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Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 40 - Boating Speed and Distance Zoning › Rule 571-40.44 - Three Mile Lake, Union County-watercraft Use

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Motorboats of outboard or inboard-outdrive type shall be
				  permitted on Three Mile Lake. The following rules shall govern vessel operation
				  on Three Mile Lake in Union County.
(1) All vessels shall be operated at a speed
				not greater than 5 miles per hour when within 50 feet of another vessel which
				is not underway or is operating at a speed not greater than 5 miles per
				hour.
(2) Zoned areas.
a. No vessel, except authorized emergency
				vessels, shall be permitted in areas specifically designated for swimming and
				wading which are plainly marked by use of regulatory buoys in accordance with
				Iowa Administrative Code 571-Chapter 41. The Union County conservation board
				shall designate and maintain a swimming area(s) by the use of regulatory buoys
				approved by the natural resource commission.
b. No motorboats, except authorized emergency
				vessels, shall be operated in marked bay areas at a speed greater than the
				limit designated by buoys or signs marking said bay. No motorboats, except
				authorized emergency vessels, shall be operated other than at a speed not
				greater than 5 miles per hour above a line of buoys placed across the lake at
				the point where County Road H33 intersects the lake. All buoys or signs shall
				be in accordance with 571-Chapter 41.
c. No motorboats, except authorized emergency
				vessels, shall be operated in restricted speed areas between the nearest shore
				and a line designated by regulatory buoys or signs at a speed greater than the
				limit designated on the buoys or signs marking the area. Such zoned areas shall
				be not less than 50 feet nor more than 400 feet from shore. Said buoys or signs
				shall be in accordance with 571-Chapter 41.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 40 - Boating Speed and Distance Zoning › Rule 571-40.45 - Zoning of the Cedar River

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1)
Nashua, Chickasaw County.
All vessels operated in a designated
				zone extending east 150 feet from the intersection of Wabash Street and Charles
				City Road and north 380 feet shall be operated at a speed not greater than 5
				miles per hour. The city of Nashua shall designate and maintain the
				5-mile-per-hour speed zone with marker buoys approved by the natural resource
				commission.
(2)
Nashua,
				Chickasaw County.
All vessels operated in a designated zone extending
				north 131 feet from the intersection of Wabash Street and the north entrance to
				Cedar View Circle and east 80 feet and west 80 feet from this point along the
				shoreline and extending 110 feet north into the lake shall be operated at a
				speed not greater than 5 miles per hour. The city of Nashua shall designate and
				maintain the 5-mile-per-hour speed zone with marker buoys approved by the
				natural resource commission.
(3)
Charles City, Floyd County.
All vessels operated in a
				designated zone extending 300 feet upstream from the upper dam shall be
				operated at a speed not greater than five miles per hour. The city of Charles
				City shall designate and maintain the five miles per hour speed zone with
				marker buoys approved by the natural resource commission.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 40 - Boating Speed and Distance Zoning › Rule 571-40.46 - Zoning of Carter Lake, Pottawattamie County

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) All vessels operated in a designated zone
				known as Shoal Pointe Canal shall be operated at a speed not greater than 5
				miles per hour.
(2) The city of
				Carter Lake shall designate and maintain the 5-mile-per-hour speed zone with
				marker buoys approved by the natural resource commission.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 40 - Boating Speed and Distance Zoning › Rule 571-40.47 - Zoning of the Mississippi River, Mcgregor, Clayton County

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) All vessels, except commercial barge
				traffic, shall be operated at a speed not greater than 5 miles per hour within
				the area of river mile markers 634 and 633.4 and designated by buoys or other
				approved uniform waterway markers.
(2) The city of McGregor will designate the
				5-mile-per-hour speed zone with buoys approved by the natural resource
				commission.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 40 - Boating Speed and Distance Zoning › Rule 571-40.48 - Zoning of the Mississippi River, Marquette, Clayton County

