April Showers Bring May Flowers in the Latest State Forest Nursery Packet 4/5/2016 6:36:00 AM View Count 4603 DES MOINES – The Iowa DNR State Forest Nursery’s latest seedling packet, aptly called April Showers Bring May Flowers, is a mix of three water-loving tree species and two flowering species.
Iowa Boat Registrations Due April 30 4/5/2016 6:33:00 AM View Count 5121 2016 is a boat registration year and Iowans will be registering about 235,000 boats before April 30.
Many Iowa Evergreens Showing Signs of Winter Burn 4/5/2016 6:32:00 AM View Count 5938 Conifers, or evergreen trees, provide color and wind protection to the Iowa landscape during the winter months. However, this year, many of these trees are showing signs of winter desiccation, also known as winter burn.
Boater Reminder, Pull the Drain Plugs 4/5/2016 6:31:00 AM View Count 5101 Anglers and boaters are reminded to make sure to pull the drain plug as a boat leaves a ramp to avoid spreading unwanted plants or animals to other water bodies.
Air Quality Bureau Title V Workshop - April 20th and 21st 4/5/2016 5:09:00 AM View Count 3856 The Title V section of the Air Quality Bureau will be holding two sessions of a training workshop on the Title V permitting process. One session will be geared toward customers that are new to the Title V program and one will be more in depth targeting customers that are familiar with Title V. All customers are welcomed to attend either session.
Family Trout Fishing Event This Saturday at Banner Lake 4/4/2016 11:30:00 AM View Count 4615 INDIANOLA – A family trout fishing event will be held at Banner Lake South at Summerset Park, north of Indianola, this Saturday, April 9 from 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will release 1,400 rainbow trout around noon.
Clarke County Manure Spill Reaches Thompson River 4/4/2016 11:28:00 AM View Count 4098 MURRAY – The DNR is investigating a discharge of swine manure from a confinement sow operation in Clarke County that reached the Thompson River.
FY 2016 Fourth Quarter SRF Intended Use Plan Approved 4/1/2016 11:08:00 AM View Count 4162 The Iowa Environmental Protection Commission approved the Fourth Quarter Updates to the Intended Use Plans for fiscal year 2016. The Commission took the action on March 15 at their meeting in Ankeny, Iowa. The updates included a proposal for offering loan forgiveness to Drinking Water SRF projects involving public health impacts, water and energy efficiency, emergency generation, and disadvantaged communities. In the next couple of weeks we will prepare a fact sheet on eligibility and send out a project solicitati...
Renewal of Permit Requirements for Aquatic Pesticide Applicators 4/1/2016 11:07:00 AM View Count 3978 The DNR will hold a public hearing on the renewal of a general permit for people who apply pesticides to Iowa waters April 5th in Des Moines.
Renewal of Permit Requirements for Discharges from Mining and Processing Facilities 4/1/2016 11:06:00 AM View Count 3725 The DNR will hold a public hearing on April 7 on the renewal of a general permit for operators of mining and processing facilities that discharge wastewater.
Flood Loss Avoidance Benefits of Green Infrastructure for Stormwater Management 4/1/2016 11:04:00 AM View Count 3879 This US Environmental Protection Agency modeling study estimates the flood loss avoidance benefits from application of small storm retention practices for new development and redevelopment nationwide. Twenty HUC8 watersheds were modeled in areas where significant growth is expected between 2020 and 2040, using the FEMA Hazus model and national-scale datasets. The area of the watersheds ranges between 500 and 3,000 square miles. The study was conducted in consultation with other federal agencies including the US Arm...
Storm Lake Working to Locate Source of Dredge Leak 3/31/2016 6:38:00 AM View Count 4665 STORM LAKE – Storm Lake officials are working to determine the cause of a leak in dredge equipment at the Storm Lake marina.
Public Meeting To Discuss Permit Requirements for Mining and Processing Facilities 3/31/2016 6:36:00 AM View Count 4357 DES MOINES—The DNR will hold a public hearing April 7 in Des Moines on renewing a general permit for mining and processing facilities that discharge wastewater.
Environmental Protection Meeting in Williamsburg 3/31/2016 6:35:00 AM View Count 4211 WILLIAMSBURG – Drinking water and water monitoring contracts head up the April 19 meeting of the Environmental Protection Commission in Williamsburg.
