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Iowa’s Scholastic Clay Target Program hosts largest youth trap shooting championship in Iowa

• 6/23/2021 7:03:00 AM
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Athletes from 113 teams across Iowa converged on the Iowa State Trapshooting Home Grounds north of Cedar Falls for the 2021 Scholastic Clay Target Program State Trap Shooting Championship held June 8-13. More than 2,600 athletes from 4th grade through high school competed in three different competitions; singles trap, doubles trap, and handicap trap.

Help stop aquatic hitchhikers this Fourth of July

• 6/23/2021 7:01:00 AM
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages all boaters and anglers to check for unwanted hitchhikers on their boats and equipment this Fourth of July to help protect Iowa lakes and streams.

Green Hill Wildlife Area won’t remain a secret for long

• 6/23/2021 6:58:00 AM
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One of Iowa’s newest public wildlife areas is in the backyard of Council Bluffs and outside of a few keen-eyed hunters who noticed the green signs last fall, not many people know about it.

Wastewater release in Anita goes to Turkey Creek

• 6/22/2021 8:00:00 AM
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ANITA - Early Sunday morning the city of Atlantic helped Anita Municipal Utilities jet out a plugged wastewater pipe, and notified DNR of a wastewater discharge into a nearby creek.

Wastewater discharge in Altoona

• 6/22/2021 7:56:00 AM
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ALTOONA - A plugged sewer line led to a discharge of several hundred gallons of process wastewater that reached a small tributary of Little Four Mile Creek near Altoona this morning.

Final Public Notice - FEMA Public Assistance, Trout Run Creek

• 6/18/2021 9:54:00 AM
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FINAL PUBLIC NOTICE The Fisheries Bureau of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources has applied for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance (PA) Program funding through Iowa’s Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division (IHSEMD) as a subrecipient.

Public Comment Opportunity for Proposed Air Quality Rule Changes

• 6/18/2021 9:28:00 AM
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The Environmental Protection Commission recently approved a proposed air quality rulemaking for formal public comment.

DNR enforcement actions, published 6/17/2021

• 6/17/2021 1:53:00 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.

Iowa DNR announces new recycling campaign

• 6/17/2021 1:49:00 PM
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DES MOINES ­– The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is launching a new “I Am a Recycler” campaign statewide, focusing on improving recycling efforts throughout Iowa.

North Bear Creek Wildlife Area - Home to legendary wildlife, top trout stream and unique plants

• 6/16/2021 8:54:00 AM
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Troy Anderson’s phone rang just as he was walking the most recent acquisition to North Bear Creek Wildlife Area. The caller from Florida wanted to know about the deer population on North Bear and if he should put in for a tag in that nonresident hunting zone or should look elsewhere.

Drinking water advisory lifted for Minburn

• 6/12/2021 11:26:00 AM
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The drinking water advisory that was issued for Minburn following a water main break on Monday has now been lifted.

DNR determines sewer smell on Clear Lake is not a sewer leak

• 6/11/2021 5:52:00 PM
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DNR staff determined sewer-like smell on Clear Lake is likely decaying aquatic vegetation, not a sewer leak into the lake.

Final Public Notice: FEMA Public Assistance Program sought for DNR Fisheries projects

• 6/11/2021 1:29:00 PM
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The Fisheries Bureau of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources has applied for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance (PA) Program funding through Iowa’s Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division (IHSEMD) as a sub- recipient.

Presentation, contracts head up Environmental Protection agenda

• 6/10/2021 12:10:00 PM
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DES MOINES—A presentation on the State Revolving Fund will top the agenda at the June 15 meeting of the Environmental Protection Commission.

Water Summary Update: Nearly 90 percent of Iowa experiencing some degree of drought

• 6/10/2021 11:01:00 AM
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DES MOINES —  Precipitation averaged more than an inch below normal for the month of May, streamflows are dropping, soil moisture is low and shallow groundwater conditions are a concern in several areas of the state, according to the latest Water Summary Update.

Fishing regulations to be relaxed at Otter Creek Lake in Tama County

• 6/8/2021 1:41:00 PM
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TAMA - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will relax the fishing regulations at Otter Creek Lake, near Tama, starting June 15 to allow anglers to more freely harvest fish before the lake is dewatered this fall for a planned lake restoration project. The fish population will be renovated to remove common carp and yellow bass from the lake.  

