9.08 Biological Preserves System
Purpose:
To establish policy with regard to the University Biological Preserves System.
Policy Statement:
University land may be designated by the President’s Cabinet to be
part of the University Biological Preserves System. Land so designated shall
remain university land and should be consistent with the university master
plan for land use.
Procedures:
The University Biological Preserves System shall provide various types of
native Iowa ecological communities for instruction and research. The Biological
Preserves System shall serve a historical function by providing tracts of
native vegetation, and it shall serve as a model for reconstructing, utilizing,
and managing native habitats. When land is to be designated to be part of
the Biological Preserves or when existing Biological Preserve land is to
be re-designated, the Cabinet will seek the counsel of the Biological Preserves
Committee and other appropriate parties.
A University Biological Preserves Committee will be established by the
Dean of the College of Natural Sciences in consultation with the Head
of the Biology Department. The committee will establish appropriate operating
and management procedures which are to be coordinated with those university
units directly impacted by the procedures, approved by the Dean of the
College of Natural Sciences and published for general university information.
Department of Biology Approved, Fall 1999
President’s Cabinet Approved, 1/31/00 | 
