Iowa Code
Chapter 161A - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION
Section 161A.15 - Notice and hearing.

161A.15 Notice and hearing.
Within thirty days after a petition has been filed with the soil and water conservation district commissioners, they shall fix a date, hour, and place for a hearing and direct the secretary to cause notice to be given to the owners of each tract of land, or lot, within the proposed subdistrict as shown by the transfer books of the auditor’s office, and to each lienholder, or encumbrancer, of any such lands as shown by the county records, and to all other persons whom it may concern, and without naming individuals all actual occupants of land in the proposed subdistrict, of the pendency and purpose of the petition and that all objections to establishment of the subdistrict for any reason must be made in writing and filed with the secretary of the soil and water conservation district at, or before, the time set for hearing. The soil and water conservation district commissioners shall consider and determine whether the operation of the subdistrict within the defined boundaries as proposed is desirable, practicable, feasible, and of necessity in the interest of health, safety, and public welfare. All interested parties may attend the hearing and be heard. The soil and water conservation district commissioners may for good cause adjourn the hearing to a day certain which shall be announced at the time of adjournment and made a matter of record. If the soil and water conservation district commissioners determine that the petition meets the requirements set forth in this section and in section 161A.5, they shall declare that the subdistrict is duly organized and shall record such action in their official minutes together with an appropriate official name or designation for the subdistrict.
[C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §467A.15]
87 Acts, ch 23, §24
C93, §161A.15
2001 Acts, ch 24, §32

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Iowa Code

Title V - AGRICULTURE

Chapter 161A - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION

Section 161A.1 - Short title.

Section 161A.2 - Declaration of policy.

Section 161A.3 - Definitions.

Section 161A.4 - Division of soil conservation and water quality — state soil conservation and water quality committee.

Section 161A.5 - Soil and water conservation districts.

Section 161A.6 - Commissioners — general provisions.

Section 161A.7 - Powers of districts and commissioners.

Section 161A.8 - Cooperation between districts.

Section 161A.9 - State agencies to cooperate.

Section 161A.10 - Discontinuance of districts.

Section 161A.11 - Report to governor.

Section 161A.12 - Statement to department of management.

Section 161A.13 - Purpose of subdistricts.

Section 161A.14 - Petition to form.

Section 161A.15 - Notice and hearing.

Section 161A.16 - Publication of notice.

Section 161A.17 - Subdistrict in more than one district.

Section 161A.18 - Certification.

Section 161A.19 - Governing body.

Section 161A.20 - Special annual tax.

Section 161A.21 - Condemnation by subdistrict.

Section 161A.22 - General powers applicable — warrants or bonds.

Section 161A.23 - Agreement by fifty percent of landowners.

Section 161A.24 - Assessment for improvements.

Section 161A.25 - Report of appraisers.

Section 161A.26 - Hearing.

Section 161A.27 - Determination by board.

Section 161A.28 - Appeal.

Section 161A.29 - Intercounty subdistricts.

Section 161A.30 - Notice of appeal.

Section 161A.31 - Petition filed.

Section 161A.32 - Assessment certified.

Section 161A.33 - Assessments transmitted.

Section 161A.34 - Payment to county treasurer.

Section 161A.35 - Installments.

Section 161A.36 - Option by appellant.

Section 161A.37 - Status of classification.

Section 161A.38 - New classification.

Section 161A.39 - Benefit of whole subdistrict.

Section 161A.40 - Compensation of appraisers.

Section 161A.41 - Election of taxing methods.

Section 161A.42 - Definitions.

Section 161A.43 - Duty of property owners — liability.

Section 161A.44 - Rules by commissioners — scope.

Section 161A.45 - Submission of regulations to committee — hearing.

Section 161A.46 - Conduct of hearing.

Section 161A.47 - Inspection of land on complaint.

Section 161A.48 - Mandatory establishment of soil and water conservation practices.

Section 161A.49 - Petition for court order.

Section 161A.50 - Burden — court order.

Section 161A.51 - Entering on land.

Section 161A.53 - Cooperation with other agencies.

Section 161A.54 - State agency conservation plans — exemptions.

Section 161A.61 - Discretionary inspection by commissioners — actions upon certain findings.

Section 161A.62 - Duties of commissioners and of owners and occupants of agricultural land — restrictions on use of cost-sharing funds.

Section 161A.63 - Right of purchaser of agricultural land to obtain information.

Section 161A.64 - Erosion control plans required for certain projects.

Section 161A.66 - Procedure when commissioner is complainant.

Section 161A.70 - Establishment and purpose.

Section 161A.71 - Conservation practices revolving loan fund.

Section 161A.72 - Administration.

Section 161A.73 - Voluntary establishment of soil and water conservation practices.

Section 161A.74 - Mandatory establishment of soil and water conservation practices — allocations.

Section 161A.75 - Use of moneys for emergency repairs.

Section 161A.76 - Cost-sharing for certain lands restricted.

Section 161A.80 - Blufflands protection program and revolving fund.

Section 161A.80A - Blufflands protection program and revolving fund.

Section 161A.80B - Outstanding bluffland protection loans.