Des Moines – The Natural Resource Commission (NRC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will meet at 9:30 a.m. on March 8, in the fourth-floor conference room, Wallace State Office Building, 502 East Ninth Street, in Des Moines.
The meeting is open to the public.
Members of the NRC are Kim Francisco, Dennis Schemmel, Margo Underwood, Marcus Branstad, Phyllis Reimer, Tom Prickett and Laura Hommel. The director of the DNR is Chuck Gipp.
Any person attending the public meeting and has special requirements such as those related to mobility or hearing impairments should contact the DNR or ADA Coordinator at 515-725-8200, Relay Iowa TTY Service 800-735-7942, or Webmaster@dnr.iowa.gov, and advise of specific needs.
The following is the agenda for the March 8 meeting.
Approve Agenda
Consent Agenda*
Contract with Iowa State University (Forestry Extension)
Contract with City of Lake View
Contract with Iowa Earth Doctors / B&L Seeding LLC (Butler County)
Contract with Worley Services, Inc. (Fremont County)
Contract with Worley Services, Inc. (Emmet, Clay, Palo Alto counties)
Contract with Adaptive Wildlife Management, Inc. (Warren County)
Easement Conveyance – Perry Access Wildlife Management Area (WMA) – Dallas County
Chapter 18 Lease Renewal, Mississippi River, Scott County – Agrex Inc.
Chapter 18 Lease Renewal, Mississippi River, Clayton County – Consolidated Grain & Barge Company
Approve Minutes of Feb. 8 Meeting
Director’s Remarks
Division Administrator’s Remarks
*Contract with Iowa State University (Forestry Extension)
*Contract with City of Lake View
Chapter 35 – Fish Habitat Promotion for County Conservation Board Grant Recommendations
Contract with Central Iowa Dirt & Demo, LLC (Good Neighbors Marsh, Mountain, Pilot Knob, Crystal Lake, Lake George, Lower Morse, and Elk Creek WMAs)
*Contract with Iowa Earth Doctors / B&L Seeding LLC (White and DeArmoun WMAs)
*Contract with Worley Services, Inc. (Riverton WMA)
*Contract with Worley Services, Inc. (Burr Oak, Iowa Lake, Dewey’s Pasture, and Virgin Lake WMAs)
*Contract with Adaptive Wildlife Management, Inc. (Red Rock WMA)
Contract with Wildlife Management Institute
Contract with Iowa State University (Phosphorus Cycling)
Engineering Professional Services Contract with KCL Engineering (Multi-Project Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Design Services)
Construction Project: Sweet Marsh WMA, Wetland Development – Bremer County
Small Construction Projects
Public Land Management Projects
*Easement Conveyance – Perry Access WMA – Dallas County
*Chapter 18 Lease Renewal, Mississippi River, Scott County – Agrex Inc.
*Chapter 18 Lease Renewal, Mississippi River, Clayton County – Consolidated Grain & Barge Company
Public Land Acquisition Projects
Clear Creek WMA, Allamakee County – Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation (INHF)
Ringgold WMA, Ringgold County – INHF
Noddleman Island WMA, Mills County - Stouder
Contract with Responsive Management (SCORP Survey)
General Discussion
Blue Ribbon Panel Resolution
Next Meeting, April 12, in Des Moines
For a complete agenda, go to www.iowadnr.gov/nrc