The director may with the assistance of the department of
natural resources establish and operate forestry nurseries on
state-owned land under the control of the department.
Residents of the adult correctional institutions shall provide
the labor for the operation. Nursery stock shall be sold in
accordance with the rules of the natural resource commission.
The department shall pay the costs of establishing and
operating the forestry nurseries out of the revolving farm
fund created in section 904.706. The department of natural
resources shall pay the costs of transporting, sorting, and
distributing nursery stock to and from or on state-owned land
under the control of the department of natural resources.
Receipts from the sale of nursery stock produced under this
section shall be divided between the department and the
department of natural resources in direct proportion to their
respective costs as a percentage of the total costs.
However,
property taxes due and payable on the land shall be deducted
before receipts of sale are divided between the two
departments if land subject to this section is leased to an
entity other than an entity which is exempt from property
taxation under section 427.1. The department shall deposit
its receipts in the revolving farm fund created in section
904.706.