Iowa Admin. Code r. 27-16.2
"Council" means the water resources coordinating council established pursuant to Iowa Code section 466B.3.
"Department" means the department of agriculture and land stewardship.
"Division " means the division of soil conservation and water quality, department of agriculture and land stewardship.
"Eligible targeted watershed demonstration project applicants " means individual or multiple soil and water conservation districts, counties, county conservation boards, cities, not-for-profit organizations authorized by the secretary of state, public water supply utilities or watershed management authorities.
"Funds" include the water quality initiative fund in Iowa Code section 466B.45, include the water quality infrastructure funds in 2018 Iowa Acts, Senate File 512, sections 23 and 24, and may include other moneys appropriated to the department or other nongovernmental funds.
"Identified watersheds " means the area identified by the council or by the division.
"Maintenance/performance agreement" means an agreement between the division, the recipient and the landowner. The recipient and landowner agree to maintain the soil conservation practices for which financial incentives from the division through the district have been received. The agreement states that the recipient and landowner will maintain, repair, or reconstruct the practices if they are not maintained according to the terms specified in the agreement. The terms of the agreement shall be specified by the division.
"Nutrient" includes total nitrogen and total phosphorus.
"Nutrient reduction strategy" means the document created and updated by the department, the department of natural resources, and Iowa State University of Science and Technology in order to assess and reduce nutrients in watersheds.
"Recipient" means an eligible applicant who has qualified for and received cost-share payments under this chapter or a project participant who has qualified for and received cost-share payments.
"Secretary" means the Iowa secretary of agriculture.
"Watershedmanagement authority" means an authority as defined in Iowa Code section 466B.21.
Iowa Admin. Code r. 27-16.2