The Truth About Attacks on Iowa's Public Lands
Below you will find links and information about Iowa House efforts over the past two years to limit access to public lands - and even consider their sale.
During the 2011 legislation session, Iowa House Republicans proposed legislation that would have BANNED the acquisition of state public lands in Iowa HF 45 (detailed below)
- "Land Purchase - Prohibits the Department of Natural Resources from purchasing more land. This does not include donated property. The bill reduces the appropriation for the Iowa Resources Enhancement and Protection Fund (REAP) by $3.06 million for FY 2011. This provision is effective upon enactment."
Hf-45 - Iowawhitetail forumsHF 45-REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION CURTAILED HF 45, division IV, contains a provision that forbids the Department of Natural Resources (DNR)...Now, the effort has come back. Iowa House Speaker Kraig Paulsen and Rep. Peter Cownie have made it a Republican House priority to limit the ownership of public lands by the Iowa DNR in the name of "efficiency"
Making Government More Efficient and Effective " Kraig Paulsen - Iowa House Republican LeaderIowans deserve to keep more of their hard-earned money and it is our duty to cut out waste in government spending. House Republicans have...Now, the citizens of Iowa are pushing back...online, on Twitter, on Facebook and all over Iowa...join them today
Rep. @petercownie says balance is important, but it may be time to sell some DNR-owned land. Talk about it on Patch. patch.com/A-sbGN- HF 2449 (currently before the House) proposes to put some of our wild places up for sale coolice.legis.state.ia.us/C... Tell your representatives to kill this bill.
Ever thought of owning your own park? Maybe you can! iowaparksforsale.com via @healthyia_cfhi- Should Iowa DNR sell some publicly owned lands? Read #WestDesMoines Rep. Peter Cownie's column. patch.com/A-sbGN
@IaHouserepubs @healthyia_cfhi @petercownie An appraisal the first step towards a sale? Sec. 16 #readthebill #passthesmelltest #getthefacts
What a crap bill! If this passes, soon there will be few places in IA to get away from it all. iowaparksforsale.com via @healthyia_cfhi
Ever thought of owning your own park? Maybe you can! iowaparksforsale.com via @healthyia_cfhi Clever site! Nicely done.