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) All vessels, except commercial barge
				traffic, shall be operated at a speed not greater than 5 miles per hour within
				the area of river mile markers 634.5 and 634.9 and designated by buoys or other
				approved uniform waterway markers.
(2) The city of Marquette will designate and
				maintain the 5-mile-per-hour speed zone with buoys approved by the natural
				resource commission.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 40 - Boating Speed and Distance Zoning › Rule 571-40.49 - Zoning of Green Island, Jackson County

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
All motorboats except authorized emergency vessels shall be
				  operated at a speed no greater than 5 miles per hour year around on boat
				  channels adjacent to the interior channel 4 levee at the Green Island State
				  Wildlife area. Both channels begin at the Green Island county road parking lot
				  and proceed north 7920 feet along each side of the channel 4 levee to an
				  intersection with the Snag Slough complex.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 40 - Boating Speed and Distance Zoning › Rule 571-40.50 - Mooring of Vessels on Riparian Property of the State of Iowa

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Where the state of Iowa owns riparian property adjacent to
				  sovereign land or water, mooring of vessels is prohibited between sunset and
				  sunrise on those riparian or sovereign lands or waters where posted by either
				  official buoys or official signs of the department of natural
				  resources.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 40 - Boating Speed and Distance Zoning › Rule 571-40.51 - Little River Lake, Decatur County

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Motorboats of outboard or inboard-outdrive type shall be
				  permitted on Little River Lake. Vessels operating within a designated area
				  beginning at the dam and extending north approximately to the mouth of "Bait
				  Shop Bay" shall be operated at a speed no greater than 5 miles per hour. The
				  Decatur County conservation board shall designate the speed zone with marker
				  buoys approved by the natural resource commission.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 40 - Boating Speed and Distance Zoning › Rule 571-40.52 - Zoning of the Mississippi River, Johnson Slough, Clayton County

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
All vessels shall be operated at a speed not greater than 5
				  miles per hour within the area of river mile markers 627 and 629.8, in a
				  backwater known as Johnson Slough and designated by marker buoys approved by
				  the natural resource commission.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 40 - Boating Speed and Distance Zoning › Rule 571-40.53 - Zoning of the Mississippi River, Mud Lake, Dubuque County

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
All vessels shall be operated at a speed not greater than 5
				  miles per hour within the area of river mile markers 587.6 to 589.3, in a
				  backwater known as Mud Lake and designated by marker buoys approved by the
				  natural resource commission.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 40 - Boating Speed and Distance Zoning › Rule 571-40.54 - Nighttime Speed Limit, Dickinson County

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
No vessels, except authorized emergency vessels, shall be
				  operated at speeds greater than 25 miles per hour at any time between one-half
				  hour after sunset and sunrise on all lakes located in Dickinson
				  County.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 40 - Boating Speed and Distance Zoning › Rule 571-40.55 - Zoning of Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo County

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) Areas may be specifically designated for
				swimming with the use of regulatory buoys.
(2) Areas within close proximity of dredging
				operations may be designated as areas where the speed of vessels is restricted
				to not greater than 5 miles per hour.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 40 - Boating Speed and Distance Zoning › Rule 571-40.56 - Zoning of Mississippi River, Des Moines County, City of Burlington

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
All vessels shall be operated at a speed no greater than five
				  miles per hour within the area designated by marker buoys or other approved
				  uniform waterway markers beginning at the north city boat ramp and public dock
				  and extending downstream to the south city boat ramp and public dock. The zoned
				  area shall extend no farther than 150 feet from the shore and approximately 150
				  feet west of the west edge of the barge channel. The city of Burlington shall
				  designate the five-mile-per-hour speed zone with buoys approved by the natural
				  resource commission.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 40 - Boating Speed and Distance Zoning › Rule 571-40.57 - Zoning of Catfish Creek, Mines of Spain State Recreation Area, Dubuque County

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
All vessels shall be operated at a speed not greater than 5
				  miles per hour within the area beginning at the mouth of Catfish Creek and
				  extending upstream to the confluence of Catfish Creek and Granger Creek and
				  designated by uniform marker buoys approved by the natural resource
				  commission.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 40 - Boating Speed and Distance Zoning › Rule 571-40.58 - Zoning of Lake Cornelia, Wright County

