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Air Quality permits under review

• 7/30/2020 1:13:00 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.

Road construction project to begin at Big Creek State Park

• 6/16/2020 1:45:00 PM
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A new road construction project at Big Creek State Park will begin this week, according to DNR park staff.

Air Quality permits under review

• 3/16/2020 8:45:00 AM
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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 air quality. DNR’s permitting staff review each permit application to ensure facilities comply with state and federal air quality requirements.

New Construction Certification form for confinements

• 2/13/2020 10:22:00 AM
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To help producers and contractors, DNR has posted the Construction Certification form which notifies the agency after confinement construction is complete. With the time delay between receiving a construction permit and construction completion, contractors sometimes neglect to certify construction. However, the certification is required before populating any permitted confinement with more than 1,000 animal unit capacity. 

Most - 89 Counties - Opt In for Master Matrix

• 2/13/2020 10:18:00 AM
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Exactly the same as the last two years, 89 of Iowa’s 99 counties plan to use the master matrix to evaluate construction permit applications and proposed sites for animal confinements this year. From Feb. 1 to Jan. 31 of 2021, producers who need a construction permit in these counties must meet additional requirements.

Construction Permit Lead Times Get Back on Track

• 2/4/2020 2:06:00 PM
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For the last six months significant air quality construction permit staff time was diverted from application review to enable EASY Air’s on-time roll out. With the successful launch of EASY Air, staff can once again devote their time to application reviews.

Air Quality permits under review

• 12/27/2019 3:07:00 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 air quality. DNR’s permitting staff review each permit application to ensure facilities comply with state and federal air quality requirements.

New Air Construction Permit Template application process

• 11/25/2019 11:04:00 AM
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For those who use air construction permit templates, beginning Dec. 4 there’s a new, convenient process using Iowa EASY Air, the Iowa DNR’s new electronic air permit application system.

Construction Design Statement form revised

• 10/17/2019 3:28:00 PM
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Please note: the Construction Design Statement (DNR form 542-8068) was revised in September.

Air Quality permits under review

• 8/15/2019 3:15:00 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 public comme...

Getting the Pour Right – Concrete Particulars

• 5/30/2019 6:39:00 AM
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Nobody wants an expensive failure when building a deep pit confinement.

Copy That: 89 Counties Opt In for Master Matrix

• 2/18/2019 12:56:00 PM
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Exactly the same as last year, 89 of Iowa’s 99 counties plan to use the master matrix to evaluate construction permit applications and proposed locations for animal confinements during the next 12 months.

Sign Up by Jan. 31 to use the Master Matrix

• 11/29/2018 8:29:00 AM
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Counties interested in using the Master Matrix to evaluate construction permit applications for confinement (totally roofed) animal feeding operations must pass and submit a construction evaluation resolution each year. Submit the resolution to DNR between Jan. 1 and 31 for the Master Matrix year that starts in February 2019.

Air Quality permits under review

• 11/8/2018 1:34:00 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.

Air Quality permits under review

• 10/29/2018 10:02:00 AM
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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

Wastewater discharge near Carroll stopped

• 6/8/2018 4:52:00 PM
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CARROLL - Wastewater flowed into a drainage ditch on the east side of Carroll Thursday afternoon after a bridge contractor struck a sewer main.

Stakeholder Meeting to Discuss Renewal of NPDES General Permit 6

• 5/11/2018 2:09:00 PM
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Well Construction and Well Service Discharges General Permit 6 (GP6) will expire on February 28, 2020. Iowa DNR proposes to initiate rulemaking to renew the NPDES permit for a third 5 year term. The proposed GP6 is nearly identical to the current general permit except for some clarifications.

DNR Air Quality to provide streamlined public notice

• 4/24/2018 11:11:00 AM
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DES MOINES - Starting April 18, Iowa DNR will provide online public notice of air quality operating and major source construction permits.

Fact Sheet Revisions Allow Additional Flexibility Without Permit Modification

• 2/1/2018 2:44:00 PM
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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. 

Reminder of Fee Advisory Group Meetings on February 2

• 2/1/2018 9:24:00 AM
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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.

DNR to discuss construction projects at public meeting

• 1/12/2018 3:03:00 PM
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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.

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.

Counties interested in Master Matrix must sign up with DNR by Jan. 31

• 12/8/2017 1:50:00 PM
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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.

Proposed Fact Sheet Revisions Allow Additional Flexibility Without Permit Modification

• 10/24/2017 1:42:00 PM
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The DNR is proposing to revise 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. 

Sign Up Now for Concrete Training—Design and Construction for Animal Feeding Operations

• 2/17/2017 10:54:00 AM
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Make sure the next deep pit hog barn you construct is built to last, using the right materials in the right quantities. Contractors, consultants, livestock producers and geotechnical experts should plan now to attend one of seven concrete construction seminars held from Feb. 24 to March 3 across the state.

New resources available for Air Quality construction permits

• 12/13/2016 10:25:00 AM
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In a continuous effort to improve services, new resources have been created for applicants to answer two of the most common construction permitting questions.

Collection of Air Permits (CAP) Option Now Available

• 3/17/2016 9:34:00 AM
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Today the DNR is making available a new air quality construction permit option called a Collection of Air Permits (CAP).

Is Modification to a DNR Air Construction Permit Needed?

• 12/29/2015 8:52:00 AM
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The DNR has developed a fact sheet to provide additional clarification to applicants of when a modification may or may not be necessary to an existing air construction permit.

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.

Updated Permit Template Available for Comment

• 12/11/2015 7:24:00 AM
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The Air Quality Construction Permit Section is proposing to update its construction permit template. The template is the basis for the final construction permits issued by the Air Quality Bureau. These updates are aimed at providing clarity in permit requirements and at the same time providing a permit that is shorter in length.

Counties Sign Up Now to Evaluate Animal Confinement Sites

• 12/10/2015 8:52:00 AM
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DES MOINES – Counties interested in evaluating proposed animal feeding facilities must adopt and submit a construction evaluation resolution to the DNR between Jan. 1 and 31.

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.

Comment Requested on Draft Fact Sheet "Is Modification to My Air Construction Permit Needed?"

• 11/18/2015 3:44:00 AM
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The DNR has developed a draft fact sheet to provide additional clarification to applicants of when a modification may or may not be necessary to an existing air construction permit. The information presented in the document addresses twenty-one common modification scenarios encountered by industry.

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