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Des Moines – The Natural Resource Commission (NRC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will meet 9:30 a.m., Dec. 10, in the fourth floor conference room, Wallace State Office Building, in Des Moines.

Members of the NRC are Kim Francisco, Dennis Schemmel, Margo Underwood, Conrad Clement, Dr. Sally Prickett, Marcus Branstad and Phyllis Reimer.  The Director of the DNR is Chuck Gipp.

The following is the agenda for the December 10 meeting.

•          Approve Agenda
•          Consent Agenda*
  •          Management Agreement – Power Plant Access, Allamakee County Conservation Board
  •          Management Agreement – Welter Recreation Area, Des Moines County Conservation Board
  •          Management Agreement – Cedar Rock, Buchanan County – Walter Trust
  •          Management Agreement – Edgewater Beach Access, Des Moines County Conservation Board
  •          Management Agreement – Dakota City Fishing Access, Humboldt County Conservation Board
•          Approve Minutes of Nov. 12 Meeting
•          Director’s Remarks
•          Contract with Tuttle Land Improvement
•          Contract Habitat Forever LLC
•          Public Land Management Projects
  •          *Management Agreement – Power Plant Access, Allamakee County Conservation Board
  •          Management Agreement – Burr Access Wildlife Management Area (WMA), Clay County Conservation Board
  •          *Management Agreement – Welter Recreation Area, Des Moines County Conservation Board
  •          *Management Agreement – Cedar Rock, Buchanan County – Walter Trust
  •          *Management Agreement – Edgewater Beach Access, Des Moines County Conservation Board
  •          *Management Agreement – Dakota City Fishing Access, Humboldt County Conservation Board
  •          Management Agreement – Purple Martin Lake Water Resource Area, Des Moines Waterworks
•          Public Land Acquisition Projects
  •          Lake Geode State Park, Henry County – Jerry and Kei Johnson, Lloyd and Jan Johnson
  •          Chichaqua Bottoms WMA, Polk County – Webb, Jasper County – IA-KY, LLC
•          Construction Projects
  •          Walnut Creek Marsh, Marsh Restoration – Ringgold County
  •          Rathbun Hatchery, Residence Renovation – Appanoose County
  •          Red Rock WMA, Runnells Marsh Boat Access – Polk County        
  •          Shower Building Replacement, Bellevue State Park – Jackson County
  •          Shower Building Replacement, Backbone State Park – Delaware County
  •          Valve Replacement/Fish Barrier, Union Grove State Park – Tama County
•          Contract Amendment #2 with Active Network LLC
•          Donations
•          Division Administrator’s Remarks
  •          Budget Update
•          General Discussion
  •          NRC 2015 Annual Report
•          Next Meeting, Jan. 20, in Des Moines

For a complete agenda, go to https://www.iowadnr.gov/InsideDNR/BoardsCommissions/NaturalResourceCommission.aspx