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Air Quality permits under review

• 8/6/2020 1:54:00 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.

Remnant prairie is the jewel of Blackmun Prairie

• 8/4/2020 11:38:00 AM
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Ackley, Iowa - Two miles northeast of Ackley off 320th Street blacktop is one of the rarest of Iowa’s habitat - roughly 60 acres of high-quality remnant prairie that is part of the Blackmun Prairie Wildlife Area – and is a popular site for prairie enthusiasts.

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.

Enforcement actions

• 7/30/2020 1:08:00 PM
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DES MOINES – DNR staff work with individuals, businesses and communities to help them protect our natural resources by complying with state and federal laws.

Online information available for Orient Lake Water Quality Improvement Plan

• 7/30/2020 1:05:00 PM
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ORIENT – Iowans interested in the results of a DNR study to improve water quality in Orient Lake in Adair County can view a presentation on the Iowa DNR’s YouTube channel.

Coronavirus and fishing in Iowa survey underway

• 7/28/2020 12:40:00 PM
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Anglers who bought a 2020 Iowa fishing license may receive an email from Louisiana State University encouraging them to participate in a survey to share their fishing experiences in Iowa during the coronavirus pandemic. The 5-minute survey is part of a nationwide study.

DNR investigating boating accident on Lake Delhi

• 7/28/2020 12:31:00 PM
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DELAWARE COUNTY, Iowa – On Sunday, July 26, at approximately 7:30pm, DNR Conservation Officer Dakota Drish responded to a personal injury accident involving a water craft (PWC) on Lake Delhi.

Dewey’s Pasture Wildlife Complex is a bucket list destination

• 7/28/2020 12:24:00 PM
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The 8,000-acre Dewey’s Pasture complex, in northwest Iowa, is one of the best representatives of pre-settlement grassland-wetland ecosystems in the state and one of Iowa’s premier public areas.

DNR monitoring fish kill near Protivin

• 7/24/2020 8:16:00 PM
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DECORAH, Iowa – DNR Field Office staff received a report of a fish kill on an unnamed tributary to Bohemian Creek on Thursday, July 23.

Air Quality permits under review

• 7/23/2020 11:58:00 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.

Beyond BOW - Fly Fishing Seminars

• 7/21/2020 1:09:00 PM
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The Becoming an Outdoors Woman Beyond BOW program is offering three virtual seminars focusing on fly fishing. While the seminars are geared towards women, they are open to any adult who would like to attend. Participants may choose to attend any or all of the seminars.

DNR to eliminate the remaining fish population at Hickory Grove Lake

• 7/21/2020 12:48:00 PM
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COLO - Story County Conservation (SCC) and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are partnering to renovate the remaining fishery in Hickory Grove Lake. The DNR will treat Hickory Grove Lake on August 4th (pending workable weather conditions) with rotenone, a botanical pesticide, to eliminate the remaining fish population.

Simply put, Cayler Prairie has it all

• 7/21/2020 12:34:00 PM
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Standing on a vista overlooking the expansive Cayler Prairie, it’s easy to imagine bison - the icon of the open prairie - at home on this historic area. 

Rulemaking on EPC agenda for next week

• 7/16/2020 12:10:00 PM
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DES MOINES – Two contracts and three proposals for rulemaking are up for the Environmental Protection Commission’s July 21 meeting.

Air Quality permits under review

• 7/16/2020 12:07:00 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.

Air Quality permits under review

• 7/9/2020 1:35:00 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.

City of Newell issues a “do not use” water advisory due to possible mercury contamination

• 7/8/2020 3:34:00 PM
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NEWELL—The city of Newell in Buena Vista County reported possible mercury contamination in the drinking water.

Natural Resource Commission to meet via teleconference on July 9

• 7/6/2020 9:00:00 AM
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Des Moines, Iowa – The Natural Resource Commission (NRC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will hold its monthly meeting via teleconference at 9 a.m., on July 9.

Nutrient Reduction Strategy Annual Report Shows Record Conservation Engagement by Iowans

• 7/2/2020 3:40:00 PM
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DES MOINES, Iowa (July 1, 2020) – The 2018-2019 Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy (INRS) annual report was released today by Iowa State University, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The findings reveal increased farmer, landowner and community engagement, use of conservation practices, and funding invested in soil health and water quality projects.

Air Quality permits under review

• 7/2/2020 12:03:00 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.

DNR investigating petroleum sheen on Raccoon River in Des Moines

• 6/23/2020 7:45:00 PM
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DES MOINES—The DNR and city of Des Moines are investigating the source of an ongoing petroleum discharge near Principal Ballpark in Des Moines.

Wastewater released in Council Bluffs

• 6/23/2020 4:49:00 PM
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COUNCIL BLUFFS—The city of Council Bluffs requested permission to release untreated wastewater to the Missouri River after discovering problems with a sewer line this morning.

Public comment period for proposed rulemaking for aquatic life water quality criteria

• 6/18/2020 12:06:00 PM
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DES MOINES - A public comment period will be closing June 23, 2020 for a proposed amendment that updates the current aquatic life water quality criteria with the latest scientific information on metal toxicity.

