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2024 hunting, fishing licenses on sale Dec. 15

• 12/5/2023 11:51:00 AM
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Iowans can buy 2024 resident hunting, fishing and other licenses on Dec. 15. Licenses purchased for 2023 expire on Jan. 10.

Lake Restoration Program draft 2023 report and 2024 plan available for public comment

• 12/5/2023 11:47:00 AM
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DES MOINES - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Lake Restoration Program is accepting comments on the newly released draft 2023 Lake Restoration Report and 2024 Plan, beginning Dec. 11.

Bridge collapse causes fertilizer and diesel to enter Tarkio River near Stanton

• 12/2/2023 2:55:00 PM
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STANTON, Iowa - Montgomery County Emergency Management reported a fertilizer spreader in the Tarkio River following a bridge collapse on a private drive.

DNR enforcement actions

• 11/16/2023 2:57:00 PM
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DES MOINES – DNR staff work with individuals, businesses and communities to help them protect our natural resources by complying with state and federal laws. This approach is very effective. In the few cases where compliance cannot be achieved, the DNR issues enforcement actions. The following list summarizes recent enforcement actions. Find the entire, original orders on DNR’s website at www.iowadnr.gov/EnforcementActions

Environmental Protection Commission meeting agenda

• 11/16/2023 2:55:00 PM
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DES MOINES -- The Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will have their monthly business meeting Nov. 21. The meeting is open to the public.

Banner and Olofson shooting ranges offer discounted annual passes

• 11/14/2023 11:43:00 AM
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has discounted its annual passes for the Banner and Olofson shooting ranges for 2024 by $40 making it the perfect gift for the hard-to-buy-for member of the family.

Council Bluffs discharging wastewater from I-80 Sanitary Pump Station for force main repairs

• 11/14/2023 11:13:00 AM
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COUNCIL BLUFFS -- The City of Council Bluffs began discharging wastewater from the I-80 Sanitary Pump Station at 5 a.m. Tuesday. The discharge is necessary to repair a damaged force main. Repairs will be conducted as quickly as possible but may take several days.

Illinois man fatally shot while waterfowl hunting on Saturday

• 11/13/2023 2:37:00 PM
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PANORA - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is investigating a fatal hunting incident that occurred Saturday in Guthrie County.

DNR enforcement actions, published 11/9/2023

• 11/9/2023 6:41:00 PM
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DES MOINES – DNR staff work with individuals, businesses and communities to help them protect our natural resources by complying with state and federal laws.

Schedule Change - Client Contact and EPC Business Meetings

• 11/9/2023 9:05:00 AM
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The Client Contact meeting for November has been canceled for today and has been rescheduled.

Iowa’s furharvest season began Nov. 4

• 11/7/2023 11:54:00 AM
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Iowa trappers can expect to find good numbers of furbearers statewide during the 2023-24 season, that began on Nov. 4.

DNR enforcement actions, published 11/2/2023

• 11/3/2023 3:42:00 PM
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DES MOINES – DNR staff work with individuals, businesses and communities to help them protect our natural resources by complying with state and federal laws.

Plan to participate in the Air Quality Client Contact meeting on November 16

• 11/3/2023 3:23:00 PM
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Stay up-to-date on current events and upcoming changes in DNR’s air quality program.

Natural Resource Commission to meet Nov. 9

• 11/3/2023 3:16:00 PM
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Des Moines – The Natural Resource Commission (NRC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will meet at 9:30 a.m., Nov. 9, in Des Moines.

DNR looking for gray fox as part of a research project

• 10/31/2023 11:36:00 AM
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The Iowa DNR is asking trappers for help with a study on Iowa’s gray fox population.

Spirit Lake man identified as victim of Saturday’s hunting incident

• 10/23/2023 1:18:00 PM
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MILFORD - Joseph Salmon, 18, of Spirit Lake, was injured Saturday morning while waterfowl hunting along the shore of a slough at the Spring Run Wildlife Area, in Dickinson County.

Fall community trout stocking starts October 21

• 10/17/2023 11:44:00 AM
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Eighteen lakes across Iowa are gearing up to receive trout this fall. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will release between 1,000 to 2,000 rainbow trout at each location as part of its cool weather trout program that brings trout to areas that cannot support them during the summer months.