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
All vessels shall be operated at a speed not greater than 5
				  miles per hour in the boat harbor and at the boat harbor entrance within the
				  zoned area extending 300 feet from two points on shore and 100 feet in width,
				  equidistant from either side of the harbor entrance. The Wright County
				  conservation board shall designate the boat harbor entrance and the public
				  swimming area with uniform marker buoys approved by the natural resource
				  commission.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 40 - Boating Speed and Distance Zoning › Rule 571-40.59 - Zoning of Lakes in Dickinson County

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
All vessels shall be operated at a speed not greater than 5
				  miles per hour within 300 feet of shore on all lakes in Dickinson
				  County.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 40 - Boating Speed and Distance Zoning › Rule 571-40.60 - Zoning of the Mississippi River, Clayton, Clayton County

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) All vessels, except commercial barge
				traffic, shall be operated at a speed no greater than 5 miles per hour within
				an area extending 150 feet from shore and beginning at a point 1,012 feet north
				of Mississippi River Day Marker 624.7R and extending south to a point 1,012
				feet south of the same marker (624.7R).
(2) The city of Clayton shall designate and
				maintain the 5-mile-per-hour speed zone with buoys approved by the natural
				resource commission.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 40 - Boating Speed and Distance Zoning › Rule 571-40.61 - Beaver Creek Safety Zone

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
A safety zone is hereby established on Beaver Creek within
				  the property boundaries of the Camp Dodge military reservation in Polk
				  County.
(1) Watercraft and vehicles
				shall be prohibited from entering the safety zone in order to prevent access to
				areas within Camp Dodge where a hazard to the public may exist. This
				prohibition shall not apply to watercraft or vehicles explicitly authorized to
				enter the safety zone by the Iowa national guard. The safety zone boundaries
				shall be indicated by signage including the wording "Warning, Restricted Area,
				No Entrance." The Iowa national guard shall be responsible for the acquisition,
				placement, and maintenance of any signage.
(2) The safety zone shall be recognized by
				the state of Iowa only where signage is posted as required. Any section of
				Beaver Creek that is not designated as a safety zone shall remain open to any
				otherwise lawful public access.
(3)
				Signs establishing the safety zone boundaries may be moved within the present
				or future boundaries of Camp Dodge at the sole discretion of Iowa national
				guard personnel. The Iowa national guard shall notify the department of natural
				resources when the location of the safety zone boundary is changed.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections
				  321G.2, 3211.2,
				  462A.3,
				  and
				  462A.26.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 40 - Boating Speed and Distance Zoning › Rule 571-40.62 - Zoning of the Mississippi River, Lansing, Allamakee County

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) All vessels, except commercial barge
				traffic, shall be operated at a speed not greater than 5 miles per hour within
				an area extending 300 feet from shore and beginning at a point 800 feet north
				of river mile marker 662.2 and proceeding to Lansing City Marina
				Dike.
(2) The Friends of Pool 9
				shall designate and maintain the 5-mile-per-hour speed zone with buoys approved
				by the natural resource commission.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections
				  462A.26
				  and
				  462A.32.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 41 - Boating Navigation Aids › Rule 571-41.1 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
"A display area"
is the area on a sign or
				  buoy needed for display of a waterway marker symbol.
"Buoy"
is any device designed to float which
				  is anchored in the water and which is used to convey a message.
"Regulatory marker"
is a waterway marker
				  which has no equivalent in the U.S. Coast Guard system of navigational
				  aids.
"Sign"
is any device for carrying a message
				  which is attached to another object such as a piling, buoy, structure or the
				  land itself.
"State aid to navigation"
is a waterway
				  marker which is the equivalent of a U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation.
"Symbols"
are geometric figures such as a
				  diamond, circle, rectangle, etc., used to convey a basic message.
"Waterway marker"
is any device designed to
				  be placed in, on, or near the water to convey an official message to a boat
				  operator on matters which may affect health, safety, or well being, except that
				  such devices of the U.S. or any agency of the United States are excluded from
				  the meaning of this definition.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 41 - Boating Navigation Aids › Rule 571-41.2 - Waterway Markers

