466B.42 Water quality initiative.
The division shall establish a water quality initiative in order to assess and reduce nutrients in this state’s watersheds, including subwatersheds and regional watersheds, and for implementing its responsibilities under the Iowa nutrient reduction strategy. The division shall establish and administer projects to reduce nutrients in surface waters from nonpoint sources in a scientific, reasonable, and cost-effective manner. The division shall utilize a pragmatic, strategic, and coordinated approach with the goal of accomplishing reductions over time. To evaluate the progress achieved over time toward the goals of the Iowa nutrient reduction strategy and the United States environmental protection agency gulf hypoxia action plan, the baseline condition shall be calculated for the time period from 1980 to 1996.
2013 Acts, ch 132, §60; 2018 Acts, ch 1001, §22; 2018 Acts, ch 1152, §12
Referred to in §466B.43, 466B.44
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 466B - SURFACE WATER PROTECTION, FLOOD MITIGATION, AND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
Section 466B.3 - Water resources coordinating council.
Section 466B.4 - Legislative findings and marketing campaign.
Section 466B.5 - Regional watershed assessment, planning, and prioritization.
Section 466B.6 - Community-based subwatershed improvement plans.
Section 466B.7 - Community-based subwatershed monitoring.
Section 466B.8 - Wastewater and storm water infrastructure assessment.
Section 466B.9 - Rulemaking authority.
Section 466B.10 - Floodplain managers.
Section 466B.11 - Flood education.
Section 466B.21 - Definitions.
Section 466B.22 - Watershed management authorities created.
Section 466B.24 - Board of directors.
Section 466B.25 - Activities coordination.
Section 466B.31 - Watershed planning advisory council.
Section 466B.32 - Watershed demonstration pilot projects.
Section 466B.41 - Definitions.
Section 466B.42 - Water quality initiative.
Section 466B.43 - Water quality agriculture infrastructure programs.
Section 466B.44 - Water quality urban infrastructure program.
Section 466B.45 - Water quality initiative fund.
Section 466B.46 - Iowa nutrient research fund — creation and purpose.
Section 466B.47 - Iowa nutrient research center — establishment and purpose.
Section 466B.48 - Iowa nutrient research center advisory council — establishment and purpose.