House File 650 H-1258 Amend House File 650 as follows: 1 1. Page 1, after line 33 by inserting: 2 < (c) The moneys appropriated in this lettered 3 paragraph may be used, upon adoption of plans approved 4 by the water resources coordinating council established 5 pursuant to section 466B.3, to provide for the 6 installation, operation, and maintenance of verified 7 best management practices to effectively reduce nitrate 8 and phosphorous loads in priority watersheds identified 9 by the water resources coordinating council. 10 (d) As a condition of receiving an appropriation 11 under this lettered paragraph, the department of 12 agriculture and land stewardship shall ensure that 13 goals are established for reducing nitrate and 14 phosphorous loads in priority watersheds following 15 the recommendations of the Mississippi river, gulf of 16 Mexico watershed nutrient task force, shall identify 17 a series of two-year benchmarks sufficient to achieve 18 those goals, and shall submit a report to the general 19 assembly by December 1, 2015, including the goals and 20 benchmarks established. > 21 2. Page 2, line 16, after < basis > by inserting 22 < with participants identified through an auction 23 process > 24 3. Page 2, line 21, after < used > by inserting < to 25 achieve verified improvements in water quality and > 26 4. Page 2, line 30, after < practices > by inserting 27 < and their verified efficiency in improving water 28 quality > 29 5. Page 3, line 1, by striking < implement > and 30 inserting < implement, operate, and maintain > 31 6. Page 3, line 2, after < practices > by inserting 32 < verified for their efficiency in improving water 33 quality > 34 7. Page 3, line 14, by striking < 161A > and 35 inserting < 161A, with participants identified through 36 an auction process as determined by the department > 37 8. Page 3, line 20, by striking < source > and 38 inserting < source, with participants identified through 39 an auction process as determined by the department > 40 9. Page 3, line 24, after < division. > by inserting 41 < Of the moneys appropriated that may be used for 42 costs of administration and implementation for the 43 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, $50,000 shall be 44 allocated and awarded as a grant to the Iowa league of 45 cities pursuant to a contract with the Iowa league of 46 cities to support the development of a demonstration 47 project for nutrient trading or offset in one or 48 more watersheds of the state involving at least one 49 nonpoint source of nitrate pollution and at least one 50 -1- HF650.1684 (1) 86 ec/tm 1/ 2 #1. #2. #3. #4. #5. #6. #7. #8.
point source of nitrate pollution, subject to permit 1 requirements under the national pollutant discharge 2 elimination system. > 3 10. By renumbering as necessary. 4 ______________________________ ISENHART of Dubuque -2- HF650.1684 (1) 86 ec/tm 2/ 2 #10.