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House Study Bill 235

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  1  1    Section 1.  Section 457A.1, Code 2003, is amended to read
  1  2 as follows:
  1  3    457A.1  ACQUISITION BY OTHER THAN CONDEMNATION.
  1  4    The department of natural resources, soil and water
  1  5 conservation districts as provided in chapter 161A, the
  1  6 historical division of the department of cultural affairs, the
  1  7 state archaeologist appointed by the state board of regents
  1  8 pursuant to section 263B.1, any county conservation board, and
  1  9 any city or agency of a city may acquire by purchase, gift,
  1 10 contract, or other voluntary means, but not by eminent domain,
  1 11 conservation easements in land to preserve scenic beauty,
  1 12 wildlife habitat, riparian lands, wetlands, or forests;
  1 13 promote outdoor recreation, agriculture, soil or water
  1 14 conservation, or open space; or otherwise conserve for the
  1 15 benefit of the public the natural beauty, natural and cultural
  1 16 resources, and public recreation facilities of the state.
  1 17    Sec. 2.  Section 161A.11, Code 2003, is repealed.  
  1 18                           EXPLANATION
  1 19    CONSERVATION EASEMENTS.  This bill amends Code section
  1 20 457A.1, which provides that a number of governmental entities
  1 21 may acquire conservation easements (other than by eminent
  1 22 domain) in land for purposes of preservation.  The bill adds
  1 23 soil and water conservation districts to the governmental
  1 24 entities that are entitled to acquire land under conservation
  1 25 easement.
  1 26    REPORTING REQUIREMENT.  The bill also repeals Code section
  1 27 161A.11, which requires the soil conservation division to
  1 28 report information to the governor relating to the acreage of
  1 29 soil and water conservation districts.  
  1 30 LSB 2995HC 80
  1 31 da/sh/8
     

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