§ 464A.11 — Water trails and low head dam public hazard statewide plan

Iowa § 464A.11

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title XI: NATURAL RESOURCES
• Ch. 464A: DAMS AND SPILLWAYS

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1. The department shall establish a water trails and low head dam public hazard program.
2. In administering the water trails and low head dam public hazard program, the
department shall conduct a study of waterways for recreational purposes and develop a
statewide plan by March 31, 2010. Elements of the plan shall include but not be limited to:
a. Compiling an inventory of low head dams, including a listing of those low head dams,
for the purposes of publicizing hazards through maps and warning signage.
b. Seeking input from the public and experts in various fields, including fisheries,
rescue professionals, water recreation, river management, public utilities conservation, and
landscape architecture, to be used in the recreation and safety components of the plan.
c. Developingstandardrecommendationsforlocalcommunitiesincludingsignagesystem
and placement guidelines, boating access type, placement and construction guidelines, and
volunteer recommendations for communities.
d. Recommending design templates for low head dams to reduce incidents of drowning.
e. With input from stakeholders, developing criteria for prioritizing removal or
modification of low head dams.
f. With input from stakeholders, developing criteria for prioritizing development of water
trails.
3. The department may contract with a university or private consultant in order to assist
with development of the plan.