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Waterway markers used on the waters of this state shall be as
				  follows:
(1)
State aids to
				navigation.
a. A red-topped white
				buoy, red buoy or sign shall indicate that side of the channel to be kept to
				the right side of the vessel when entering the channel from the main water body
				or when proceeding upstream.
b. A
				green-topped white buoy, green buoy or sign shall indicate that side of the
				channel to be kept to the left of a vessel when entering the channel from the
				main water body or when proceeding upstream.
c. Buoys or signs described in
"a"
and
"b"
above shall normally be used in
				pairs and only for the purpose of marking a clearly defined channel.
d. State aids to navigation shall be numbered
				or lettered for identification. Red buoys and signs marking channels shall be
				identified with even numbers, and green buoys and signs marking channels shall
				be identified with odd numbers, the numbers increasing from the main water body
				or proceeding upstream. Buoys and signs indicating the center of a waterway
				will be identified by letters of the alphabet. All numbers and letters used to
				identify state aids to navigation shall be preceded by the letters
				"IA".
e. Letters and numerals used
				with state aids to navigation shall be white, in block characters of good
				proportion, and spaced in a manner which will provide maximum legibility. Such
				letters and numerals shall be at least six inches in height.
f. The shapes of state aids to navigation
				shall be compatible with the shapes established by U.S. Coast Guard regulations
				for the equivalent U.S. Coast Guard aids to navigation.
g. Where refiectorized materials are used, a
				red reflector will be used on a red buoy, and a green reflector on a green
				buoy.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 41 - Boating Navigation Aids › Rule 571-41.3 - Authority to Place Markers

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1)
				No waterway marker shall be placed on, in, or near the waters of the state
				unless such placement is authorized by the agency or political subdivision of
				the state exercising jurisdiction, with respect to regulation of boating, over
				the area where placed, except that the provisions of this section shall not
				apply to private aids to navigation under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Coast
				Guard.
(2) Such agency or political
				subdivision of the state will, prior to authorizing placement, obtain the
				necessary clearances of federal and state agencies exercising regulatory
				authority over the area concerned.
(3) The agency or political subdivision of
				the state authorizing the placement of a waterway marker will inform the
				department of natural resources of the following:
a. Exact location of the marker, expressed in
				distance and direction from one or more fixed objects whose precise location is
				known.
b. The description and
				purpose of the marker including its identifying number, if any.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 41 - Boating Navigation Aids › Rule 571-41.4 - Maintenance of Waterway Markers

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1)
				Waterway markers will be maintained in proper condition or be replaced or
				removed.
(2) Zoned areas shall
				extend not less than 50 feet nor more than 400 feet from shore.
(3) Buoys delineating the restricted speed
				zone shall be placed no more than 400 feet apart through the length of the
				affected portion of the channel.
This rule is intended to implement the provisions of Iowa
				  Code sections 462A. 17,462A.26,462A.31, and 462A.32.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 41 - Boating Navigation Aids › Rule 571-41.7 - Display of Waterway Markers

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) A
				waterway marker may be displayed as a sign or a fixed support, as a buoy
				bearing a symbol on its surface, or as a sign mounted on a buoy.
(2) When a buoy is used to carry a symbol on
				its surface, it will be white, with bands of international orange on the top,
				and at the bottom above the water line.
(3) A buoy whose sole purpose is to carry a
				sign above it will be marked with three bands of international orange
				alternating with two bands of white, each band occupying approximately
				one-fifth of the total area of the buoy above the water line, except where the
				sign itself carries orange bands; however, nothing in these rules shall be
				construed to prohibit the mounting of a sign on a buoy which has been placed
				for a purpose other than that of carrying a sign.
(4) When symbols are placed on signs, a
				suitable white background may be used outside the symbol.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 41 - Boating Navigation Aids › Rule 571-41.8 - Specifications for Waterway Markers

