Iowa Admin. Code r. 571-30.6
In case of extreme urgency involving land acquisition, a grant applicant may formally request a written waiver of retroactivity that, if granted by the director of the department of natural resources, will permit the applicant to acquire the real property immediately without jeopardizing the applicant's chances of receiving a grant. However, the granting of the waiver in no way implies or guarantees that any subsequent grant application covering the acquisition will be selected for funding by the water access committee. The request for the waiver must include justification regarding the urgency of the acquisition, a description of the land to be acquired, and a county map on which the land to be acquired is located. Acceptable justification would include situations in which land is to be sold at auction or by sealed bids or when the landowner requires immediate purchase.
Iowa Admin. Code r. 571-30.6