Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Polk County conservation director outlines land transfer, environmental reviews for ICON Water Trails project
Summary
Polk County moved to accept a land transfer and related indemnification for the ICON Water Trails project after conservation staff described environmental surveys, remediation activity near a Superfund site, and bond funding tied to the downtown amenity.
Polk County conservation staff told the Board of Supervisors the county is ready to accept land and easements from the City of Des Moines for a segment of the ICON Water Trails project after multiple years of negotiation and environmental review.
Rich Leopold, director of Polk County Conservation, told the board the county and city legal teams have worked since 2022 to finalize the transfer. Leopold said environmental surveys for the land the county will own and for land where it…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