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) The size of a display area shall be as
				required by circumstances, except that no display area shall be smaller than 1
				foot in height. The size shall increase in increments of 6 inches; provided,
				however, that this specification for increase in increments shall not apply to
				markers in existence prior to the adoption of this rule.
(2) The thickness of the symbol outline shall
				be one-tenth of the height of the display area.
(3) The outside width of the diamond, the
				inner diameter of the circle, and the average of the inside and outside widths
				of a square shall be two-thirds of the display area height.
(4) The sides of the diamond shall slope at a
				35 degree angle from the vertical on a plane surface. Appropriate adjustments
				for curvature may be made when applied to a cylindrical surface.
(5) Materials. Waterway markers shall be made
				of materials which will retain, despite weather and other exposures, the
				characteristics essential to their basic significance, such as color, shape,
				legibility and position. Reflectorized materials may be used.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 41 - Boating Navigation Aids › Rule 571-41.9 - Waterway Marking Devices

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
All waters under the jurisdiction of the natural resource
				  commission.
(1) Mooring buoys shall be
				white with a 2-inch blue reflectorized band clearly visible above the water;
				the buoy shall extend a minimum of 12 inches above the surface of the water,
				and shall have at least 1 square foot of surface visible from any
				direction.
(2) Placement of mooring
				buoys shall be within 250 feet of shore, except under certain circumstances the
				natural resource commission may require them to be placed at a lesser distance.
				Requirements for mooring buoys may be waived by the director under special
				circumstances.
(3) Permanent race
				course marker buoys shall be white with a ball of international orange, of at
				least 12 inches in diameter. The buoy shall extend a minimum of 2 feet above
				the surface of the water and shall be at least 16 inches in diameter, and shall
				be lighted during periods of low visibility, and during the hours of
				darkness.
(4) Markers such as
				mooring buoys and race course markers will be processed in the same manner as
				waterway markers, and authorization for their placement will be obtained from
				the agency or political subdivision of the state exercising jurisdiction with
				respect to regulation of boating, and such agency or political subdivision will
				ensure that proper clearances for their placement are obtained from state and
				federal agencies exercising regulatory authority over the area
				concerned.
(5) Such markers shall
				not be of a color, shape, configuration or marking which could result in their
				confusion with any federal or state aid to navigation or any state regulatory
				marker, and shall not be placed where they will obstruct navigation, cause
				confusion or constitute a hazard.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 41 - Boating Navigation Aids › Rule 571-41.10 - The Diver's Flag

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) A red flag
				with a white diagonal running from the upper left hand corner to the lower
				right hand corner (from mast head to lower outside corner) and known as the
				"diver's flag" shall, when displayed on the water, indicate the presence of a
				diver in the water in the immediate area.
(2) Recognition of this flag by regulation
				will not be construed as conferring any rights or privileges on its users, and
				its presence in a water area will not be construed in itself as restricting the
				use of the water area so marked.
(3) Operators of vessels will, however,
				exercise precaution commensurate with conditions indicated.
(4) This flag shall be displayed only when
				diver activities are in progress, and its display in a water area when no diver
				activities are in progress in that area will constitute a violation of this
				rule and of Iowa Code chapter 462A.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 42 - Boating Accident Reports › Rule 571-42.1 - Accident Report

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
In addition to provisions in Iowa Code section
				  462A.7(2),
				  a written report is required in the case of loss of consciousness, disability
				  in excess of 24 hours, and the disappearance of any person from on board a
				  vessel under circumstances which suggest any possibility of death or
				  injury.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 42 - Boating Accident Reports › Rule 571-42.2 - Procedure

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
These reports shall be filed in writing within 48 hours of
				  the accident with the department of natural resources using forms provided by
				  the department.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 42 - Boating Accident Reports › Rule 571-42.3 - Contents

