308.1 Planning commission. 1. The Mississippi parkway planning commission shall be composed of ten members appointed by the governor, five members to be appointed for two-year terms beginning July 1, 1959, and five members to be appointed for four-year terms beginning July 1, 1959. In addition to the above members there shall be seven advisory […]
308.2 Assent to federal Act. The general assembly of the state of Iowa hereby declares that the intent of this chapter is to assent to any Act of the United States Congress authorizing the development of any national parkway located wholly or partly within the state of Iowa, to the full extent that is necessary […]
308.3 Definitions. As used in this chapter: 1. “Conservation area” means land in which the state department of transportation or the department of natural resources has acquired rights, other than that land necessary for a right-of-way. 2. “Great river road” means a scenic and recreational highway consisting of a designated system of roads and streets […]
308.4 Transportation commission duties. 1. The state transportation commission shall make such investigations, surveys, studies and plans in connection with any proposed national parkway or parkway development as it shall deem necessary or desirable to determine if the proposed development is under the terms of the Act of the United States Congress applicable to such […]
308.5 Jurisdiction and control. Jurisdiction and control of the great river road is vested as provided in section 306.4. [C75, 77, 79, 81, §308.5] 85 Acts, ch 108, §2
308.6 Transferring jurisdiction. The director of transportation, with the concurrence of the department of natural resources, shall transfer jurisdiction of any adjacent conservation area to the department of natural resources upon completion of a new segment of the great river road. [C75, 77, 79, 81, §308.6] 86 Acts, ch 1245, §1930
308.7 Duties of department of natural resources. The department of natural resources, with the cooperation of the director of transportation, shall: 1. Control the conservation area acquired by the director of transportation. 2. Protect all scenic easements. 3. Maintain, improve, and beautify according to plans made under section 308.4, subsection 2, all conservation areas, including […]
308.8 Agreements authorized. The director of transportation and the department of natural resources may enter into agreements with the United States secretary of transportation, as provided under the United States Code, Tit. 23 relating to the scenic and recreational highway system, and with any other agency and jurisdiction, and take action in the name of […]
308.9 Establishing locations for the highway. 1. a. When, as a result of its investigations and studies, the state transportation commission, in cooperation with the department of natural resources, finds that there may be a need in the future for the development and construction or reconstruction of segments of the great river road, and when […]
