Deadline extended for Iowans to comment on water quality standards goals for streams, rivers 2/8/2018 2:13:00 PM View Count 3605 DES MOINES — The DNR is extending the submission deadline for comments on water quality standards in Iowa to March 30.
Opportunity for Comment on Proposed Modeling Determination (Form MD) Update 2/8/2018 8:57:00 AM View Count 2836 The DNR is proposing an update to the method used to determine when a dispersion modeling analysis will be needed for construction permitting projects at portable plants. Form MD has been updated to incorporate the proposed change.
Fourth Quarter IUPs Posted for Review 2/6/2018 9:35:00 AM View Count 3020 The fourth quarter updates to fiscal year 2018 Intended Use Plans (IUPs) for the Clean Water SRF and the Drinking Water SRF are now available for public review and comment at the following locations:
Natural Resource Commission to meet via teleconference Feb. 8 2/2/2018 11:45:00 AM View Count 3573 Des Moines – The Natural Resource Commission (NRC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will meet via teleconference at 8:30 a.m. on Feb. 8.
Muskrat trapping season extended to April 1 on Burrows Pond and the Black Hawk Marsh Complex 2/2/2018 10:45:00 AM View Count 4265 LAKE VIEW - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is extending the muskrat trapping season on Burrows Pond and the Black Hawk Marsh Complex in Sac County from Feb. 1 to April 1 to offer additional trapping opportunities of a temporarily abundant resource.
Fact Sheet Revisions Allow Additional Flexibility Without Permit Modification 2/1/2018 2:44:00 PM View Count 3280 The DNR has revised the “Is Modification to My Air Construction Permit Needed? ”fact sheet and corresponding FAQ to incorporate updates made to 40 CFR Part 51 Appendix W.
Statewide mussel survey and watershed work leads to stream segments coming off impaired waters list 2/1/2018 11:45:00 AM View Count 6955 COGGON — Canary in the coal mine? In Iowa, we have the mussel in the stream.
Reminder of Fee Advisory Group Meetings on February 2 2/1/2018 9:24:00 AM View Count 2922 Please join us on February 2, 2018, to review and provide comment on the draft Air Quality Bureau budget for the next state fiscal year.
DNR Park Ranger honored by Iowa OHV Association 1/30/2018 1:55:00 PM View Count 4107 DNR Park Ranger Christopher (C.J.) Hughes was given a Special Recognition Award by the Iowa Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Association for his education efforts. He received the award at the association’s annual meeting in Williamsburg on Jan. 21.
April 27-29 Becoming an Outdoors-Woman workshop now accepting registrations 1/23/2018 12:45:00 PM View Count 4790 Registration is now open for the April 27-29 Becoming an Outdoors Woman workshop at Honey Creek Resort on Lake Rathbun.
Soap Creek and Stephens State Forest to become a bird conservation area 1/23/2018 9:07:00 AM View Count 5599 OTTUMWA - A public ceremony to dedicate Soap Creek and Eldon Wildlife Areas, Stephens State Forest Unionville Unit, Lake Wapello State Park, and a portion of the Soap Creek watershed as Iowa’s newest Bird Conservation Area (BCA) will take place on Thursday, February 8 at 1:30 pm.
Visit us at Pork Congress - learn how the eMMP saves time and money 1/23/2018 8:39:00 AM View Count 2929 Coming in March, DNR will have an option for livestock and poultry farmers to submit their annual Manure Management Plan (MMP) updates and pay compliance fees online. The electronic (eMMP) option provides a simplified process for producers, their consultants, counties and the DNR.
Study shows new recovery rate of containers in Iowa 1/18/2018 1:28:00 PM View Count 8886 DES MOINES -- A new Waste Characterization Study completed by the Iowa DNR has determined the recovery rate for containers covered under the bottle deposit law is 71 percent, down from 86 percent in 2007. The decrease in the recovery rate is consistent with other states that also have a bottle bill.
Iowa DNR rolls out the eMMP at Pork Congress -- a new way to file manure management plans online 1/18/2018 1:26:00 PM View Count 2927 DES MOINES—It’s been more than a year since DNR partnered with groups to develop a better way for farmers to file annual manure management plan updates.
Boil advisory issued for Calamus 1/14/2018 2:49:00 PM View Count 3160 CALAMUS, Iowa – A boil advisory has been issued for the town of Calamus in Clinton County after a water main break that occurred on January 14, 2018.
