CHAPTER 31
PUBLICLY OWNED LAKES WATERSHED PROGRAM
[Prior to 12/31/86, Conservation Commission[290] Ch 76]
571—31.1(456A) Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to set forth the policy and procedures to be utilized by the department of natural resources to establish a priority list of watersheds above significant public lakes where private landowners are eligible to receive cost-share moneys to establish soil and water conservation practices pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 161A.
[ARC 7908C, IAB 5/1/24, effective 6/5/24]
571—31.2(456A) Definitions.
“Commission” means the natural resource commission.
“Department” means the department of natural resources.
“Division” means the department of agriculture and land stewardship, division of soil conservation and water quality.
“Program” means the publicly owned lakes watershed program.
“Significant public lake” means a lake meeting the criteria set forth in Iowa Code section 456A.33B(1)“c.”
“Watershed” means those lands that drain into a significant public lake.
[ARC 7908C, IAB 5/1/24, effective 6/5/24]
571—31.3(456A) Priority of watersheds. Pursuant to Iowa Code section 456A.33A, the commission shall annually establish a priority list of watersheds above existing or proposed significant public lakes.
[ARC 7908C, IAB 5/1/24, effective 6/5/24]
571—31.4(456A) Application. Applications shall be submitted annually, as specified by the division. The division will then forward received applications to the department for determination of program eligibility. The department will review applications based on compliance with application requirements.
[ARC 7908C, IAB 5/1/24, effective 6/5/24]
These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code section 456A.33A.
[Filed emergency 6/3/83—published 6/22/83, effective 7/1/83]
[Filed 9/1/83, Notice 6/22/83—published 9/28/83, effective 11/3/83]
[Filed without Notice 12/12/86—published 12/31/86, effective 2/4/87]
[Filed 3/2/90, Notice 12/27/89—published 3/21/90, effective 4/26/90]
[Filed 10/20/95, Notice 8/30/95—published 11/8/95, effective 12/13/95]
[Filed 3/19/08, Notice 1/16/08—published 4/9/08, effective 5/14/08]
[Filed ARC 7908C (Notice ARC 7229C, IAB 12/27/23), IAB 5/1/24, effective 6/5/24]