161D.1 Loess hills development and conservation authority created — membership and duties. 1. A loess hills development and conservation authority is created. The counties of Adams, Adair, Audubon, Carroll, Cass, Cherokee, Crawford, Fremont, Guthrie, Harrison, Ida, Lyon, Mills, Monona, Montgomery, Page, Plymouth, Pottawattamie, Sac, Shelby, Sioux, Taylor, and Woodbury, are entitled to one voting member […]
161D.11 Southern Iowa development and conservation authority created — membership and duties. 1. A southern Iowa development and conservation authority is created. The counties of Appanoose, Clarke, Davis, Decatur, Jefferson, Lucas, Monroe, Van Buren, Wapello, and Wayne are entitled to one voting member each on the authority, but membership or participation in projects of the […]
161D.12 Southern Iowa development and conservation fund. A southern Iowa development and conservation fund is created in the state treasury, to be administered by the southern Iowa development and conservation authority. The proceeds of the fund shall be used for the purposes specified in section 161D.11. The southern Iowa development and conservation authority may accept […]
161D.13 Annual report — audit. 1. The southern Iowa development and conservation authority shall submit to the department of management, the legislative services agency, and the division of soil conservation and water quality of the department of agriculture and land stewardship, on or before December 31 annually, a report including information regarding all of the […]
161D.2 Loess hills development and conservation fund. A loess hills development and conservation fund is created in the state treasury. The fund shall include a hungry canyons account and a loess hills alliance account which shall be administered by the loess hills development and conservation authority. The proceeds of the respective accounts shall be used […]
161D.3 Definitions. As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Alliance” means the loess hills alliance created in section 161D.5. 2. “Authority” means the loess hills development and conservation authority created in section 161D.1. 3. “Fund” means the loess hills development and conservation fund created in section 161D.2. 99 Acts, ch 119, […]
161D.4 Mission statement. The mission of the loess hills alliance is to create a common vision for Iowa’s loess hills, protecting special natural and cultural resources while ensuring economic viability and private property rights of the region. 99 Acts, ch 119, §4
161D.5 Loess hills alliance created. 1. A loess hills alliance is created. The alliance shall carry out its responsibilities under the general direction of the loess hills development and conservation authority. The alliance shall encompass the geographic region including the counties of Plymouth, Woodbury, Monona, Harrison, Pottawattamie, Mills, and Fremont. Membership and participation in projects […]
161D.6 Responsibilities. The board of directors of the alliance shall have the following responsibilities: 1. To prepare and adopt a comprehensive plan for the development and conservation of the loess hills area subject to the approval of the authority. The plan shall provide for the designation of significant scenic areas, the protection of native vegetation, […]
161D.7 Program coordination. The department of natural resources shall coordinate the blufflands protection program with the program and projects of the loess hills alliance. 99 Acts, ch 119, §8 Blufflands protection program; §161A.80A
161D.8 Annual report — audit. 1. The authority shall submit to the department of management, the legislative services agency, and the division of soil conservation and water quality of the department of agriculture and land stewardship, on or before December 31 annually, a report including information regarding all of the following: a. Its operations and […]
161D.9 Restriction. The loess hills development and conservation authority or the board of directors of the loess hills alliance shall not enter into any agreement with a local government or the state or federal government if the agreement regulates, on an involuntary basis, the action of a private landowner or the use of a private […]