Shooting sports athletes converge on Cedar Falls for Iowa’s largest trap shoot

• 6/8/2021 1:37:00 PM
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More than 2,700 Iowa shooting sports athletes will participate in the 2021 Iowa Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) Trap Championships in American Singles, Doubles, and Handicap Trap. More than 700,000 targets will be shot by the athletes, ranging in age from grade school through high school.

Fawning season is here, deer are on the move

• 6/8/2021 1:29:00 PM
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The calls have been coming in to field offices and conservation officers for the past few weeks and will only increase as the first few weeks of June marks the peak of the deer fawning season.

Paddlers encouraged to brush up on safety before hitting the water

• 6/8/2021 1:22:00 PM
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Iowa lakes and streams will soon be busy with paddlers eager to get on the water as summer is finally here. For many, it will be their first time out for the year, and experts advise they go through their equipment and review safety tips before heading to the water.

Show What Drives You with a Natural Resource License Plate

• 6/8/2021 1:20:00 PM
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Iowans reconnected with their state parks, fishing holes, hunting spots, prairies, lakes, rivers and wetlands at record levels last year proving that not everything that happened in 2020 was bad. 

Hayden Prairie State Preserve is a true Iowa gem

• 6/8/2021 1:16:00 PM
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Four miles west of Lime Springs off Jade Avenue and 50th Street, is Hayden Prairie State Preserve, home to more than 200 plant species, 20 types of butterflies and 46 different bird species. This 240-acre National Natural Landmark, five miles south of the Minnesota state line, is a rock star in the prairie community.

AFO Siting Atlas updated

• 6/7/2021 2:38:00 PM
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The AFO Siting Atlas was recently updated to improve functionality and accuracy, add layers and include new drawing tools.

Follow your MMP - including commercial fertilizer

• 6/7/2021 2:32:00 PM
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Applying both manure and commercial fertilizer on cropland is allowed—but only if the combined application rates do not exceed the nitrogen (or phosphorus) needs of the crop—as calculated in your current manure management plan

Submitting MMPs online - better than ever

• 6/7/2021 2:31:00 PM
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​​​​​​​Submit the annual MMP (manure management plan) update from home, your truck or office. In your blue jeans, suit or pajamas. Skip the trip to the county office for signatures. Pay fees online or mail them in.

AFO Webpages updated

• 6/7/2021 2:30:00 PM
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Please explore the recently updated Animal Feeding Operations (AFO) webpages.

Natural Resource Commission to meet via teleconference on June 9

• 6/4/2021 12:42:00 PM
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SPIRIT LAKE, Iowa – The Natural Resource Commission (NRC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will hold its monthly meeting via teleconference at 12 p.m., on June 9.

Scholastic Action Shooting Program prepares for State Championship competition

• 6/1/2021 12:33:00 PM
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The Scholastic Action Shooting Program will hold their Iowa State Championship match on June 5 and 6, at the Olofson Shooting Range, near Polk City. More than 80 athletes ranging from grade school through high school will compete.

Des Moines Clay Crushers dominate Iowa’s Scholastic Clay Target Program International Skeet Championship

• 6/1/2021 12:32:00 PM
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The Des Moines Clay Crushers dominated the Scholastic Clay Target Program’s International Skeet Championship held this past weekend at New Pioneer Gun Club, in Waukee.

Puccoon Prairie shines at Chachaqua Bottoms

• 6/1/2021 12:30:00 PM
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About a quarter mile off county road NE 112th Street sits a 10-acre sand prairie tucked into the southeast part of the roughly 11,500-acre Chichaqua Bottoms complex in northeast Polk County.

Quick action helps prevent potential fish kill in Crawford County

• 5/28/2021 2:26:00 PM
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SCHLESWIG—About 6:30 p.m. Thursday, a transport company reported a fertilizer spill about three miles southwest of Schleswig. DNR received three other calls about the incident.