DNR to discuss construction projects at public meeting 1/12/2018 3:03:00 PM View Count 4055 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host an informational meeting on Tuesday, January 23, from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. at the Lakeside Lab Mahan Hall in Wahpeton, IA to discuss construction plans in the Gull Point State Park Complex.
EPC meeting scheduled for Jan. 17 in Des Moines 1/11/2018 3:57:00 PM View Count 3030 The Environmental Protection Commission will meet at 1 p.m., Jan. 17, in the Fourth Floor Conference Room at the Wallace Building, 502 E. Ninth St. in Des Moines to discuss air and water quality rule proposals. A joint meeting with the Natural Resources Commission at 10 a.m. in the Second Floor Conference Room 2N will precede the EPC’s regular meeting.
Natural Resource Commission to meet Jan. 17 in Des Moines 1/11/2018 10:42:00 AM View Count 3584 Des Moines – The Natural Resource Commission (NRC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will meet at 1 p.m., Jan. 17, in the Wallace State Office Building, second floor north conference room, 502 East Ninth Street, in Des Moines.
DNR to discuss chronic wasting disease Jan. 18 in Harpers Ferry & Elkader, ahead of deer tissue collection effort 1/11/2018 10:39:00 AM View Count 4690 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold a special scientific collection effort Jan. 20-28, in targeted areas of Allamakee and Clayton counties near where chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been confirmed in wild Iowa deer.
Asbestos Notification Fee Increase To Be Proposed at the Environmental Protection Commission meeting 1/8/2018 1:44:00 PM View Count 3626 The Department of Natural Resources will propose a fee increase from $100 to $200 for the asbestos NESHAP notification fee at the January 17, 2018, Environmental Protection Commission (Commission) meeting.
Cool things you should know about skunks (yes, skunks) 1/8/2018 11:09:00 AM View Count 51208 When you think of skunks, you probably think of their stinky spray or how they dig up your lawn. But did you know that they play an important role in insect control and sometimes even the production of fragrances?
Boil advisory lifted in Kellogg 1/5/2018 2:32:00 PM View Count 2713 KELLOGG - A boil advisory in the Jasper County city of Kellogg was lifted this morning after test results showed the tap water is safe to drink.
Reminder of Appointment Opportunity: Small Business Clean Air Act Compliance Advisory Panel 1/4/2018 8:27:00 AM View Count 3537 Are you an Iowa small business owner, or otherwise interested in advising the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) on air quality requirements affecting small businesses? The State of Iowa continues to look for interested individuals to appoint as members to the Clean Air Act Compliance Advisory Panel (CAP).
Kellogg under boil advisory in Jasper County 1/3/2018 2:34:00 PM View Count 2761 KELLOGG - A break in a small water main in the 300 block of High Street Tuesday afternoon caused the city of Kellogg to lose water pressure for about an hour.
Bill before Congress would benefit Iowa wildlife, water resources 12/26/2017 8:37:00 AM View Count 3921 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is in support of the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act bill, introduced in Congress last Thursday, as a way to support Iowa’s State Wildlife Action Plan.
Fee Advisory Group Meetings on February 2 12/15/2017 1:15:00 PM View Count 3951 Please join us on February 2, 2018, to review and provide comment on the draft Air Quality Bureau budget for the next state fiscal year.
DNR releases 2017 Iowa Statewide Waste Characterization Study; food waste and plastics top the list 12/14/2017 11:47:00 AM View Count 11951 DES MOINES — A recently released study shows what Iowans are throwing away, and what could be spared from the landfill.
Tax Season is Almost Here - Hurrah! 12/14/2017 8:40:00 AM View Count 3647 It may seem odd to cheer the start of tax season, but for the Wildlife Diversity Program it means a season of giving.
Annual winter bird survey opens Dec. 14 12/12/2017 1:04:00 PM View Count 4529 The annual Christmas bird count begins across Iowa with volunteers working with count coordinators from the Iowa Ornithologists Union to identify one day between Dec. 14 and Jan. 5 to count every bird – seen or heard – in their designated area.
As other seasons close, hunters turn attention to coyotes 12/12/2017 1:02:00 PM View Count 6280 An expected 10,000 to 15,000 Iowa hunters will turn their attention to pursuing the state’s top predator after Jan. 10. That’s when most of Iowa’s hunting seasons close, and coyote hunting begins in earnest.
