§ 465C.8 — Powers and duties

Iowa § 465C.8

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title XI: NATURAL RESOURCES
• Ch. 465C: STATE PRESERVES

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The department shall have the following powers and duties with respect to this chapter:
1. To approve an area as a preserve.
2. To make and publish all rules necessary to carrying out the purposes of this chapter.
3. To recommend dedication as preserves, of areas owned by the state under the
jurisdiction of the department.
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4. To recommend acquisition of areas for dedication as preserves subject to approval by
the natural resource commission.
5. To recommend dedication as preserves, areas owned by other public agencies, private
groups, and individuals.
6. To make surveys and maintain registries and records of preserves and other areas of
educational or scientific value and of habitats for rare and endangered species of plants and
animals in the state.
7. To promote research and investigations, carry on interpretive programs and publish
and disseminate information pertaining to preserves and related areas of educational or
scientific value.
8. To promote the establishment and protection of, and advise in the management of, wild
parks and other areas of educational or scientific value and otherwise foster and aid in the
preservation of natural conditions elsewhere than in preserves.
9. To design and control the use of official state preserve signs and recommend to the
state department of transportation locations for state preserve signs.
10. To submit to the governor and the legislature a report before January 15, 1967, and
every two years thereafter which shall account for each preserve in the system and make
such other reports and recommendations as it may deem necessary.
11. To prepare and recommend a budget, for inclusion as a line item money request in the
departmental budget, for appropriation from the state general fund.

Legislative History

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111B.8]