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The report shall include the following information:
1.The number or names of the vessels
				involved, or both.
2.The locality
				where the accident occurred.
3.The
				date and time where the accident occurred.
4.The weather and lake or river conditions at
				time of accident.
5.The name,
				address, age, and boating experience of the operator of the reporting vessel.
6.The name and address of the
				operator of the other vessel involved.
7.The names and addresses of the owners of
				vessels or other property involved.
8.The names and addresses of any person or
				persons involved or killed.
9.The
				nature and extent of injury to any person or persons.
10.A description of damage to any property
				(including vessels) and estimated cost of repairs.
11.A description of the accident (including
				opinions as to the causes).
12.The
				length, width, depth, year built, propulsion, horsepower, fuel and construction
				of the reporting vessel.
13.Names
				and addresses and telephone numbers of known witnesses.
14.The specific number of persons on board
				the reporting vessel at the time of the accident.
15.The date of birth, cause of death and
				swimming ability of any victim.
16.The date of birth of any injured
				person(s).
17.Manufacturer's hull
				identification number.
18.Whether
				the vessel was a rented craft.
19.The type, accessibility and use of
				personal flotation devices.
20.If
				fire extinguishers were used, the type and number used.
21.Signature of person making
				report.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				  462A.7.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 43 - Motorboat Noise › Rule 571-43.1 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
"A scale"
means the physical scale marked
				  "A" graduated in decibels on a sound level meter which meets the requirements
				  of the American National Standards Institute, Incorporated, publication SI. 4 -
				  1983 General Purpose Sound Level Meters.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 43 - Motorboat Noise › Rule 571-43.2 - Sound Level Limitation

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
No person shall operate or give permission for the operation
				  of any motorboat in or upon the waters of this state under the jurisdiction of
				  the natural resource commission, in such a manner as to exceed the following
				  noise levels:
(1)
Stationary
				sound level test.
For engines manufactured before January 1, 1993, a
				motorboat engine shall not exceed a noise level of 90dB(A) when subjected to a
				stationary sound level test as prescribed by SAE J2005. For engines
				manufactured on or after January 1, 1993, a motorboat engine shall not exceed a
				noise level of 88dB(A) when subjected to a stationary sound level test as
				prescribed by SAE J2005.
(2)
Shoreline sound level test.
A motorboat engine shall not
				exceed a noise level of 75dB(A) when measured as specified in SAE J1970.
				Compliance with the requirement of this subrule is required in addition to, and
				shall not preclude the application of, subrule 43.2(1).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 43 - Motorboat Noise › Rule 571-43.3 - Serviceability

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
All muffling devices used on motorboats shall be in good
				  working order and in constant operation to prevent excessive or unusual noise.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 462A.
				  11.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 44 - Special Events and Fireworks Displays › Rule 571-44.1 - Scope

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The purpose of this chapter is to provide rules on the
				  issuance of permits for special events and fireworks displays held on public
				  land, waters, and ice of the state.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 44 - Special Events and Fireworks Displays › Rule 571-44.3 - Permit Required

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
A permit is required in order to conduct a special event on
				  any public land, water, or ice. A permit is also required for a field and
				  retriever meet or trial held on private land.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 44 - Special Events and Fireworks Displays › Rule 571-44.4 - Permit Conditions

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The department may impose permit conditions not specifically
				  covered herein as deemed necessary to protect the resource or to ensure public
				  safety. Such conditions shall be included in the permit issued by the
				  department.
(1)
Use of
				concessionaire.
If the state park or recreation area where a special
				event is being held has a concessionaire, the sale of food or drinks shall be
				governed pursuant to 571-Chapter 14. If a concessionaire chooses not to provide
				services during the special event, the event sponsor may bring in other
				concession operations as approved by the department.
(2)
Special permit conditions for
				fishing tournaments.
In addition to permit conditions deemed necessary
				by rule
				571-44.4
				(321G,321I,461A,462A,481A), the department may include some or all of the
				following permit conditions for fishing tournaments:
a. Release of live fish.
b. Fish measured to length and released from
				boat.
c. Multiple weigh-ins when
				water temperatures exceed 70°F.
d. Aerated live wells.
e. Designated release areas.
f. Designated release
				persons.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 44 - Special Events and Fireworks Displays › Rule 571-44.5 - Application Procedures

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The following procedures shall be used to apply for a special
				  event permit:
(1) Applications shall
				be made and submitted through the department's centralized special events
				application system.
(2)
				Applications-when submitted.
a.
Events for current year.
Applications may be submitted anytime during
				the calendar year in which the special event is to begin but no later than 30
				days prior to the special event.
b.
Events for the next year.
Applications for a special event
				that will start in the next calendar year shall not be submitted until
				September 1 of the current year.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 44 - Special Events and Fireworks Displays › Rule 571-44.6 - Alternate Dates for Snowmobile, Boating, All-terrain Vehicle, Off-highway Vehicle, and Off-road Motorcycle Special Events