Environmental Protection Commission meeting agenda

• 10/13/2023 2:37:00 PM
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DES MOINES -- The Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will have their monthly business meeting on Tuesday, October 17. The meeting is open to the public.

DNR enforcement actions, published 10/12/2023

• 10/13/2023 11:10:00 AM
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DES MOINES – DNR staff work with individuals, businesses and communities to help them protect our natural resources by complying with state and federal laws.

Oxbow Bottoms Wildlife Area won't remain a secret for long

• 10/10/2023 12:13:00 PM
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Bordered by the Iowa River to the east and U.S. Hwy. 30 to the north is one of the newest public areas in Central Iowa - the 260-acre Oxbow Bottoms Wildlife Area – a floodplain grassland-wetland complex in Tama County.

Birds and birders flock to the Boone Forks Bird Conservation Area for the fall migration

• 10/10/2023 12:06:00 PM
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The confluence of the Boone and Des Moines rivers forms the heart of the Boone Forks Bird Conservation Area (BCA) – 80,000-acres of well managed public and private land in Webster and Hamilton counties, home to more than 130 nesting bird species and a stop-over site for another 115 migrating species.

Upcoming Client Contact and EPC Business Meetings

• 10/10/2023 10:07:00 AM
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Join the upcoming Client Contact and Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) meetings.

Air Quality Client Contact Meeting: Opportunity to Submit Agenda Items

• 10/9/2023 4:02:00 PM
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The DNR’s Air Quality Bureau is accepting agenda topics for the upcoming Air Quality Client Contact Meeting.

Natural Resource Commission to meet Oct. 12

• 10/9/2023 6:54:00 AM
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Des Moines – The Natural Resource Commission (NRC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will meet at 9:30 a.m., Oct. 12, in the Wallace State Office Building, Conference Room 2 North, 502 East Ninth Street, in Des Moines. The meeting is open to the public.

Public meeting to discuss proposed bass regulation changes at Swan Lake in Carroll County

• 10/3/2023 12:50:00 PM
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CARROLL - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a public meeting at 5 p.m., Oct. 5, in the lower level of the Swan Lake Conservation Education Center, 22676 Swan Lake Trail Drive, to discuss proposed largemouth bass regulation changes at Swan Lake.

Harmon Lake Wildlife Area ready for a busy fall

• 10/3/2023 12:38:00 PM
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Standing at the gravel boat ramp on the middle pool of Harmon Lake, among a dense stand of bur-reed full of seeds, four noisy trumpeter swans appeared over the trees then banked west at the sight of unwelcomed visitors.

DNR enforcement actions, published 9/28/2023

• 9/28/2023 2:24:00 PM
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DES MOINES – DNR staff work with individuals, businesses and communities to help them protect our natural resources by complying with state and federal laws.

For those willing to hike, South Skunk Wildlife Area offers off-the-beaten-path experience

• 9/26/2023 12:54:00 PM
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A 40-foot strip of wild plum-lined land leads from the one-and-only parking lot on the north end of the South Skunk Wildlife Area, to a large remote floodplain grassland in southern Jasper County.

Popular wildlife area emerges from historic ‘Flood of ‘93’

• 9/19/2023 1:50:00 PM
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West Fork Wildlife Area in Palo Alto County was developed after the historic flood of 1993, then expanded after the floods of 2018 and 2019 as landowners exited the floodplain.  

DNR Enforcement Actions

• 9/14/2023 4:12:00 PM
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DES MOINES – DNR staff work with individuals, businesses and communities to help them protect our natural resources by complying with state and federal laws. This approach is very effective. In the few cases where compliance cannot be achieved, the DNR issues enforcement actions. The following list summarizes recent enforcement actions. Find the entire, original orders on DNR’s website at www.iowadnr.gov/EnforcementActions

Fishing regulations to be relaxed at Cherry Lake in Tama County

• 9/14/2023 4:03:00 PM
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TAMA - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will relax the fishing regulations at Cherry Lake on the south side of Tama starting September 15 to allow anglers to more freely harvest fish.

Natural Resource Commission to meet Sept. 14

• 9/11/2023 11:09:00 AM
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Des Moines – The Natural Resource Commission (NRC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will meet at 9:30 a.m., Sept. 14, in the Wallace State Office Building, conference room 2 north, 502 East Ninth Street, in Des Moines. The meeting is open to the public.

