Iowa § 161A.2 Declaration of policy

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§ 161A.2 — Declaration of policy

Iowa § 161A.2

Title VAGRICULTURE

Ch. 161ASOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION

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Iowa Code § 161A.2 (2026).

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It is hereby declared to be the policy of the legislature to integrate the conservation of
soil and water resources into the production of agricultural commodities to insure the
long-term protection of the soil and water resources of the state of Iowa, and to encourage
the development of farm management and agricultural practices that are consistent with
the capability of the land to sustain agriculture, and thereby to preserve natural resources,
control floods, prevent impairment of dams and reservoirs, assist and maintain the
navigability of rivers and harbors, preserve wildlife, protect the tax base, protect public
lands and promote the health, safety and public welfare of the people of this state.

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It is hereby declared to be the policy of the legislature to integrate the conservation of
soil and water resources into the production of agricultural commodities to insure the
long-term protection of the soil and water resources of the state of Iowa, and to encourage
the development of farm management and agricultural practices that are consistent with
the capability of the land to sustain agriculture, and thereby to preserve natural resources,
control floods, prevent impairment of dams and reservoirs, assist and maintain the
navigability of rivers and harbors, preserve wildlife, protect the tax base, protect public
lands and promote the health, safety and public welfare of the people of this state.