Property Ownership
Iowa's agricultural land in a 100-year floodplain may be subject to restrictions under:
AIowa Code Chapter 543B only
BFederal floodplain regulations, IDNR rules, and USDA program requirements✓ Correct
CIREC environmental standards
DOnly local county zoning ordinances
Explanation
Iowa farmland in floodplains is subject to federal NFIP regulations, IDNR floodplain management rules, and USDA program requirements (such as the Swampbuster provisions). These can restrict drainage, development, and farming practices on such land.
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