DNR, city and county work to find source of Shelby County diesel spill

• 5/28/2021 2:21:00 PM
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HARLAN: DNR staff responded to a diesel spill in Harlan Thursday, meeting with local officials as they worked to track down its source.

Air Quality permits under review, May 27, 2021

• 5/27/2021 2:18:00 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 seeking cause of dead trout in Fayette County town of West Union

• 5/27/2021 2:14:00 PM
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WEST UNION - DNR staff spent Wednesday in West Union working to track down the cause of a fish kill reported earlier that morning.

2021 Iowa State Park Passport Offers Open Road, Endless Adventures

• 5/27/2021 9:25:00 AM
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Des Moines, Iowa – The Iowa Tourism Office and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources today announced updates to the popular Iowa State Park Passport to give consumers a fun and engaging way to track their visits to state parks. The launch follows 2020’s successful centennial anniversary, with nearly 30,000 check-ins at parks across the state.

Boaters encouraged to avoid Heytman’s Landing and Village Creek boat ramps on Mississippi River

• 5/25/2021 12:12:00 PM
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LANSING – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) urges boaters to use caution at the Heytman’s Landing and Lansing Village Creek boat accesses with lower water predicted through the week

Learn to Hunt program opens registration for Field To Fork Deer Hunting Program

• 5/25/2021 12:07:00 PM
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DES MOINES - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is offering a six month workshop to teach skills needed to hunt, field dress and cook white-tailed deer to individuals who have little to no archery hunting experience.

Badger Creek Wildlife Area - Popular hunting and fishing spot west of the Des Moines metro benefiting from change to prairie

• 5/25/2021 12:02:00 PM
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Van Meter, Iowa - A steady stream of people found their way to Badger Creek a few years ago, not for the quality fishing or to hunt pheasants or ducks, but for the food plot planted and managed for the mourning dove season. They were here for the sunflowers.

Iowa’s Scholastic Clay Target Program crowns brother and sister as International Bunker Trap Champions

• 5/25/2021 11:59:00 AM
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A brother and sister from the Wilton Trap Team dominated the Scholastic Clay Target Program’s International Bunker Trap Championship held this past weekend at AVAD Hunt Club, near Coon Rapids.

Get hooked on fishing during free fishing weekend June 4-6

• 5/25/2021 11:55:00 AM
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Iowa residents can try fishing without buying a license on June 4, 5 and 6 as part of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) free fishing weekend. All other regulations remain in place.

DNR to hold open house to discuss Trumbull Lake improvement project

• 5/25/2021 8:46:00 AM
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting an open house on May 27, to discuss the upcoming water level management project at Trumbull Lake. The open house is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m., and will be held at the Lost Island Nature Center, near Ruthven.

Boaters encouraged to avoid popular Village Creek boat ramp on Mississippi River

• 5/20/2021 3:24:00 PM
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LANSING – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) urges boaters to use caution at the Lansing Village Creek boat access with lower water predicted through next week. Boats could run aground as river levels drop due to a partial closure of the boat channel at the mouth of the creek and the channel going under the bridge.

Air Quality permits under review

• 5/20/2021 11:07:00 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.

No Air Quality Fee Changes for Upcoming Fiscal Year

• 5/20/2021 10:19:00 AM
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There will be no changes in Air Quality Bureau fees for the 2022 fiscal year, which begins on July 1, 2021 and ends on June 30, 2022.

Olympic hopeful pro skaters promote fishing and the outdoors while visiting Iowa

• 5/19/2021 3:11:00 PM
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DES MOINES—The Iowa DNR and Takemefishing.org hosted a restoration event on Tuesday, May 18 for recreational fishing, paddling and conservation at Gray's Lake in Des Moines. Pro skaters TJ Rogers (CAN) and Alana Smith (TX, USA) worked alongside DNR staff, Des Moines Parks and Recreation staff and community volunteers to remove litter and invasive species, sink infrastructure for fish habitat and to practice their angling skills. They even took some time off to kayak.

2020 Title V Emissions Fees due July 1

• 5/18/2021 2:04:00 PM
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Facilities subject to Title V of the federal Clean Air Act must submit 2020 emissions fees by July 1, 2021. The Title V air emissions fee for calendar year 2020 is $70.00 per ton.

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