CHAPTER 9
IOWA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
605—9.1(29C) Description. Iowa Code section 29C.8 requires the director of the homeland security and emergency management department to prepare a comprehensive plan for homeland security, disaster response, recovery, mitigation, and emergency resource management for the state. This comprehensive plan is comprised of the following parts:
	1.	Iowa Emergency Response Plan.
	2.	Iowa Hazard Mitigation Plan.
	3.	Iowa Disaster Recovery Plan.
	4.	Iowa Critical Asset Protection Plan (confidential per Iowa Code section 22.7, Confidential records).
[ARC 2328C, IAB 12/23/15, effective 1/27/16; ARC 6830C, IAB 1/25/23, effective 3/1/23]
605—9.2(29C)  Iowa Emergency Response Plan. The Iowa Emergency Response Plan is developed in accordance with Iowa Code section 29C.8 and has been adopted, published, and maintained by the department. This plan details the state government response to a wide range of natural, technological or human-caused disasters.
	1.	A digital copy of this plan will be provided to the state library located in the Ola Babcock Miller Building, 1112 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa.
	2.	This plan shall be distributed to state agencies and departments that have been assigned emergency functions and to all local emergency management agencies.
	3.	The Iowa Emergency Response Plan serves as the state disaster emergency response document.
	4.	This plan shall be available for public view at the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department, 7900 Hickman Road, Suite 500, Windsor Heights, Iowa.
[ARC 2328C, IAB 12/23/15, effective 1/27/16; ARC 6830C, IAB 1/25/23, effective 3/1/23]
605—9.3(29C)  Iowa Hazard Mitigation Plan. The Iowa Hazard Mitigation Plan is developed in accordance with Iowa Code section 29C.8 and has been adopted on September 17, 2018, published, and maintained by the department. This plan details the state government goals, objectives, and strategies to mitigate a wide range of natural, technological, or human-caused disasters in accordance with Section 322 of the Stafford Act, 42 U.S.C. 5165.
	1.	A digital copy of this plan will be provided to the state library located in the Ola Babcock Miller Building, 1112 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa.
	2.	This plan shall be distributed to state agencies and departments that have participated in the writing of the plan or are assigned hazard mitigation functions and to all local emergency management agencies.
	3.	The Iowa Hazard Mitigation Plan serves as the state hazard mitigation document and demonstrates the state’s commitment to reduce risks from natural, technological, and human-caused hazards and serves as a guide for the commitment of resources to reducing the effects of natural, technological, and human-caused hazards.
	4.	The Iowa Hazard Mitigation Plan shall be reviewed and amended as appropriate at a minimum of every five years.
	5.	This plan shall be available for public view at the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department, 7900 Hickman Road, Suite 500, Windsor Heights, Iowa.
[ARC 9149B, IAB 10/6/10, effective 9/17/10; ARC 9244B, IAB 12/1/10, effective 1/5/11; ARC 1241C, IAB 12/11/13, effective 1/15/14; ARC 2328C, IAB 12/23/15, effective 1/27/16; ARC 4012C, IAB 9/26/18, effective 10/31/18; ARC 6830C, IAB 1/25/23, effective 3/1/23]
605—9.4(29C)  Iowa Disaster Recovery Plan. The Iowa Disaster Recovery Plan is developed in accordance with Iowa Code section 29C.8 and has been adopted on September 17, 2018, published, and maintained by the department. This plan details the state government goals, objectives, and strategies to recover from a wide range of natural, technological, or human-caused disasters.
	1.	A digital copy of this plan will be provided to the state library located in the Ola Babcock Miller Building, 1112 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa.
	2.	This plan shall be distributed to state agencies and departments that have been assigned recovery functions and to all local emergency management agencies.
	3.	The Iowa Disaster Recovery Plan serves as the state disaster recovery document.
	4.	This plan shall be available for public view at the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department, 7900 Hickman Road, Suite 500, Windsor Heights, Iowa.
[ARC 2328C, IAB 12/23/15, effective 1/27/16; ARC 4012C, IAB 9/26/18, effective 10/31/18; ARC 6830C, IAB 1/25/23, effective 3/1/23]
These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code section 29C.8.
[Filed 4/29/77, Notice 1/12/77—published 5/18/77, effective 6/22/77]1
[Filed without Notice 12/8/78—published 12/27/78, effective 2/1/79]
[Filed emergency 6/5/81—published 6/24/81, effective 6/5/81]
[Filed emergency 1/28/82—published 2/17/82, effective 1/29/82]
[Filed 3/20/90, Notice 2/7/90—published 4/18/90, effective 5/23/90]
[Filed 4/22/93, Notice 3/17/93—published 5/12/93, effective 6/16/93]
[Filed 7/18/00, Notice 5/17/00—published 8/9/00, effective 9/13/00]
[Filed emergency 3/28/03—published 4/16/03, effective 3/28/03]
[Filed 5/28/03, Notice 4/16/03—published 6/25/03, effective 7/30/03]
[Filed emergency 9/10/04—published 9/29/04, effective 9/10/04]
[Filed 11/3/04, Notice 9/29/04—published 11/24/04, effective 12/29/04]
[Filed emergency 9/17/07—published 10/10/07, effective 9/17/07]
[Filed 11/14/07, Notice 10/10/07—published 12/5/07, effective 1/9/08]
[Filed 6/25/08, Notice 4/23/08—published 7/16/08, effective 8/20/08]
[Filed Emergency ARC 9149B, IAB 10/6/10, effective 9/17/10]
[Filed ARC 9244B (Notice ARC 9150B, IAB 10/6/10), IAB 12/1/10, effective 1/5/11]
[Filed ARC 1241C (Notice ARC 1093C, IAB 10/16/13), IAB 12/11/13, effective 1/15/14]
[Filed ARC 2328C (Notice ARC 2212C, IAB 10/28/15), IAB 12/23/15, effective 1/27/16]
[Filed ARC 4012C (Notice ARC 3846C, IAB 6/20/18), IAB 9/26/18, effective 10/31/18]
[Filed ARC 6830C (Notice ARC 6527C, IAB 9/21/22), IAB 1/25/23, effective 3/1/23]
1	Effective date of Chapter 6 delayed by the Administrative Rules Review Committee for 70 days pursuant to Iowa Code section 17A.4.