Iowa Code 455B.267 – Permits for beneficial use — prohibitions
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1. The director or the commission may issue a permit for beneficial use of water in a watercourse if the established average minimum water flow is preserved.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 455B.267
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Use: means to operate, navigate, or employ a vessel. See Iowa Code 462A.2
2. A use of water shall not be authorized if it will impair the effect of this chapter or any other pollution control law of this state.
3. A permit shall not be issued or continued if it will impair the navigability of any navigable watercourse.
4. A permit to divert, store or withdraw water shall not be issued or continued if it will unreasonably impair the long-term availability of water from a surface or groundwater source in terms of quantity or quality, or otherwise adversely affect the public health or welfare.