465C.8 Powers and duties.
The board shall have the following powers and duties:
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.
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 authorize payment of travel and other necessary expenses of the members of the board and advisors to the board, and salaries, wages, compensations, travel, supplies, and equipment necessary to carry out the duties of the board, and to authorize any other expenditures as may be necessary to carry into effect the purposes of this chapter.
10. To design and control the use of official state preserve signs and recommend to the state department of transportation locations for state preserve signs.
11. 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.
12. 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.
[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111B.8]
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1872
C93, §465C.8
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 465C - STATE PRESERVES
Section 465C.2 - Advisory board.
Section 465C.5 - Organization.
Section 465C.8 - Powers and duties.
Section 465C.9 - Articles of dedication.
Section 465C.10 - When dedicated as a preserve.
Section 465C.11 - Area held in trust.
Section 465C.12 - Agencies urged to dedicate preserves.
Section 465C.13 - Other purposes not affected.
Section 465C.14 - Confidentiality of ecologically sensitive sites and information.