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
An applicant may submit and the department may approve both a
				  primary date and an alternate date for snowmobile, boating, ATV, ORM, and OHV
				  special events. However, if both a primary date and an alternate date are
				  approved, the primary date shall be used unless circumstances beyond the
				  control of the applicant prevent its use. If the alternate date must be used
				  for the event, the applicant shall contact the program coordinator at least one
				  week in advance of the date on which the event shall take place to obtain final
				  approval to use the alternate date. The program coordinator shall document this
				  approval in writing. Upon approval of an alternate date, the applicant shall
				  notify the local conservation officer, and the program coordinator shall update
				  the calendar of events.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 44 - Special Events and Fireworks Displays › Rule 571-44.7 - Insurance Coverage

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The applicant shall secure liability insurance for the
				  special event and shall name the department as an additional insured. Insurance
				  information shall be available at the time the application is submitted. The
				  applicant shall have a copy of the insurance policy available at the event
				  location to present to department personnel if requested. These requirements
				  shall not apply to events sponsored by a friends group. The department reserves
				  the right to waive these requirements on a case-by-case
				  basis.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 44 - Special Events and Fireworks Displays › Rule 571-44.8 - Fees and Exceptions

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The administrative fee for processing each special event
				  application is $25. In the case of field and retriever meets and trials, the
				  fee for processing each special event application is $2. The fees are
				  nonrefundable.
The department shall waive the administrative fee for
				  processing special event applications for sailing schools; accredited
				  postsecondary institutions and programs; private and public primary and
				  secondary schools; all department-approved watercraft education courses, ATV
				  education courses, and snowmobile education courses; fishing clinics; friends
				  groups; department-sponsored youth fishing days; and distributed virtual
				  fishing tournaments.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 44 - Special Events and Fireworks Displays › Rule 571-44.9 - Structures Placed on Ice During a Special Event

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The following requirements apply to the placement,
				  construction, or erection of structures on ice during a special event:
(1)
Vendor information provided on
				application.
The applicant shall identify the names and addresses of
				any vendors who will be on site during the special event.
(2)
Owner information.
The
				full name, street address, and city of the structure's owner shall be displayed
				legibly on all sides of the structure, in block letters at least four inches in
				height, and in a color contrasting to the background.
(3)
Accessibility.
Structures shall not be locked when in use.
(4)
Reflectors.
Reflectors
				shall be attached to all sides of the structure in such a manner to enable them
				to reflect light at all times from sunrise to sunset.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 44 - Special Events and Fireworks Displays › Rule 571-44.10 - Boating Special Events-registration Exemptions

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) A vessel entered in a boating special
				event shall not be required to be registered pursuant to Iowa Code sections
				462A.4
				and
				462A.5
				but shall be labeled with an identifying number or letter that is at least four
				inches high and is in a color contrasting to the vessel. The identifying number
				or letter shall be located in a prominent spot on the exterior of the vessel,
				other than on the bow.
(2) The
				sponsor of the boating special event shall maintain a list containing:
a. The names and addresses of all persons
				participating in the event.
b. A
				description of each vessel in the event. The description of each vessel shall
				include the identifying number or letter of the vessel as required by
				44.10(1).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 44 - Special Events and Fireworks Displays › Rule 571-44.11 - Mississippi River or Missouri River

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Upon notification and proof that a United States Coast Guard
				  (U.S.C.G.) permit has been secured, the department shall not require a special
				  event application for fireworks displays or boating special events on the
				  Mississippi River or the Missouri River. The regional U.S.C.G. office issuing
				  permits for Mississippi River and Missouri River events is located in St.
				  Louis, Missouri. This rule does not apply to fishing
				  tournaments.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 44 - Special Events and Fireworks Displays › Rule 571-44.12 - Other Requirements and Permits

