Section 466.1 – Short title.

466.1 Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as “Initiative on Improving Our Watershed Attributes (I on IOWA)”. 2000 Acts, ch 1068, §1

Section 466.2 – Legislative goal.

466.2 Legislative goal. The goal of this chapter is to develop a comprehensive water quality program that will result in water quality improvements while reducing proposed regulatory impacts. The program shall use information, education, monitoring, technical assistance, data gathering and evaluation, incentives, and more efficient issuance of permits. The program is expected to have a […]

Section 466.3 – Iowa clean water award.

466.3 Iowa clean water award. An Iowa clean water award is created. The governor and the general assembly shall give the award annually to a city or other political subdivision which has met criteria established by the department of natural resources and the department of agriculture and land stewardship identifying exemplary efforts to improve water […]

Section 466.4 – Conservation buffer strip program.

466.4 Conservation buffer strip program. 1. As used in this section, “conservation buffer strip” means a riparian buffer, filter strip, waterway, contour buffer strip, shallow water area for wildlife, field border, or any vegetative barrier on private land that meets the criteria established by the United States department of agriculture, natural resources conservation service. 2. […]

Section 466.5 – Conservation reserve enhancement program.

466.5 Conservation reserve enhancement program. 1. A conservation reserve enhancement program is established within the department of agriculture and land stewardship to restore or construct wetlands for the purposes of intercepting tile line runoff, reducing nutrient loss, improving water quality, and enhancing agricultural production practices. The program shall be directed primarily, but not exclusively, toward […]

Section 466.6 – Water quality monitoring.

466.6 Water quality monitoring. The department of natural resources shall operate water quality monitoring stations for the purpose of gathering information and data to establish benchmarks for water quality in this state. 2000 Acts, ch 1068, §6

Section 466.7 – Water quality protection program.

466.7 Water quality protection program. 1. The department of agriculture and land stewardship shall implement, in conjunction with the federal government and other entities, a program that provides multiobjective resource protections for flood control, water quality, erosion control, and natural resource conservation. 2. The department of agriculture and land stewardship shall implement a statewide, voluntary […]

Section 466.8 – On-site wastewater systems assistance program.

466.8 On-site wastewater systems assistance program. 1. The department of natural resources shall establish an on-site wastewater systems assistance program for the purpose of providing low-interest loans to homeowners for improving on-site wastewater disposal systems. 2. The environmental protection commission shall adopt rules for carrying out the program including but not limited to criteria for […]

Section 466.9 – On-site wastewater systems assistance fund.

466.9 On-site wastewater systems assistance fund. 1. An on-site wastewater systems assistance fund is established as a separate fund in the state treasury under the control of the department of natural resources. Moneys in the fund are appropriated to the department of natural resources for the exclusive purpose of supporting and administering the on-site wastewater […]