Iowa HSB526 mandates land restoration standards for electric transmission line construction.
Iowa HSB526 establishes land restoration requirements for electric transmission line construction. The bill mandates electric transmission owners to repair damaged underground drain tiles, remove nonnative rocks larger than three inches, and till agricultural land. It requires the restoration of soil conservation practices and structures damaged during construction. The bill allows landowners to request ground cover to prevent soil erosion and requires the reseeding of agricultural land, excluding row crops and small grain production.
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