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County requirements for signup to evaluate animal confinement sites

• 1/10/2024 10:44:00 AM
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DES MOINES -- The Iowa DNR would like to remind counties interested in evaluating construction permits for proposed animal feeding facilities that they must adopt a construction evaluation resolution.

County requirements for signup to evaluate animal confinement sites

• 12/12/2023 12:19:00 PM
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DES MOINES -- Counties interested in evaluating construction permits for proposed animal feeding facilities must adopt a construction evaluation resolution. County boards of supervisors may approve the resolutions at any time, but must submit resolutions between Jan. 1 and 31, 2024.

No Air Quality Fee Changes for Upcoming Fiscal Year

• 5/16/2023 3:24:00 PM
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There will be no changes in Air Quality Bureau fees for the 2024 fiscal year, which begins on July 1, 2023, and ends on June 30, 2024.

Counties: Prepare for signup to evaluate animal confinement sites

• 12/6/2022 10:26:00 PM
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources reminds the Iowa State Association of Counties in early December that counties interested in evaluating construction permits for proposed animal feeding facilities must adopt a construction evaluation resolution.

Counties: Master Matrix sign-up is due Jan. 31

• 1/27/2021 3:59:00 PM
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County supervisors who voted to use the Master Matrix by adopting a construction evaluation resolution (CER) must submit the resolution to Kelli Book, Iowa DNR, 502 E. Ninth St., Des Moines, IA 50319. Applications can be mailed, emailed to Kelli.Book@dnr.iowa.gov. However, the county board of supervisors must submit resolutions in January and DNR must receive it by the end of the day Jan. 31.

Tell your neighbors: Online Air Permit Applications can save time and money

• 10/17/2019 1:57:00 PM
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources continues to work towards rolling out an online system to submit air quality permit applications.

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.

2019 Derelict Building Grant applications due February 21

• 1/17/2019 1:47:00 PM
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DES MOINES – The next round of funding for the 2019 Derelict Building Grant Program is open for applications through Feb. 21 at 4 p.m.

Iowa DOT Accepting Applications Through January 18 For Volkswagen Settlement Environmental Mitigation Trust Program

• 11/20/2018 2:04:00 PM
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The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is now accepting grant applications for the Volkswagen Settlement Environmental Mitigation Trust program.

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.

If you have a permit under the federal Title V program we have great news for you!

• 5/3/2017 4:02:00 PM
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Steps are now in place to assist businesses in preparing the permit applications needed under the Title V program. Representatives from manufacturing, grain processing, and utilities participated in an event to improve the Title V program.

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.