Man shot in foot while hunting 12/11/2017 10:26:00 AM View Count 4122 TAYLOR COUNTY, Iowa – On December 5, 2017, John Fish, 65, of Villisca, was hunting five miles southeast of Nodaway when he was struck in the foot by a slug from another hunter in his hunting party.
Hunter shot, mistaken for deer 12/11/2017 10:25:00 AM View Count 4994 TAYLOR COUNTY, Iowa – Iowa DNR Conservation Officers are investigating a shooting involving a New Market man who was searching for an injured deer when he was shot by another hunter who had mistaken him for a deer.
Minor injured in Johnson County hunting incident 12/11/2017 10:24:00 AM View Count 3998 JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa – An 11-year-old boy was injured in a hunting incident on December 10, 2017. It happened on private property near the intersection of 320th Street Northeast and Prairie Du Chen Road Northeast in Johnson County.
Counties interested in Master Matrix must sign up with DNR by Jan. 31 12/8/2017 1:50:00 PM View Count 3375 Counties interested in evaluating construction permit applications for animal feeding operations must submit a construction evaluation resolution to DNR between Jan. 1 and 31, for the year starting in February 2018. Find more information from DNR or the Iowa State Association of Counties.
Natural Resource Commission to meet Dec. 14 in Des Moines 12/8/2017 10:32:00 AM View Count 3800 Des Moines - The Natural Resource Commission (NRC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will meet at 9:30 a.m., Dec. 14, in the Wallace State Office Building, fourth floor conference room, 502 East Ninth Street, in Des Moines.
Hawkeye Wildlife Area refuge opens Dec. 19 12/8/2017 10:28:00 AM View Count 4923 The wildlife refuge at the Hawkeye Wildlife Area in Johnson County will be open for public use, including hunting and trapping, on Dec. 19.
EPC meeting scheduled for Dec. 19 in Windsor Heights 12/7/2017 3:46:00 PM View Count 3552 WINDSOR HEIGHTS--The Environmental Protection Commission will meet Dec. 19 in Windsor Heights to hear updates on the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund and updates to rules.
DNR investigating manure spill in Willey in Carroll County 12/7/2017 8:48:00 AM View Count 3156 WILLEY, Iowa -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources received a report from manure applicator Neese Inc. late Tuesday of a manure tanker tipped over near a ditch near Willey, Iowa in Carroll County.
2018 hunting, fishing licenses on sale Dec. 15 12/5/2017 12:26:00 PM View Count 8205 Iowans can start buying 2018 resident hunting, fishing and other licenses on December 15. Licenses purchased for 2017 expire on Jan. 10.
DNR investigates Wright County hunting incident 11/30/2017 8:19:00 AM View Count 19548 WRIGHT COUNTY, Iowa – DNR conservation officers responded to a personal injury hunting incident on November 29 around 1:20 p.m., in southwestern Wright County.
Two hunters injured while hunting in Audubon County 11/28/2017 12:38:00 PM View Count 4770 AUDUBON COUNTY, Iowa – Iowa Department of Natural Resources conservation officers responded to a hunting incident around 3:30 p.m., on Nov. 25.
Public meeting to discuss bird conservation area near Ottumwa 11/21/2017 11:43:00 AM View Count 3820 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will discuss the proposed designation of the region including Soap Creek, Fox Hills and Eldon Wildlife areas, Stephens State Forest, Lake Wapello State Park and Pioneer Ridge Nature Area as a state Bird Conservation Area (BCA) during a public meeting on Dec. 7.
DNR investigates manure spill in Louisa County 11/20/2017 4:02:00 AM View Count 2352 CRAWFORDSVILLE - A failed hose connection led to a manure spill on the western edge of Louisa County late Friday night, about three miles southeast of Crawfordsville.
Public Comment Period for the 2016 Iowa Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report 11/13/2017 2:05:00 PM View Count 3887 The DNR seeks comments on its draft of the legislatively mandated 2016 Iowa Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report.
Environmental Protection Commission to tour manufacturing and wastewater sites prior to Nov. 21 meeting 11/9/2017 1:32:00 PM View Count 3856 MT. PLEASANT—Tours and training are planned for the Environmental Protection Commission’s November meeting.