Iowa Code
Chapter 161A - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION
Section 161A.80A - Blufflands protection program and revolving fund.

161A.80A Blufflands protection program and revolving fund.
1. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
a. For purposes of this section only, “bluffland” means a cliff, headland, or hill with a broad, steep face along the channel or floodplain of the Missouri or Mississippi river and their tributaries.
b. “Conservation organization” means a nonprofit corporation incorporated in Iowa or an entity organized and operated primarily to enhance and protect natural resources in this state.
2. A blufflands protection revolving fund is created in the state treasury. All proceeds shall be divided into two equal accounts. One account shall be used for the purchase of blufflands along the Mississippi river and its tributaries and the other account shall be used for the purchase of blufflands along the Missouri river and its tributaries. The proceeds of the revolving fund are appropriated to make loans to conservation organizations which agree to purchase bluffland properties adjacent to state public lands. The department of agriculture and land stewardship, in conjunction with the department of natural resources, shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to administer the disbursement of funds. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, interest or earnings on investments made pursuant to this section or as provided in section 12B.10 shall be credited to the blufflands protection revolving fund. Notwithstanding section 8.33, unobligated or unencumbered funds credited to the blufflands protection revolving fund shall not revert at the close of a fiscal year. However, the maximum balance in the blufflands protection revolving fund shall not exceed two million five hundred thousand dollars. Any funds in excess of two million five hundred thousand dollars shall be credited to the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund. No loan shall be made under this section on or after July 1, 2025.
3. This section is repealed on July 1, 2030.
2015 Acts, ch 132, §45
Referred to in §161A.80B

Structure Iowa Code

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.