Air quality permits under review

• 9/7/2023 3:10:00 PM
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DES MOINES – The DNR Air Quality Bureau has the following draft permits up for review. The permits help protect Iowans’ health and the air where we live. DNR’s permitting staff review the applications to ensure facilities comply with state and federal air quality standards. The public has the right and is encouraged to comment on draft permits. DNR considers public comments before finalizing the permits. Submit comments in writing to the assigned permit writer before 4:30 p.m. on the last day of the comment peri...

Public Comment Opportunity for Draft Air Quality Rule Changes

• 9/7/2023 10:04:00 AM
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As part of the implementation requirements for Executive Order 10 (EO10), the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold a public comment period from September 6 – September 28, 2023, for proposed rule changes to the air quality chapters.

DNR enforcement actions, published 9/1/2023

• 9/1/2023 3:46:00 PM
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DES MOINES – DNR staff work with individuals, businesses and communities to help them protect our natural resources by complying with state and federal laws.

Manure clean-up underway in tributary of North Raccoon River

• 9/1/2023 3:44:00 PM
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COOPER (Greene County) - The DNR has identified the source of the manure release in an unnamed tributary of the North Raccoon River to the Crosman Land and Livestock confinement facility, located north of the town of Cooper in Greene County.

Iowa’s rabbit, squirrel season opens Sept. 2

• 8/29/2023 2:23:00 PM
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The good news for Iowa’s cottontail rabbit hunters is that Iowa has an abundant rabbit population, with the south-central part of the state seeing the best overall numbers. The better news for hunters is Iowa’s cottontail rabbit season begins Sept. 2 statewide.

Landowner adds trees and shrubs to enhance, diversify Allamakee County century farm

• 8/29/2023 2:03:00 PM
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Sandy Koehring was cautious when making changes to the family farm. After all, the Postville-native was born and raised here and it’s been in the family for more than 110 years. So, when she decided to convert part of her land into trees, she started small.

Open house to discuss Barber Creek and Wapsi Wildlife Areas forest wildlife stewardship plans

• 8/28/2023 9:43:00 PM
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold an open house on Sept. 14, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Clinton County Conservation Board office.

Rugged and remote, Tubaugh Wildlife Area packs a lot into its 533 acres

• 8/22/2023 12:14:00 PM
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Three wild turkeys disappeared quietly into the edge of the timber as Shane Frevert pulled his truck into the northeast parking lot at the Tubaugh Wildlife Area.

Spill in tributary of North Raccoon River

• 8/22/2023 6:52:00 AM
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COOPER - The morning of Monday, August 21st, the Iowa DNR Atlantic Field Office was notified of discolored water in an unnamed tributary of the North Raccoon River, approximately two miles east of the City of Cooper in Greene County. According to the caller, the discolored water was first observed on the evening of Friday, August 18, 2023.

Air Quality permits under review

• 8/17/2023 3:38:00 PM
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DES MOINES – The DNR Air Quality Bureau has the following draft permits up for review. The permits help protect Iowans’ health and the air where we live. DNR’s permitting staff review the applications to ensure facilities comply with state and federal air quality standards. The public has the right and is encouraged to comment on draft permits. DNR considers public comments before finalizing the permits. Submit comments in writing to the assigned permit writer before 4:30 p.m. on the last day of the comment period.

Help prevent the spread of invasive aquatic plants around West Okoboji Lake

• 8/16/2023 7:23:00 AM
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking for help to prevent the spread of Eurasian watermilfoil and brittle naiad around West Okoboji Lake.

High quality trout stream, timber make Big Mill Creek Wildlife Area popular year round

• 8/16/2023 7:19:00 AM
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The parking lot at the northwest corner of the Big Mill Creek Wildlife Area provides a good spot to people watch, or more precisely, vehicle watch. Cars and trucks and SUVs coming and going, up and down the access lane to Mill Creek, where drivers try their luck with the local trout population.

Natural Resource Commission to meet Aug. 17 via teleconference

• 8/15/2023 7:21:00 AM
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Des Moines – The Natural Resource Commission (NRC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold its monthly meeting via teleconference beginning at 9:30 a.m., Aug. 17. The meeting is open to the public.

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