Iowa § 461A.75 Condemnation of land

Iowa Statutes

§ 461A.75 — Condemnation of land

Iowa § 461A.75

Title XINATURAL RESOURCES

Ch. 461APUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS

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Iowa Code § 461A.75 (2026).

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Whenever a permit has been granted as provided in section 461A.70 and the commission
finds that the municipality or corporation owning such permit cannot acquire at a reasonable
costanynecessarylandorinteresttherein,thecommission,withtheapprovaloftheexecutive
council, may condemn such land or interest therein as provided in chapter 6B. However, such
condemnationshallbelimitedtolandandintereststhereinwhichwillbepermanentlysubject
to and available for free public access and use, as provided in section 461A.71, or which will
be required for a dam or other facilities necessary for the water recreational area. All costs of
such condemnation, including all costs occasioned by appeal as set out in section 6B.33, and
including the award and compensation for such land or interest therein, shall be 

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Whenever a permit has been granted as provided in section 461A.70 and the commission
finds that the municipality or corporation owning such permit cannot acquire at a reasonable
costanynecessarylandorinteresttherein,thecommission,withtheapprovaloftheexecutive
council, may condemn such land or interest therein as provided in chapter 6B. However, such
condemnationshallbelimitedtolandandintereststhereinwhichwillbepermanentlysubject
to and available for free public access and use, as provided in section 461A.71, or which will
be required for a dam or other facilities necessary for the water recreational area. All costs of
such condemnation, including all costs occasioned by appeal as set out in section 6B.33, and
including the award and compensation for such land or interest therein, shall be paid by such
municipality or corporation. The commission may permit such municipality or corporation
to use such land or interest therein for the purposes of this subchapter, upon such terms,
conditions and restrictions as the commission shall determine to be just and proper and for
free public access and use. Title to such land or interest therein shall remain in the state of
Iowa.