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The applicant for a permit is responsible for ensuring full
				  compliance with the requirements of Iowa Code chapters 321G, 3211, 461A, 462A,
				  and 481A, and any other Iowa Code chapters and rules promulgated under those
				  chapters that may be applicable to special events. The applicant shall also
				  acquire and comply with all applicable state and local permits issued by other
				  state and local agencies necessary to hold the special event.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 44 - Special Events and Fireworks Displays › Rule 571-44.13 - Authority to Cancel or Stop a Special Event

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
If a peace officer or any department employee determines that
				  a permit is being violated or that safety concerns warrant canceling or
				  stopping the special event, the peace officer or department employee has the
				  authority to cancel or stop the special event.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 44 - Special Events and Fireworks Displays › Rule 571-44.14 - Nonexclusive Use of Area

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Issuance of a permit does not grant the applicant exclusive
				  use of the public land, water, or ice that is the subject of the permit unless
				  the permit explicitly provides otherwise.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 44 - Special Events and Fireworks Displays › Rule 571-44.15 - Entities Eligible for Permits

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Permits for fireworks displays shall be issued only to
				  qualified entities, such as political subdivisions of the state of Iowa, and to
				  community or civic organizations, such as chambers of commerce, junior chambers
				  of commerce (Jaycees), rotary clubs, and Elks Lodges and similar fraternal
				  benefit associations or societies. Permits shall not be issued to individuals.
				  Permits are not transferable to another entity and do not relieve the
				  sponsoring entity from obtaining any other permits required by the state or its
				  political subdivisions.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 44 - Special Events and Fireworks Displays › Rule 571-44.16 - Permit Conditions

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The department may impose permit conditions not specifically
				  required in these rules for any fireworks display special event as deemed
				  necessary to protect the resource or ensure public safety. Conditions shall be
				  included in the permit that the applicant or sponsoring organization receives
				  if the event is approved.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 44 - Special Events and Fireworks Displays › Rule 571-44.17 - Application Procedures

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The following procedures shall be used to apply for a
				  permit:
(1) Applications shall be made
				and submitted through the department's centralized special events application
				system.
(2) Applications-when
				submitted.
a.
Events for current
				year.
Applications may be submitted anytime during the calendar year
				in which the fireworks display is to begin but no later than 30 days prior to
				the display.
b.
Events for
				the next year.
Applications for a fireworks display that will start in
				the next calendar year shall not be submitted until September 1 of the current
				year.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 44 - Special Events and Fireworks Displays › Rule 571-44.18 - Fireworks Display Procedures

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) The sponsoring entity shall take adequate
				safety precautions to ensure that persons not actively involved in conducting
				the display remain a safe distance from the firing area and any areas
				containing set pieces.
(2) The
				department representative in charge of the area in which the display is
				conducted or any state peace officer may halt any display when the character,
				location, weather, or firing of the display makes it hazardous to property or
				dangerous to any person.
(3) Any
				fireworks that remain unfired after the display is concluded shall be
				immediately disposed of by the operator or the sponsoring entity in a manner
				that is safe for the particular type of fireworks.
(4) The sponsoring entity shall make
				arrangements for firefighting equipment and emergency medical services to be on
				the scene at all times during the firing of the display.
(5) The sponsoring entity is totally
				responsible for cleanup of the fireworks display site at the conclusion of the
				display.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 44 - Special Events and Fireworks Displays › Rule 571-44.20 - Insurance

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The sponsoring entity for a fireworks display shall provide
				  proof of liability insurance naming the applicant and the department as an
				  additional insured in the sum of not less than $1 million. The department may,
				  at its discretion, require a greater amount. Insurance information shall be
				  available at the time the application is submitted.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title IV - Recreational Vessel and Vehicle Registration and Safety › Chapter 44 - Special Events and Fireworks Displays › Rule 571-44.21 - Concessions

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
If the state park or recreation area has a concessionaire on
				  site, sales of food and other items during the display shall be governed
				  pursuant to 571-Chapter 14. If a concessionaire chooses not to provide services
				  during the event, the sponsoring entity may then bring in other concession
				  operations as approved by the department.