Terms Used In Iowa Code 465C.10

  • Area: means an area of land or water or both land and water. See Iowa Code 465C.1
  • Board: means the state advisory board for preserves established by this chapter. See Iowa Code 465C.1
  • Dedication: means the allocation of an area as a preserve by a public agency or by a private owner by written stipulation in a form approved by the state advisory board for preserves. See Iowa Code 465C.1
  • Owner: means a person, other than a lienholder, having the property right in or title to a motorboat or vessel. See Iowa Code 462A.2
  • Preserve: means an area of land or water formally dedicated under this chapter for maintenance as nearly as possible in its natural condition though it need not be completely primeval in character at the time of dedication or an area which has unusual flora, fauna, geological, archaeological, scenic, or historical features of scientific or educational value. See Iowa Code 465C.1
 An area shall become a preserve when it has been approved by the board for dedication as a preserve, whether in public or private ownership, formally dedicated as a preserve within the system by a public agency or private owner and designated by the governor as a preserve.