The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking informal comments on administrative rules for the State Preserves Advisory Board.
Executive Order 10 (EO10), signed by the Governor on January 10, 2023, requires all state agencies to identify which administrative rule chapters will be retained or rescinded. The EO10 process includes public engagement with the opportunity for meaningful input.
The Iowa Legislature dissolved the State Preserves Advisory Board effective on July 1, 2024. Full responsibility for the State Preserves program is now assigned to the Iowa DNR.
The Iowa DNR has reviewed 575 Iowa Administrative Code (IAC) Chapters 1-3 titled State Preserves Advisory Board. This chapter has been revised as 571 Iowa Administrative Code (IAC) Chapter 60 to reflect dissolution of the State Preserves Advisory Board and its associated provisions. The revision also simplifies the remaining content into a single chapter under the Natural Resource Commission.
The public are invited to provide informal comments on the proposed rule changes. DNR will accept written comments through July 21, 2025. Written comments or questions regarding the proposed rule should be submitted to: john.pearson@dnr.iowa.gov. Comments should be made to specific portions of the rule.
After receiving and reviewing informal comments, the DNR will create a draft Regulatory Analysis and draft Notice of Intended Action.
Drafts of the rule, including a “clean” copy and a version showing revisions, can be found on the DNR webpage: www.iowadnr.gov/eo10.