Heritage Hills is developing into a destination public area 45 miles south of Des Moines

• 6/16/2020 1:47:00 PM
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It’s not often that the opportunity to build a large wildlife area from the ground up comes along, but that’s what’s happening right now at Heritage Hills Wildlife Area on the Madison and Clarke County line. 

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.

DNR conservation officer and park ranger help rescue stranded boaters at Big Creek

• 6/16/2020 1:30:00 PM
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POLK CITY, Iowa – On Sunday, June 14, a DNR conservation officer and a DNR park ranger responded to a group of three stranded boaters at Big Creek. 

DNR officers help overturned personal watercraft on Lake Manawa

• 6/16/2020 1:28:00 PM
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COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – The DNR and Council Bluffs Fire Department were notified of a personal watercraft that had overturned on Lake Manawa, Sunday, June 14. 

Forney Lake Wildlife Area offers outdoor recreation all year long

• 6/9/2020 3:21:00 PM
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Thurman, Iowa - Sitting 30 miles south of Council Bluffs is a been-here-forever, old school kind of place that has been attracting duck hunters from across southwest Iowa for more than 100 years. Forney Lake Wildlife Area, acquired by the State of Iowa from the Forney family in 1943, has become a 1,317-acre public land mix of natural wetlands and Loess Hills bluffs, bisected by Bluff Road, in northwest Fremont County.

Natural Resource Commission to meet via teleconference on June 11

• 6/5/2020 1:36:00 PM
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Des Moines, Iowa – The Natural Resource Commission (NRC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will hold its monthly meeting via teleconference at 8:30 a.m., on June 11.

Air Quality permits under review

• 6/4/2020 12:46:00 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.

Contracts dominate Environmental Protection Commission June meeting

• 6/4/2020 12:42:00 PM
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DES MOINES – June is always the contract meeting for the Environmental Protection Commission, and this year is no exception.

DNR conservation officers to host inspection day in eastern Iowa

• 6/2/2020 11:45:00 AM
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DAVENPORT, Iowa – Iowa Department of Natural Resources conservation officers will host an inspection day this weekend for anyone unable to get inspections completed during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Iowa State Parks open more facilities across the state

• 6/2/2020 11:43:00 AM
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DES MOINES, IA – This week, more facilities are open in Iowa state parks according to the Governor’s proclamation.

Lost Grove Wildlife Area is living up to high expectations

• 6/2/2020 11:42:00 AM
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Eastern Iowa’s newest public wildlife area is also one of its most popular.

Iowa DNR to track sandhill cranes as part of pilot study

• 6/2/2020 11:40:00 AM
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has outfitted a greater sandhill crane with a GPS transmitter as part of a small pilot study to learn more about this unique species that is increasingly calling Iowa’s wetlands home.

Fogle Lake Wildlife Area is Southern Iowa’s outdoor recreation secret

• 5/26/2020 1:11:00 PM
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Diagonal, Iowa - Tucked away on the northwest corner of the small town of Diagonal, sits a nearly 400-acre recreation destination that is part lake, part park and a whole lot of wildlife area.

DNR investigating death at Palisades-Kepler State Park

• 5/24/2020 12:34:00 PM
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MOUNT VERNON, Iowa - On Friday, May 22, around 3:45pm, the DNR was notified of a person who had fallen on a trail at Palisades-Kepler State Park and had lacerations to his head.

Personal watercrafts collide on Mississippi River causing injury

• 5/22/2020 8:48:00 AM
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ALLAMAKEE COUNTY, Iowa – On May 20, 2020 at approximately 4:50pm, Lansing first responders were dispatched to collision between two personal watercrafts (PWC) in the main channel on the Mississippi River, just north of Lansing.

Air Quality permits under review

• 5/21/2020 11:38:00 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.

DNR encourages safety for those planning to enjoy Iowa’s natural resources this holiday weekend

• 5/21/2020 11:02:00 AM
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DES MOINES, Iowa -- The Memorial Day holiday weekend is fast approaching and is expected to be a busy one, despite Covid-19.

Modern restrooms, cabins will open Memorial Day weekend in Iowa state parks

• 5/20/2020 11:47:00 AM
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DES MOINES, IA -- Iowa state parks will open modern restrooms, shower buildings and cabins starting Friday, May 22 in time for Memorial Day weekend. This means campgrounds will be open for all campers, including RVs, pop-ups and tent camping. Youth group campsites will remain closed.

Stay safe paddling this Memorial Day holiday weekend

• 5/19/2020 1:29:00 PM
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds paddlers to stay safe and follow physical distancing guidelines to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Getting outdoors after being indoors for such a long time is a fun and healthy option to start summer activities.

New virus strain impacting rabbit populations

• 5/19/2020 1:27:00 PM
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State wildlife experts are on the lookout for a new virus impacting the native rabbit and hare populations in Texas, Arizona, Colorado, California and New Mexico.

Contracts and water rules on EPC conference call agenda

• 5/14/2020 1:25:00 PM
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DES MOINES—Contracts, grants and proposed water rule changes are on the Environmental Protection Commission’s May 19 agenda.

Natural Resource Commission to meet via teleconference on May 14

• 5/8/2020 12:06:00 PM
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Des Moines, Iowa – The Natural Resource Commission (NRC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will hold its monthly meeting via teleconference at 8:30 a.m., on May 14.

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