CHAPTER 104
LOCAL WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEES
27—104.1(466A) Purpose. A committee shall be organized for the purposes of applying for a local watershed improvement grant and implementing a local watershed project.
27—104.2(466A) Structure. A committee must be authorized by the secretary of state as a not-for-profit organization. The majority of the members of the committee shall represent a cause of the impairment of the watershed.
27—104.3(466A) Governmental entities. A federal, state or local governmental entity may not be a recipient of a grant from the board, with the exception of a soil and water conservation district. A federal, state or local governmental entity may partner with a committee to implement a local watershed project.
27—104.4(466A) Responsibilities. A committee shall be responsible for application for and implementation of an approved local watershed grant, including providing authorization for project bids and project expenditures under the grant.
	104.4(1) The committee shall monitor local performance throughout the local watershed grant project and shall submit a report at six-month intervals or at a frequency set forth in the grant agreement regarding the progress and findings of the project.
	104.4(2) The committee shall provide monitoring data before, during, and after the project’s completion.
27—104.5(466A) Audit. A committee receiving a grant from the board may be subject to an audit performed by the auditor.
These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code Supplement chapter 466A.
[Filed emergency 8/25/05—published 9/14/05, effective 8/25/05]
[Filed 1/27/06, Notice 9/14/05—published 2/15/06, effective 4/3/06]