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UUU1HlJ 61 . Division of Fish and Game carries out numerous activities with respect to fish and wildlife resources, including management of nine fish hatcheries, 209 fish and wildlife areas, a wildlife exhibit area, and various fish and wildlife research and experimental projects, A more complete description of the functions of the Conservation Commission is presented in the section on Administrative Structure, 6. Regulation (State regulation with respect to water use, water quality, construction, well drilling, channel encroachments, and use of flood plains has been discussed in the sections on Regulatory Authority, State Laws, Water Rights and Authority Changes, ) a. Drainage Although some of the drainage laws of Iowa date back to territorial days, drainage of the fertile level lands of central and north-central Iowa was accomplished for the most part in the early 1900's by drainage districts, A 1908 amendment to the constitution authorized the General Assembly to pass laws permitting the owners of land to construct drains, ditches, and levees for agricultural, sanitary or mining purposes across the lands of others and provide for the organization of drainage districts with the power of condemnation, Appropriate statutes were enacted promptly governing the formation, operation, assessment of damages and benefits, etc., of drainage and levee districts, The State Soil Conservation Committee coordinates the work of the 100 Soil Conservation Districts which, with technical assistance from the U. S, Soil Conservation Service, playa major role in Iowa's farm drainage program. b, Irrigation The use of water for irrigation in Iowa is regulated under the provisions of the Iowa Water Rights Law described in a previous section,