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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 161G.1 MISSISSIPPI RIVER 1 2 BLUFFLANDS DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION AUTHORITY 1 3 MEMBERSHIP AND DUTIES. 1 4 1. A Mississippi river blufflands development and 1 5 conservation authority is created. The counties of Allamakee, 1 6 Clayton, Dubuque, Jackson, Clinton, Scott, Muscatine, Louisa, 1 7 Des Moines, and Lee are entitled to one voting member each on 1 8 the board of directors of the authority, but membership or 1 9 participation in projects of the authority is not required. 1 10 Each member of the board of directors shall be appointed by 1 11 the respective board of supervisors for a term to be 1 12 determined by each board of supervisors, but the term shall 1 13 not be for less than one year. An appointee shall serve 1 14 without compensation, but an appointee may be reimbursed for 1 15 actual expenses incurred while performing the duties of the 1 16 board of directors as determined by each board of supervisors. 1 17 The board of directors shall meet, organize, and adopt rules 1 18 of procedure as deemed necessary to carry out its duties. The 1 19 board of directors may appoint working committees that include 1 20 other individuals in addition to voting members. 1 21 2. The board of directors of the authority shall have the 1 22 following responsibilities: 1 23 a. To prepare and adopt a comprehensive plan for the 1 24 development and conservation of the Mississippi river 1 25 blufflands area. The plan shall provide for the designation 1 26 of significant scenic areas, the protection of native 1 27 vegetation, the education of the public on the need for and 1 28 methods of preserving the natural resources of the Mississippi 1 29 river blufflands area, and the promotion of tourism, business, 1 30 and industry in the Mississippi river blufflands area. 1 31 b. To apply for, accept, and expend public and private 1 32 funds for planning and implementing projects and programs. 1 33 c. To study different options for the protection and 1 34 preservation of significant historic, scenic, geologic, and 1 35 recreational areas of the Mississippi river blufflands, 2 1 including but not limited to a federal or state park, 2 2 preserve, or monument designation, fee title acquisition, or 2 3 conservation easement. 2 4 d. To make recommendations to and coordinate the planning 2 5 and projects of the authority with other private or public 2 6 agencies. 2 7 e. To develop and implement projects for the protection of 2 8 Mississippi river blufflands areas by acquiring easements from 2 9 willing sellers and fee title ownership from willing sellers. 2 10 The board of directors may acquire conservation easements, 2 11 pursuant to chapter 457A. 2 12 f. To report annually not later than January 15 to the 2 13 general assembly the activities of the authority during the 2 14 preceding fiscal year including, but not limited to, its 2 15 projects, funding, and expenditures. 2 16 3. The board of directors shall administer the Mississippi 2 17 river blufflands development and conservation fund created 2 18 under section 161G.2 and shall deposit and expend moneys in 2 19 the fund for the planning, development, and implementation of 2 20 development and conservation activities or measures in the 2 21 member counties. 2 22 4. This section is not intended to affect the authority of 2 23 the department of natural resources in its acquisition, 2 24 development, and management of public lands within the 2 25 counties represented by the authority. 2 26 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 161G.2 MISSISSIPPI RIVER BLUFFLANDS 2 27 DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION FUND. 2 28 A Mississippi river blufflands development and conservation 2 29 fund is created in the state treasury. The proceeds shall be 2 30 used for the purposes specified in section 161G.1. The 2 31 Mississippi river blufflands development and conservation 2 32 authority may accept gifts, bequests, other moneys including, 2 33 but not limited to, state or federal moneys, and in-kind 2 34 contributions for deposit in the fund. The gifts, grants, 2 35 bequests from public and private sources, state and federal 3 1 moneys, and other moneys received by the authority shall be 3 2 deposited in the fund and any interest earned shall be 3 3 credited to the fund to be used for the purposes specified in 3 4 section 161G.1. Notwithstanding section 8.33, any unexpended 3 5 or unencumbered moneys remaining in the fund at the end of the 3 6 fiscal year shall not revert, but the moneys shall remain 3 7 available for expenditure by the authority in succeeding 3 8 fiscal years. 3 9 EXPLANATION 3 10 This bill provides for the creation of a Mississippi river 3 11 blufflands conservation and development authority. The 3 12 counties of Allamakee, Clayton, Dubuque, Jackson, Clinton, 3 13 Scott, Muscatine, Louisa, Des Moines, and Lee are entitled to 3 14 one voting member each on the authority. Each voting member 3 15 of the board of directors of the authority is appointed by the 3 16 board of supervisors of each participating county. The 3 17 members serve without compensation, but expenses incurred 3 18 while on authority business may be reimbursed as determined by 3 19 the respective boards of supervisors. The member's term of 3 20 office shall be determined by the appointing authority for not 3 21 less than one year. 3 22 The responsibilities of the authority are to prepare and 3 23 adopt a comprehensive plan for the development and 3 24 conservation of the Mississippi river blufflands area, 3 25 including the designation of significant scenic areas, 3 26 protection of native vegetation, promotion of tourism, 3 27 business and industry, and public education relating to 3 28 conservation needs for the area. The authority is also to 3 29 study options for protection and preservation of significant 3 30 historic, scenic, geologic, and recreational areas, to apply 3 31 for and accept moneys from private or public sources to fund 3 32 the projects and programs adopted by the board of directors of 3 33 the authority, and to report annually to the general assembly 3 34 relating to its activities during the preceding fiscal year. 3 35 The bill also creates a Mississippi river blufflands 4 1 development and conservation fund in the state treasury. The 4 2 fund is administered by the board of directors of the 4 3 authority to fund its conservation and development projects, 4 4 including direct purchases of land from willing sellers and 4 5 purchase of conservation easement. The authority may accept 4 6 donations, grants, bequests, and other moneys, including state 4 7 and federal funds, for deposit in the fund. Interest earned 4 8 on fund balances is to be credited to the fund and 4 9 unencumbered moneys are not to revert at the end of the fiscal 4 10 year. 4 11 LSB 5991XS 78 4 12 tj/cf/24.2
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