforts, department archery programs, and Scholastic Clay
				Target Program activities.