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Water Protection Projects and Practices (Iowa Code: Title V - Agriculture; Chapter 161C)

Country/Territory
United States of America
Territorial subdivision
Iowa
Document type
Legislation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil, Water
Keyword
Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Soil rehabilitation Local government Organic waste Freshwater resources management Surface water Groundwater Freshwater pollution Pollution control Water quality standards Drainage/land reclamation Well sinking/boreholes Hazardous substances Basin/catchment/watershed Inland waters
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This chapter of the Iowa Code concerns water protection projects and practices. It provides that each soil and water conservation district, alone and whenever practical in conjunction with other districts, shall carry out district-wide and multiple-district projects to support water protection practices in the district or districts, including projects to protect this state’s groundwater and surface water from point and nonpoint sources of contamination, including but not limited to contamination by agricultural drainage wells, sinkholes, sedimentation, or chemical pollutants. Further, it provides for cooperation with other agencies; water protection fund; organic nutrient management fund; organic nutrient management program; and watershed protection.

Full text
English
Website
www.legis.iowa.gov