161D.8 Annual report — audit. 161D.13 Annual report — audit.
SUBCHAPTER I
LOESS HILLS DEVELOPMENT AND
CONSERVATION
161D.1 Loess hills development and conservation authority created — membership and
duties.
1.Aloesshillsdevelopmentandconservationauthorityiscreated. ThecountiesofAdams,
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 each on the authority, but membership
or participation in projects of the authority is not required. Each member of the authority
shall be appointed by the respective board of supervisors for a term to be determined by each
boardofsupervisors, butthetermshallnotbeforlessthanoneyear. Anappo
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161D.8 Annual report — audit. 161D.13 Annual report — audit.
SUBCHAPTER I
LOESS HILLS DEVELOPMENT AND
CONSERVATION
161D.1 Loess hills development and conservation authority created — membership and
duties.
1. Aloesshillsdevelopmentandconservationauthorityiscreated. ThecountiesofAdams,
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 each on the authority, but membership
or participation in projects of the authority is not required. Each member of the authority
shall be appointed by the respective board of supervisors for a term to be determined by each
boardofsupervisors, butthetermshallnotbeforlessthanoneyear. Anappointeeshallserve
without compensation, but an appointee may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred
while performing the duties of the authority as determined by each board of supervisors. The
authority shall meet, organize, and adopt rules of procedures as deemed necessary to carry
out its duties. The authority may appoint working committees that include other individuals
in addition to voting members.
2. The mission of the authority is to develop and coordinate plans for projects related to
the unique natural resource, rural development, and infrastructure problems of counties in
the deep loess region of western Iowa. The erosion and degradation of stream channels in
the deep loess soils has occurred due to historic channelization of the Missouri river and
straightening stream channels of its tributaries. This erosion of land has damaged the rural
infrastructure of this area, destroyed public roads and bridges, adversely impacted stream
water quality and riparian habitat, and affected other public and private improvements.
Stabilization of stream channels is necessary to protect the rural infrastructure in the
deep loess soils area of the state. The authority shall cooperate with the division of soil
conservation and water quality created within the department of agriculture and land
stewardship pursuant to section 159.5, the affected soil and water conservation districts, the
department of natural resources, and the state department of transportation in carrying out
its mission and duties. The authority shall also cooperate with appropriate federal agencies,
including the United States environmental protection agency, the United States department
of interior, and the United States department of agriculture natural resources conservation
service. The authority shall make use of technical resources available through member
counties and cooperating agencies.
3. The authority shall administer the loess hills development and conservation fund
created under section 161D.2 and shall deposit and expend moneys in the fund for the
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planning, development, and implementation of development and conservation activities or
measures in the member counties.
4. A hungry canyons alliance is created. The hungry canyons alliance shall be governed
by a board of directors appointed as provided in its bylaws and the board shall carry out its
responsibilities under the general direction of the loess hills development and conservation
authority. The bylaws of the hungry canyons alliance are subject to review and approval of
the loess hills development and conservation authority.
5. This subchapter is not intended to affect the authority of the department of natural
resources in its acquisition, development, and management of public lands within the
counties represented by the authority.
6. In matters relating to the conservation, preservation, or development of the loess hills,
state agencies shall coordinate, cooperate, and consult with the loess hills development and
conservation authority and its associated alliances.