§ 161A.80A — Blufflands protection program and revolving fund

Iowa § 161A.80A

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title V: AGRICULTURE
• Ch. 161A: SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION

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1. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
a. For purposes of this section only, “bluffland” means a cliff, headland, or hill with a
broad, steep face along the channel or floodplain of the Missouri or Mississippi river and
their tributaries.
b. “Conservation organization” means a nonprofit corporation incorporated in Iowa or an
entityorganizedandoperatedprimarilytoenhanceandprotectnaturalresourcesinthisstate.
2. A blufflands protection revolving fund is created in the state treasury. All proceeds
shall be divided into two equal accounts. One account shall be used for the purchase of
blufflands along the Mississippi river and its tributaries and the other account shall be used
for the purchase of blufflands along the Missouri river and its tributaries. The proceeds of the
revolving fund are appropriated to make loans to conservation organizations that agree to
purchase bluffland properties adjacent to state public lands. The department of agriculture
and land stewardship, in conjunction with the department of natural resources, shall adopt
rules pursuant to chapter 17A to administer the disbursement of funds. Notwithstanding
section 12C.7, interest or earnings on investments made pursuant to this section or as
provided in section 12B.10 shall be credited to the blufflands protection revolving fund.
Notwithstanding section 8.33, unobligated or unencumbered funds credited to the blufflands
protection revolving fund shall not revert at the close of a fiscal year.
3. This section is repealed on July 1, 2030.