1. A soil conservation and water protection account is created in the trust fund. Twenty percent of the moneys credited to the trust fund shall be allocated to the account.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 461.33

  • Department: means the department of natural resources. See Iowa Code 462A.2
  • Department: means the department of agriculture and land stewardship, the department of natural resources, or the department of transportation. See Iowa Code 461.2
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Trust fund: means the natural resources and outdoor recreation trust fund created in section 461. See Iowa Code 461.2
  • Use: means to operate, navigate, or employ a vessel. See Iowa Code 462A.2
 2. The account shall be used by the department of agriculture and land stewardship to support all of the following initiatives:

 a. Soil conservation and watershed protection, including by supporting the division of soil conservation and water quality within the department of agriculture and land stewardship and soil and water conservation district commissioners. The department may provide for the installation of conservation practices and watershed protection improvements as provided in chapters 161A, 161C, 461A, and 466.
 b. The conservation of highly erodible land. The department of agriculture and land stewardship may execute contracts with private landowners who agree to reserve such land only for uses that prevent erosion in excess of the applicable soil loss limits as established in section 161A.44.
 c. Soil conservation or crop management practices used on land producing biomass for biorefineries, including cellulosic ethanol production.
 3. The department of agriculture and land stewardship may use the account to provide financial incentives or technical assistance to landowners.
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