Executive Order 48

INTHE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY Of THE STATE Of IOWA Executive Order Number 48 WHEREAS, Iowa's natural resources are both finite and sensitive to human impacts; and · WHEREAS, without wise use and prudent management , our basic resources of land, minerals, water, a nd air, as well as the diverse · systems they support, may be d amaged or lost ; and ··rnERF.AS, an adequate and self- renewing ecological resources system is required to secure for future generations a productive and quality living environment; and WHEREAS, the need for and importance of land use planning has been recognized in Iowa by enactment of Chapter 1245, 1982 Iowa Acts; and WHERr.AS, Chapter 1 245, 1982 Iowa Acts establishes a land use policy for the state which provides for t h e or<'lerly use and develop- ment of land and related natural resources in Iowa; and WHEREAS, agencies o f the Executive Branch administer numerous programs which determine land use and affect our environment; and WHEREAS, many state agency actions can affect the use of Iowa' s resources and those impacts should be properly considered . NOW, THEREFORE, I, RobP.rt o. Ray, Governor of t11e State of Iowa, by virture of the authority vested in me by the laws and Consti- tution o f the State of Iowa do hereby order that : I . Pursuant to Chapter 1245 , 1982 I owa Acts , it shall be t he policy of the State of Iowa and i ts agencies to provide for the orderly use and development of land and related natural resources in Iowa for residential, commercial , industrial, and recreational purposes to preserve .p r ivate property rights, to protect natural and historic resources and f ragile ecosystems of this state including for ests, wetlands, rivers, streams, l a kes, and their shorelines, aquifers, prairies, and recreational areas, to promote the efficiP.nt use and conser vation of energy. resources, to promote the creation and ma intenance of wildli fe habitat , to consider the protection of soil from wind and water eros ion and to preserve t he availability and use of agricultural land for agricultural production . II. All state agencies sha l l by October 1, 1983, provide to the Interagency Resources Council for review a draft agency land use policy statement which will enable th e agencies to administer their programs consistent with the ahove s tate poli~y . Page 2 III. A.11 state agencies shall, where practical and feasible) include within their programs and administrative rules such measures as will contribute to the improvement of "both the quantity and quality of Iowa's natural and historic resources. IV. The Interagency Resources Council shal l assist state agencies in complying with this Executive Order and sh.;i.11 review state agency land use policy statements and shall report to the Governor on the extent to which the state- ments conform to the state land use policy. Il-1 TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have here unto subscribed my name, and caused the Great Seal of the State o f Iowa to be affixed. Done at Des Moines this 3rd day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred eighty-three.