Environmental
Wetlands on Iowa agricultural properties are significant in real estate because:
AThey increase the property's drainage tax value
BThey may be federally protected under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, restricting development and drainage✓ Correct
CIowa has no wetlands regulations
DWetlands automatically qualify as farmland homesteads
Explanation
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act requires federal Army Corps of Engineers permits for filling or draining jurisdictional wetlands. Iowa also has state wetland protections. Buyers of agricultural land should investigate wetland delineations that may limit development.
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