1. The public agency or private owner shall complete articles of dedication on forms approved by the board. When the articles of dedication have been approved by the governor, the board shall record them with the county recorder for the county or counties in which the area is located.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 465C.9

  • 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
  • Use: means to operate, navigate, or employ a vessel. See Iowa Code 462A.2
 2. The articles of dedication may contain restrictions on development, sale, transfer, method of management, public access, and commercial or other use, and may contain such other provisions as may be necessary to further the purposes of this chapter. They may define the respective jurisdictions of the owner or operating agency and the board. They may provide procedures to be applied in case of violation of the dedication. They may recognize reversionary rights. They may vary in provisions from one preserve to another in accordance with differences in relative conditions.