House Journal: Page 997: Monday, March 27, 2000
37 FINDINGS.
38 The general assembly finds that the Missouri river
39 is an important natural resource to the state of Iowa
40 and that the creation of comprehensive plans which
41 lead to the purchase, development, and preservation of
42 land adjacent to the Missouri river will provide
43 recreational and economic benefits to the state and to
44 the counties and cities which border on the river.
45 The general assembly further finds that current
46 planning and purchase efforts relating to development
47 of Missouri riverfront property have fallen short of
48 the goal of developing a comprehensive plan for the
49 recreational development of the Missouri river and
50 that the creation of an alliance which has the mission
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1 of engaging in these efforts will have a greater
2 likelihood of reaching the desired goal.
3 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 161D.10 MISSOURI RIVER
4 PRESERVATION AND LAND USE AUTHORITY CREATED - DUTIES.
5 1. a Missouri river preservation and land use
6 alliance is created to engage in comprehensive
7 planning for and the development and implementation of
8 strategies designed to preserve and restore the
9 natural beauty of the land adjacent to and the water
10 of the Missouri river through state land acquisition.
11 The Missouri river preservation and land use alliance
12 shall be governed by a board of directors and shall
13 carry out its responsibilities under the general
14 direction of the loess hills development and
15 conservation authority. Planning and implementation
16 activities shall be coordinated with plans and
17 implementation activities of the department of natural
18 resources for lands owned or acquired by the
19 department. The alliance shall be composed of a
20 representative from each of the county conservation
21 boards of the counties which border on the Missouri
22 river, an elected official selected by the county
23 board of supervisors of each of the counties which
24 border on the Missouri river, six at-large public
25 members, and four ex officio members. The board of
26 supervisors of the counties which border on the
27 Missouri river shall each appoint one of the at-large
28 public members, who shall possess a demonstrated
29 interest in or knowledge about natural resource
30 conservation and protection and one of whom shall also
31 be actively engaged in the business of farming.
32 Interest or knowledge of an at-large member may be
33 demonstrated by membership in an association or other
34 organization which is involved in conservation,
35 environmental protection, or related activities. The
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