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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 board duties.
1 19 The board of directors may appoint working committees that
1 20 include 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 easements. 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 2806SS 79
4 12 tj/cf/24.1
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