Iowa Environmental Excellence Awards Application Deadline Extended 3/31/2016 6:33:00 AM View Count 4362 DES MOINES – Iowa businesses, organizations and citizens will have additional time to apply for the Governor’s Iowa Environmental Excellence Awards.
Fishing Regulations to be Relaxed at Three-Mile Lake 3/31/2016 4:41:00 AM View Count 9788 AFTON - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will relax fishing regulations at Three-Mile Lake in Union County starting on April 1st, to allow anglers to more freely harvest game fish before the lake is renovated this fall.
Natural Resource Commission Approves New Concession Agreement At Honey Creek Resort 3/30/2016 11:54:00 AM View Count 5457 DES MOINES – A new concession agreement for Honey Creek Resort State Park was unanimously approved Wednesday by the Iowa Natural Resource Commission.
Project AWARE Cleanup to Take On Lower Des Moines River 3/29/2016 7:37:00 AM View Count 5252 KEOSAUQUA – Volunteers will have an opportunity this summer to spend their vacations cleaning up, learning about and exploring 53 miles of the Lower Des Moines River between Eldon and Farmington from July 11 to 15.
Fish Barrier Research Project Begins at Big Creek Lake & Brushy Creek Lake Spillways 3/29/2016 7:36:00 AM View Count 7668 A physical fish barrier fence, made of horizontal bars, was installed in 2012 at the Big Creek spillway to reduce adult walleye and muskellunge escapement from Big Creek Lake. The barrier was a collaborative project between the Central Iowa Anglers, Recycled Fish, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
Spring Turkey Seasons 3/29/2016 7:35:00 AM View Count 7715 Iowa’s spring season begins April 9 with an Iowa youth only hunting season that covers two weekends and allows hunters younger than 16 when they buy the turkey license to participate.
Online Hunting Atlas Offers Hunters Places to Go 3/29/2016 7:34:00 AM View Count 17179 Des Moines – Iowa hunters have been using the interactive Iowa hunting atlas to find new places to go hunting. The hunting atlas features more than 600,000 acres of public hunting land that is owned by the state, county or federal governments. It’s available online.
Spit'n, Strutt'n and Drumm'n - Iowa Spring Turkey Season is Right Around the Corner 3/29/2016 7:32:00 AM View Count 6166 Iowa’s premier spring hunting season is quickly approaching and hunters will be going through their equipment, patterning their guns and securing vacation days to pursue the elusive Eastern wild turkey.
Natural Resources Commission to Consider New Management Agreement at Honey Creek Resort 3/28/2016 6:55:00 AM View Count 4165 DES MOINES – A new management agreement for Honey Creek Resort State Park will be considered during a special meeting of the Natural Resources Commission at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 30th in the Fifth Floor Conference Room at the Wallace State Office Building, 502 E. Ninth St., Des Moines.
Spill Had Negligible Impact to Storm lake 3/28/2016 6:33:00 AM View Count 4040 STORM LAKE – Water testing found that a small amount of industrial cleaner that reached a storm sewer had little if any negative impact on Storm Lake.
DNR Investigating Discolored Water in Fairfield Creek 3/28/2016 6:32:00 AM View Count 4754 FAIRFIELD – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a black substance found in a tributary of Cedar Creek in Fairfield.
DNR Investigates Small Spill into Storm Lake 3/25/2016 11:36:00 AM View Count 4044 STORM LAKE – A small amount of industrial cleaner at the Tyson-Hillshire plant reached a storm sewer that flows to Storm Lake after a pump failure.
Take A Quick Spring Cabin Getaway 3/24/2016 11:36:00 AM View Count 7845 Shake off the winter blues by renting a cabin for a couple of days. Take a spring hike or bike ride. Grab some binoculars and do a little wildlife watching. Birding is great during this peak migration time. And, of course, there is always fishing – spring offers some of the best!
Plant.Grow.Fly. and Mayor Cownie Encourage Iowa’s Mayors to Sign Monarch Pledge 3/24/2016 8:50:00 AM View Count 12100 DES MOINES, Iowa (March 23, 2016) – Des Moines’ Mayor, Frank Cownie, became the first mayor in Iowa to take the National Wildlife Federation’s Mayors’ Monarch Pledge.
Meeting to Discuss Windmill Lake Water Quality Improvement Plan 3/24/2016 7:22:00 AM View Count 4682 BEDFORD – Iowans interested in the results of a DNR study to improve water quality in Windmill Lake in Taylor County can attend a meeting April 7. Citizens are encouraged to bring their questions and ideas to improve the lake to the meeting for discussion.
