ARC 2052C - Iowa Administrative Rules

Adopted and Filed

State parks and recreation areas—cabins, open shelters, Honey Creek Resort State Park, 61.5(1), 61.15

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ARC 2052C

NATURAL RESOURCE COMMISSION[571]

Adopted and Filed

Pursuant to the authority of Iowa Code sections 455A.5(6), 461A.3, 461A.47, and 463C.6, the Natural Resource Commission hereby amends Chapter 61, "State Parks, Recreation Areas, and State Forest Camping," Iowa Administrative Code.

The adopted amendments:

1.Establish cabin rental fees for the new two-bedroom modern family cabins that will be constructed at Lake Darling State Park in 2015 and restructure the listing for Lake Darling to clarify the different types of cabins and fees (new and existing).

2.Remove the cabin fee for the cabin at Wilson Island that was destroyed in the 2011 flood. The cabin is not being replaced.

3.Establish two new categories of open picnic shelters: large open shelters and beach cabana-style open shelters. Rental fees for both are also established.

4.Update the listing of park rules to which Honey Creek Resort State Park is subject.

Notice of Intended Action was published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin as ARC 1937C on April 1, 2015. A public hearing was held on April 21, 2015. No public comments were received. These amendments are identical to those published under Notice.

The Natural Resource Commission adopted these amendments on June 11, 2015.

After analysis and review of this rule making, no impact on jobs has been found.

These amendments are intended to implement Iowa Code sections 455A.5(6), 461A.3, 461A.47, 461A.57, and 463C.6.

These amendments will become effective September 15, 2015.

The following amendments are adopted.

Item 1. Amend paragraph 61.5(1)"a" as follows:

a. Cabin rental. This fee does not include tax. Tax will be calculated at time of final payment.

	Per Night*	Per Week
Backbone State Park, Delaware County
Renovated modern cabins	$ 50	$300
Two-bedroom modern cabins	85	510
Deluxe cabins	100	600
Black Hawk State Park, Sac County	100	600
Dolliver Memorial State Park, Webster County	35	210
Green Valley State Park, Union County	35	210
Honey Creek State Park, Appanoose County	35	210
Lacey-Keosauqua State Park, Van Buren County	50	300
Lake Darling State Park, Washington County	35	210
Camping cabins	35	210
Two-bedroom cabins	85	510
Lake of Three Fires State Park, Taylor County	50	300
Lake Wapello State Park, Davis County (Cabin Nos.1-12)	60	360
Lake Wapello State Park, Davis County (Cabin No.13)	85	510
Lake Wapello State Park, Davis County (Cabin No.14)	75	450
Nine Eagles State Park, Decatur County	75	450
Palisades-Kepler State Park, Linn County	50	300
Pine Lake State Park, Hardin County
Studio cabins (four-person occupancy limit)	65	390
One-bedroom cabins	75	450
Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area, Linn County	35	210
Prairie Rose State Park, Shelby County	35	210
Springbrook State Park, Guthrie County	200	1200
Stone State Park, Woodbury County	35	210
Union Grove State Park, Tama County	75	450
Waubonsie State Park, Fremont County
Two-bedroom modern cabins	85	510
One-bedroom modern cabins	60	360
Two-bedroom camping cabins	50	300
One-bedroom camping cabins	35	210
Camping cabin	25	150
Wilson Island State Recreation Area, Pottawattamie County	25	150
*Minimum two nights

Item 2. Rescind paragraph 61.5(1)"d" and adopt the following new paragraph in lieu thereof:

d. Open shelter rental. This fee does not include tax. Tax will be calculated at time of final payment.

	Per Day
Open shelter	$25
Large open shelter	$75
Big Creek State Park, Polk County (Beach Nos.1-3)
Brushy Creek State Recreation Area, Webster County (Lakeview Shelter)
Lake Darling State Park, Washington County (Cottonwood Shelter)
Open shelter with kitchen	$75
Beach house open shelter	$40
Lake Ahquabi State Park, Warren County
Lake Wapello State Park, Davis County
Pine Lake State Park, Hardin County
Springbrook State Park, Guthrie County
Beach cabana-style open shelter	$15

Item 3. Rescind paragraphs 61.5(1)"e" and "f."

Item 4. Reletter paragraphs 61.5(1)"g" to "i" as 61.5(1)"e" to "g."

Item 5. Amend rule 571—61.15(461A,463C) as follows:

571—61.15(461A,463C) Honey Creek Resort State Park. This chapter shall not apply to Honey Creek Resort State Park, with the exception that subrules 61.7(1) 61.7(3) through 61.7(9) and 61.7(11) through 61.7(15) shall apply to the operation and management of Honey Creek Resort State Park. Where permission is required to be obtained from the department, an authorized representative of the department's management company may provide such permission in accordance with policies established by the department.

[Filed 6/16/15, effective 9/15/15]

[Published 7/8/15]

Editor's Note: For replacement pages for IAC, see IAC Supplement 7/8/15.