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       (69)  DAM RECONSTRUCTION STANDARDS   (HF541)  Draft  relating to dam reconstruction standards.Be It Enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa:   (1)Section 455B.275, Code 2013, is amended by adding the following new subsection:NEW SUBSECTION3A.Notwithstanding design criteria and guidelines for Iowa dams adopted by the department, all of the following standards shall apply to a person reconstructing a dam that was damaged due to a natural disaster who files an application under subsection 3:a.The person reconstructing the dam is only required to possess the flooding easements or ownership which were held prior to the reconstruction as long as the former normal pool elevation is not exceeded and the spillway capacity is increased by at least fifty percent.b.Flooding easements or ownership are only required to the top of the reconstructed spillway elevation.See chapter 140, §70 hereinApproved April 24, 2013