Public Use of Private Lands and Waters (Iowa Code: Title XI - Natural Resources; Chapter 461C) Country/Territory United States of America Territorial subdivision Iowa Document type Legislation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil, Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Public land Private land Property rights Liability/compensation Servitude Water rights Wild fauna Hunting/capture Hunting rights Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This chapter of the Iowa Code concerns public use of private lands and waters. Its purpose is to encourage private holders of land to make land and water areas available to the public for a recreational purpose and for urban deer control by limiting a holder’s liability toward persons entering onto the holder’s property for such purposes. The provisions of this chapter shall be construed liberally and broadly in favor of private holders of land to accomplish the purposes of this chapter. The chapter further provides for liability of holder limited; users not invitees or licensees; duties and liabilities of holder of leased land; when liability lies against holder; construction of law; and urban deer control and municipal ordinance. Full text English Website www.legis.iowa.gov