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eAirServices Assistance Availability During November

• 11/8/2023 6:57:00 PM
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User assistance with the Iowa Environmental Application System for Air (EASY Air), the State & Local Emissions Inventory System (SLEIS), and the online Asbestos Notification System will not be available on Friday, November 10, in observance of Veterans Day.

No Air Quality Fee Changes for Upcoming Fiscal Year

• 5/16/2023 3:24:00 PM
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There will be no changes in Air Quality Bureau fees for the 2024 fiscal year, which begins on July 1, 2023, and ends on June 30, 2024.

Updated Air Quality Asbestos Notification Form Available for Use

• 2/28/2023 1:44:00 PM
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The form for Asbestos Notification of Demolition and Renovation (Form 542-1476) has been updated and should be used for paper submittals of asbestos notifications.

Hold the Date: Joint Air Quality Fee Advisory Group Meeting on January 5, 2023

• 11/28/2022 6:14:00 PM
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Please join us on January 5, 2023, to review and provide comment on the draft Air Quality Bureau budget for the next state fiscal year (July 2023 - June 2024). This is the annual fee advisory group meetings for the asbestos, construction permit, and operating permit advisory groups and includes a discussion about fees for both major and minor sources.

Stay Safe during storm cleanup—separate woody debris, asbestos-containing materials, trash

• 3/9/2022 3:07:00 PM
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DES MOINES—Sorting disaster debris after Saturday’s tornadoes is important—both to keep cleanup teams safe and to ensure debris is disposed of properly.

Asbestos guidelines to follow during storm cleanup to ensure safety

• 8/21/2020 1:35:00 PM
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In the aftermath of last week’s derecho, many Iowans are dealing with the clean-up of storm-damaged buildings. 

No Air Quality Fee Changes for Upcoming Fiscal Year

• 5/22/2020 8:40:00 AM
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There will be no changes in Air Quality Bureau fees for 2021 fiscal year, which begins on July 1, 2020 and ends on June 30, 2021. Fees are assessed for asbestos demolition notifications, asbestos renovation notifications, applications for new source review construction permits, applications for initial and renewal Title V operating permits, and Title V emissions.

DNR Derelict Building Grant Program makes awards to 13 rural communities

• 5/23/2019 2:03:00 PM
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DES MOINES – The DNR Derelict Building Grant Program will award grants to 13 small, rural Iowa communities to help deconstruct or renovate abandoned structures, remove asbestos and limit construction and demolition materials going to the landfill.

Asbestos regulations streamlined in flooded areas

• 5/2/2019 11:23:00 AM
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DES MOINES -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is providing flexibility on some asbestos requirements while still protecting public health in flood damaged areas. Working with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the DNR is reducing some asbestos reporting deadlines and providing options for asbestos inspections for renovation projects.

Fee Advisory Group Meetings on January 29, 2019

• 12/6/2018 8:51:00 AM
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Please join us on January 29, 2019, to review and provide comment on the draft Air Quality Bureau budget for the next state fiscal year.

Protect your health; follow asbestos guidance during storm cleanup

• 7/26/2018 1:51:00 PM
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DES MOINES--In the aftermath of the tornadoes last week, many Iowans must deal with storm-damaged buildings. 

No Air Quality Fee Changes for Upcoming Fiscal Year

• 6/8/2018 3:11:00 PM
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There will be no changes in Air Quality Bureau fees for 2019 fiscal year, which begins on July 1, 2018 and ends on June 30, 2019.

Asbestos Notification Fee Increase To Be Proposed at the Environmental Protection Commission meeting

• 1/8/2018 1:44:00 PM
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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.

Fee Advisory Group Meetings on February 2

• 12/15/2017 1:15:00 PM
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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.

Knock out your Asbestos Notification in No Time

• 3/9/2017 8:25:00 AM
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The new online asbestos database makes notifying DNR and paying fees for Asbestos Abatement and Demolition easy.

Meetings for Fee Advisory Groups Moved to February 8, 2017

• 12/29/2016 8:28:00 AM
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The Air Quality Bureau is moving the meetings for the Fee Advisory Groups from January 11 to February 8 to allow for more time to gather information on the draft budget.  Please join us on February 8 to review and provide comment on the draft Air Quality Bureau budget for the next state fiscal year. 

Fee Advisory Group Meetings on January 11, 2017

• 12/15/2016 5:58:00 PM
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Please join us on January 11 to review and provide comment on the draft Air Quality Bureau budget for the next state fiscal year.

Opportunity to Provide Informal Comments on Asbestos Fee Clarification Rulemaking Proposal

• 11/17/2016 9:01:00 AM
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The Iowa DNR Air Quality Bureau (DNR) invites the public to provide informal comments on a draft rulemaking proposal. The draft air quality rule changes will clarify the provisions for fees associated with asbestos demolition and renovation projects to match Iowa Code. 

Reminder: grant opportunity to help small Iowa communities with abandoned commercial properties

• 9/22/2016 11:24:00 AM
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DES MOINES-- Funding is still available to Iowa communities with populations of 5,000 or smaller to inspect and properly remove asbestos from abandoned commercial buildings.

Air Quality Fees Adopted by the Environmental Protection Commission

• 12/16/2015 9:40:00 AM
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The Environmental Protection Commission adopted rules and a fee schedule for asbestos notification fees and application fees for construction and operating permits during the December 15 meeting. The rules were adopted and filed emergency after notice, meaning that they will become effective today. The new fees included on the fee schedule will become effective on January 15, 2016.

Save the Dates: January 5-6, 2016: Fee Advisory Group Meetings & January 7, 2016: Informational Meeting on “Collection of Air Permits”

• 12/9/2015 2:00:00 AM
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Please join us to discuss the current and upcoming Air Quality Bureau budget. Historically, the Bureau met with Title V stakeholders each year to discuss the budget and anticipated changes in fees. Recent legislation (SF 488) directs the Air Quality Bureau to extend this practice to all fee advisory groups.

Informal Comment Period for the Draft Fee Rules and Draft Fee Schedule

• 9/1/2015 12:00:00 PM
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The Department conducted advisory group meetings with stakeholders in June and July 2015 to develop the rules and fee types and amounts to implement Senate File 488. Stakeholders continued to provide comments during the informal comment period that has been on-going since the meetings. The Department has revised the draft fee rules to incorporate changes based on the comments provided by stakeholders.