Iowa HF2702 establishes duties for oil and gas operators, including notice requirements and surface use agreements, and provides remedies for surface.

Iowa HF2702, known as the Iowa Surface Owners Protection Act, mandates that oil and gas operators provide surface owners with at least ten business days' notice before entering the land for non-disturbing activities and ninety days' notice before conducting oil and gas operations. The notice must include details about the planned operations, operator contact information, and a proposed surface use and compensation agreement. The surface owner can accept or reject the agreement, and failure to accept within ninety days is considered a rejection.

Iowa HF2702 establishes duties for oil and gas operators, including notice requirements and surface use agreements, and provides remedies for surface.

Iowa HF2702, known as the Iowa Surface Owners Protection Act, mandates that oil and gas operators provide surface owners with at least ten business days' notice before entering the land for non-disturbing activities and ninety days' notice before conducting oil and gas operations. The notice must include details about the planned operations, operator contact information, and a proposed surface use and compensation agreement. The surface owner can accept or reject the agreement, and failure to accept within ninety days is considered a rejection.