800-year-old English charter doesn't protect Iowa tree thief, judge rules
“The court finds that the English common law rights enumerated by the Charter of the Forest of 1217 do not apply to this case,” District Court Judge Derek Johnson wrote.
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“The court finds that the English common law rights enumerated by the Charter of the Forest of 1217 do not apply to this case,” District Court Judge Derek Johnson wrote.
“Sedimentation of Iowa’s waterways is a serious problem, and regulatory agencies have recognized that uncontrolled runoff is a significant contributor to these problems,” recent orders by the DNR said.
“Sedimentation of Iowa’s waterways is a serious problem, and regulatory agencies have recognized that uncontrolled runoff is a significant contributor to these problems,” recent orders by the DNR said.
A federal judge permanently barred two Iowa counties from enforcing their ordinances that restrict the placement of carbon dioxide pipelines.
The state Department of Natural Resources recently fined a north-central Iowa man $7,000 for a fire that burned more than 1,000 tires and a building. Brian Young, of rural Dumont,