Iowa Code 462B.3 – Nomination of prospective protected water areas
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 462B.3
- Commission: means the natural resource commission. See Iowa Code 462B.1
- Prospective protected water area: means a water area designated by the commission for which an in-depth study for permanent designation as an element of the protected water area system is conducted. 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
- Protected water area system: means a total comprehensive program that includes the goals and objectives, the state plan, the individual management plans, the prospective protected water areas, the protected water areas, the acquisition of fee title and conservation easements and other agreements, and the administration and management of such areas. See Iowa Code 462B.1
- Water area: means a river, lake, wetland, or other body of water and adjacent lands where the use of those lands affects the integrity of the water resource. See Iowa Code 462B.1
After basic resource and user data are gathered by or provided to the commission and the commission deems an area has merit for inclusion into a protected water area system, it may nominate the area for prospective protected water area designation. Other public agencies, interest groups, or citizens, may also recommend nomination of water areas for consideration of inclusion into the protected water area system by submitting to the commission a statement which includes at minimum a general description of the area being recommended for nomination, the resources needing protection, and the benefits to be derived from protecting the resources and a list of the individuals, organizations, and public agencies supporting the nomination.