Terms Used In Iowa Code > Chapter 462B - Protected Water Area System

• Commission: means the natural resource commission. See Iowa Code 462B.1
• Department: means the department of natural resources. See Iowa Code 462B.1
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• Legislature: means the Iowa general assembly. See Iowa Code 462B.1
• Management plan: means the document that states the goals and objectives of a specific protected water area which has been proposed for designation, the specific description of the area to be protected, land use agreements with property owners, the specific management programming considerations for the area, the in-depth project evaluations, analysis, justifications, and cost estimates, the proposed acquisition of fee title and conservation easements and other agreements, and the specific design and layout of facilities. See Iowa Code 462B.1
• property: includes personal and real property. See Iowa Code 4.1
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Use: means to operate, navigate, or employ a vessel. See Iowa Code 462A.2
• 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