This text of Iowa § 460.202 (Preventing surface water drainage into agricultural drainage wells) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Iowa primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Not later than December 31, 2001, all of the following shall apply:
1. a. An owner of land on which an agricultural drainage well is located shall prevent
surface water from draining into the agricultural drainage well. The landowner shall comply
with rules, which shall be adopted by the department, in consultation with the division,
required to carry out this section. The landowner shall do all of the following:
(1)If the land has a surface water intake emptying into an agricultural drainage well,
including a surface water intake located in a road ditch, the landowner shall remove the
surface water intake.
(2)If the land has a cistern connecting to an agricultural drainage well, the landowner
shall construct and maintain sidewalls surrounding the cistern in order to prevent surface
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Not later than December 31, 2001, all of the following shall apply:
1. a. An owner of land on which an agricultural drainage well is located shall prevent
surface water from draining into the agricultural drainage well. The landowner shall comply
with rules, which shall be adopted by the department, in consultation with the division,
required to carry out this section. The landowner shall do all of the following:
(1) If the land has a surface water intake emptying into an agricultural drainage well,
including a surface water intake located in a road ditch, the landowner shall remove the
surface water intake.
(2) If the land has a cistern connecting to an agricultural drainage well, the landowner
shall construct and maintain sidewalls surrounding the cistern in order to prevent surface
water runoff directly emptying into the agricultural drainage well.
(3) If the land has an agricultural drainage well, the landowner shall ensure that the
agricultural drainage well and related drainage system are adequately ventilated in a manner
that does not allow surface water to directly drain into the agricultural drainage well.
(4) The landowner shall install a locked cover over the agricultural drainage well or its
cistern in order to prevent unauthorized access to the agricultural drainage well or its cistern.
b. This subsection does not require a person to remove a tile line that drains into an
agricultural drainage well if the tile line does not have a surface water intake. This subsection
also does not prohibit a person from installing a tile line, if the installed tile line does not
increase an agricultural drainage well area.
2. An agricultural drainage well shall be inspected to ensure compliance with this section,
asrequiredbythecountyboardofsupervisorsinthecountyinwhichtheagriculturaldrainage
well is located.
3. The department shall adopt guidelines as necessary to assist counties in performing
inspections as provided in this section. The guidelines shall not affect the authority of a
county to designate a person to perform inspections.