Terms Used In Iowa Code 462B.2

• Commission: means the natural resource commission. See Iowa Code 462B.1
• Protected water area: means a water area permanently designated by the commission for inclusion in the protected water area system. See Iowa Code 462B.1
• State plan: means a long-range comprehensive document that states the goals and objectives of the protected water area system, establishes the procedure and criteria for prospective protected water area designation, provides the format for prospective area analysis, establishes a priority system for prospective area study, recommends potential areas for inclusion into the system, institutes interagency coordination, and outlines general administrative and management needs to develop and administer this system. See Iowa Code 462B.1