Project AWARE Cleanup to Take on Lower Des Moines River 3/24/2016 7:11:00 AM View Count 5039 KEOSAUQUA – Volunteers will have an opportunity this summer to spend their vacations cleaning up, learning about and exploring 53 miles of the Lower Des Moines River between Eldon and Farmington from July 11 to 15.
Charles City Man Who Fell From Boat Identified 3/23/2016 5:18:00 AM View Count 4299 CHARLES CITY – The fisherman who died Tuesday evening after falling from his boat on the Cedar River in Charles City has been identified as Kevin Neal Endelman, of Charles City.
7 Tips to Keep you Safe Outdoors in a Storm 3/23/2016 4:55:00 AM View Count 14436 It’s one thing to be caught half a block from the house in a blizzard or thunderstorm. But what do you do if a storm comes up suddenly when you are camping, hiking or boating?
Fisherman Dies After Falling From Boat 3/22/2016 5:44:00 PM View Count 4054 CHARLES CITY – A fisherman died Tuesday evening after falling from his boat on the Cedar River in Charles City.
Hunter Education Classes Available Before Turkey Season 3/22/2016 8:36:00 AM View Count 4664 Hunters who need to satisfy the hunter education requirement can search for and sign up for a course.
Spring Turkey Hunting Safety Tips 3/22/2016 8:35:00 AM View Count 4933 An estimated 50,000 hunters will be in the timber this spring pursuing the illusive wild turkey and while the woods will not be crawling with hunters, there is a chance for an occasional encounter.
13th Annual Prairie Chicken Day April 2 3/22/2016 8:34:00 AM View Count 6414 Kellerton, Iowa - The Kellerton Grasslands Bird Conservation Area in southeast Ringgold County will be the site for the 13th annual Prairie Chicken Day on April 2, beginning at 6 a.m., at the booming ground viewing platform.
Anamosa Teen Sweeps State Archery Tournament 3/22/2016 8:32:00 AM View Count 4592 Anamosa’s David Machart became Iowa’s top scholastic archer during the 2016 National Archery in the Schools Program State Championship March 4-5. Machart won the 3D target and the bullseye target competition with identical near perfect scores of 299 out of 300.
Fourth of July Campsite Reservations Open Soon 3/22/2016 8:30:00 AM View Count 4705 Campers anxious to reserve spots for the Fourth of July weekend should mark April 1 on their calendars, when reservations for a Friday arrival open.
Ongoing Leak from Dredge in Storm Lake 3/21/2016 10:39:00 AM View Count 4099 STORM LAKE –Yet another call alerted the DNR that oil was still leaking near the dredge on the east side of the Storm Lake marina Sunday.
Air Quality Bureau Title V Workshop (April 20th and 21st) 3/17/2016 9:35:00 AM View Count 3606 The Title V section of the Air Quality Bureau will be holding two sessions of a training workshop on the Title V permitting process. One session will be geared toward customers that are new to the Title V program and one will be more in depth targeting customers that are familiar with Title V. All customers are welcomed to attend either session.
Collection of Air Permits (CAP) Option Now Available 3/17/2016 9:34:00 AM View Count 4386 Today the DNR is making available a new air quality construction permit option called a Collection of Air Permits (CAP).
Second Leak from Dredge in Storm Lake 3/17/2016 9:09:00 AM View Count 4145 STORM LAKE – Responding to a new complaint about an oil sheen on the east side of the Storm Lake marina, the DNR and multiple Storm Lake staff and officials investigated to find the source of the oil Thursday morning.
Public Meeting to Discuss Permit Requirements For Aquatic Pesticide Applicators 3/17/2016 9:07:00 AM View Count 4580 DES MOINES—The DNR will hold a public hearing on renewing a general permit for people who apply pesticides to Iowa waters April 5 in Des Moines.
Be Cautious, Prepare for Upcoming Severe Weather 3/17/2016 9:06:00 AM View Count 4641 WINDSOR HEIGHTS – No one wants to think about a disaster, but floods and tornadoes are two of Iowa’s most common hazards.
Storm Caused Evacuation, Wastewater Discharge In Clinton County 3/16/2016 8:03:00 AM View Count 4043 CLINTON – Storm damage in the Royal Pines Village mobile home park on Highway 30 west of Clinton led to evacuation of the park Tuesday night.