Iowa Code § 306.6A: Farm-to-market road system modifications.

1. Modifications to the existing farm-to-market road system and designation of farm-to-market routes on new alignment shall be accomplished in accordance with procedural rules adopted by the farm-to-market review board, subject to the following procedures:

a. Counties shall initiate system modifications by submitting a resolution from the board of supervisors to the department.

b. The department shall submit the resolution to the farm-to-market review board and provide additional material as requested by the board.

c. Upon receipt of a county’s resolution requesting a farm-to-market system modification, the farm-to-market review board shall review the proposed system modification and shall consider, but not be limited to consideration of, the following factors:

(1) Intracounty and intercounty continuity of systems.

(2) Properly integrated systems.

(3) Existing and potential traffic.

(4) Land use.

(5) Location.

(6) Equitable distribution of farm-to-market mileage among the counties.

2. Upon completion of the review process, the farm-to-market review board may do any of the following:

a. Approve the requested modifications to the farm-to-market road system and submit the modifications to the department for processing.

b. Deny the requested modifications.

c. Request additional information for further review.