Surface Water Protection, Flood Mitigation, and Watershed Management (Iowa Code: Title XI - Natural Resources; Chapter 466B) Country/Territory United States of America Territorial subdivision Iowa Document type Legislation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Freshwater pollution Freshwater resources management Pollution control Water quality standards Flood Basin/catchment/watershed Institution Integrated management Inland waters Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This chapter of the Iowa Code, known as the Surface Water Protection and Flood Mitigation Act, concerns surface water protection, flood mitigation, and watershed management. It provides that a water resources coordinating council is established within the department of agriculture and land stewardship. The purpose of the council shall be to preserve and protect Iowa’s water resources, and to coordinate the management of those resources in a sustainable and fiscally responsible manner. In the pursuit of this purpose, the council shall use an integrated approach to water resource management, recognizing that insufficiencies exist in current approaches and practices, as well as in funding sources and the utilization of funds. The integrated approach used by the council shall attempt to overcome old categories, labels, and obstacles with the primary goal of managing the state’s water resources comprehensively rather than compartmentally. Further, the chapter provides for surface water protection and flood mitigation; watershed management authorities; watershed planning activities; water quality initiative and nutrients. Full text English Website www.legis.iowa.gov