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Boards and Commissions

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EPC to consider contracts with Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, update Air Quality rules

The Environmental Protection Commission will review updates to Air Quality rules to adopt new and revised federal standards and three contracts.

January 12, 2023

Iowa's Wildlife

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Elk appearing on trail cameras in central and western Iowa

Elk seem to be visiting Iowa more frequently each fall, and thanks to social media, are now shared at the speed of downloads tens of thousands of people.

January 10, 2023

Hunting - Deer

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Licenses for excess tag January antlerless season go on sale Jan. 11

Deer licenses for the excess tag January antlerless season will go on sale beginning at midnight on Jan. 11, for counties with unsold county antlerless licenses

January 10, 2023

Forestry

Recycling

News Release

How to properly dispose of Christmas trees

If there are more pine needles on the floor than on the tree, it might be time to think about disposing of the Christmas tree.

January 5, 2023

Water Monitoring

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Water summary update for 2022 - Third year in a row of drought

2022 ended on a good note, with December’s precipitation above normal.

January 5, 2023

Enforcement Actions

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DNR enforcement actions, published 1/5/2023

DNR staff work with individuals, businesses and communities to help them protect our natural resources by complying with state and federal laws.

January 5, 2023

Air Quality

Public Meeting or Comments

Air Quality permits under review

The DNR Air Quality Bureau has the following draft permits up for review. The permits help protect Iowans’ health and air quality.

January 5, 2023

Air Quality

News Release

Air Electronic Submittal Requirements began on January 1

The requirement for electronic submittal of air permit applications and air emissions reporting began on Jan. 1, 2023.

January 5, 2023

WMA & Places to Hunt and Shoot

News Release

DNR to eliminate invasive rough fish at Nobles Lake

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will treat Nobles Lake with a low concentration of rotenone to eliminate rough fish.

January 3, 2023

News Release

9 ways to reduce food waste

Your parents told you to clean your plate for a good reason – Iowans send more than 190,000 tons of unopened, untouched food to the landfill.

November 16, 2017

Graphic of a trashcan full of food waste.

News Releases

EPC to consider contracts with Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, update Air Quality rules

Elk appearing on trail cameras in central and western Iowa

Licenses for excess tag January antlerless season go on sale Jan. 11

How to properly dispose of Christmas trees

Water summary update for 2022 - Third year in a row of drought

DNR enforcement actions, published 1/5/2023

Air Quality permits under review

Air Electronic Submittal Requirements began on January 1

DNR to eliminate invasive rough fish at Nobles Lake

9 ways to reduce food waste

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