Natural Resource Commission to meet June 14 in Decorah 6/6/2018 3:06:00 PM View Count 2932 DECORAH– The Natural Resource Commission (NRC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will meet at 8:30 a.m. on June 14, in Room 102 of Olin Hall at Luther College, 700 College Drive, in Decorah.
6 Tips for Taking Your Kids Fishing in Your Neighborhood 6/6/2018 2:00:00 PM View Count 11100 School's out for the summer! A perfect daytime getaway is a fishing trip to a pond or lake in your neighborhood. Keep the experience fun and positive with these handy tips:
Historic photos guiding management decisions at Hooper Wildlife Area 6/6/2018 9:38:00 AM View Count 4350 Indianola - The Hooper Wildlife Area is a highly popular place to hunt deer and turkeys, but outside of those seasons, it doesn’t receive much attention, save for the lake. But that quietness of the offseason could be changing thanks to a series of old photos that are helping to transform the area.
Iowa youth trapshooting championships Wednesday in Cedar Falls 6/6/2018 9:35:00 AM View Count 6486 Cedar Falls – Iowa’s Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) state trapshooting championship event begins June 6 at the Iowa State Trapshooting Association home grounds just north of Cedar Falls.Middle school and elementary aged athletes will begin the competition on Wednesday with high school athletes competing Thursday through Sunday. More than 630,000 clay targets will be fired at during the five days of competition by more than 2,600 youth from 117 Iowa teams.This week’s...
Space available in upcoming hunter education classes 6/6/2018 9:33:00 AM View Count 3552 Iowa law requires that anyone born after January 1, 1972 must be certified in hunter education before they are eligible to purchase an Iowa hunting license.
Creston and Southern Iowa Rural Water Association customers advised to boil water 6/1/2018 9:56:00 AM View Count 7029 CRESTON - A boil advisory has been issued by the Southern Iowa Rural Water Association (SIRWA) and Creston Water Works following issues with the filtration system at the Creston Water Treatment Plant. The SIRWA and Creston Water Works is issuing this drinking water warning to all of their customers.
DNR enforcement actions 5/31/2018 11:37:00 AM View Count 3235 DES MOINES – DNR staff work with individuals, businesses and communities to help them protect our natural resources by complying with state and federal laws. This approach is very effective. In the few cases where compliance cannot be achieved, the DNR issues enforcement actions.
Air Quality permits under review 5/31/2018 11:36:00 AM View Count 3006 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. The public has the right and is encouraged to comment on draft permits.
Iowa DNR receives donated 440 year old white oak cross section 5/31/2018 8:32:00 AM View Count 3244 DES MOINES, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources received a donation from the Science Center of Iowa of a cross section from a 440 year-old white oak tree.
Teen drowns at Lake Manawa on Memorial Day 5/29/2018 6:54:00 PM View Count 3122 COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources responded to an apparent drowning at Lake Manawa on Monday, May 28, 2018.
Try these 5 water trails this spring and summer 5/29/2018 2:55:00 PM View Count 14831 If you’re looking to blaze a new trail through Iowa, consider hitting the water for something different. Iowa boasts a number of water trails, which offer a unique perspective on the state.
Hunters harvested 11,700 turkeys during 2018 spring season 5/29/2018 12:44:00 PM View Count 7069 Turkey hunters reported harvesting 11,700 Iowa birds this spring, which is 100 birds fewer than were harvested in 2017.
Air quality permits under review 5/24/2018 11:30:00 AM View Count 2643 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. The public has the right and is encouraged to comment on draft permits.
DNR enforcement actions 5/24/2018 11:28:00 AM View Count 3226 DES MOINES – DNR staff work with individuals, businesses and communities to help them protect our natural resources by complying with state and federal laws. This approach is very effective. In the few cases where compliance cannot be achieved, the DNR issues enforcement actions.
Late ice delays curlyleaf pondweed growth in Iowa Great Lakes 5/22/2018 11:43:00 AM View Count 3569 SPIRIT LAKE - The record breaking late ice on the Iowa Great Lakes delayed curlyleaf pondweed growth in the Iowa Great Lakes, but it will top out in portions of East Okoboji Lake and other lakes this week.
Paddlers warned to avoid bridge construction area on Raccoon River until debris has been removed 5/22/2018 11:42:00 AM View Count 3921 Booneville, Iowa - Bridge construction that began last year over the Raccoon River in Dallas County is creating a hazard for paddlers.
Popular Village Creek boat ramp on Mississippi River closes July 5 5/22/2018 11:41:00 AM View Count 4503 LANSING, Iowa - The Village Creek public boat ramp, south of Lansing, will be closed July 5 through Oct. 31, 2018, for improvements.
Iowa’s 2018 Air Monitoring Network Plan Available for Public Review and Comment 5/21/2018 10:56:00 AM View Count 6373 The air monitoring network plan will assist the Iowa DNR in its efforts to monitor the quality of Iowa’s air and to keep the public aware of air quality problems. The plan is required by EPA’s national ambient air monitoring regulations. It contains detailed information about the location and purpose of any monitor in Iowa’s air monitoring network that produces data for comparison with national ambient air quality standards.
DNR enforcement actions 5/17/2018 11:34:00 AM View Count 3804 DES MOINES – DNR staff work with individuals, businesses, and communities to help them protect our natural resources by complying with state and federal laws. This approach is very effective. In the few cases where compliance cannot be achieved, the DNR issues enforcement actions.
Air quality permits under review 5/17/2018 11:32:00 AM View Count 3468 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.
Sulfur Dioxide Data Requirements Rule Report Available for Public Review and Comment 5/17/2018 8:28:00 AM View Count 2914 The DNR is evaluating recent changes in sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions in Des Moines and Wapello Counties in the second annual report required by the federal SO2 Data Requirements Rule (DRR). The DRR requires an annual assessment of recent SO2 emissions in any area where air quality modeling of actual emissions provided the basis for designating the area attainment for the 2010 1-hour SO2 national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS).
2017 Title V Emissions Fee Due July 1, 2018 5/17/2018 8:25:00 AM View Count 3102 The Title V air emissions fee for the calendar year 2017 is set at $70.00 per ton. The fee payment, along with fee documents, must be submitted to the Department of Natural Resources - Air Quality Bureau no later than July 1, 2018.
Source of sheen on Walnut Creek traced to truck stop 5/17/2018 8:12:00 AM View Count 2825 URBANDALE—DNR has traced the source of a sheen on Walnut Creek to the Pilot Travel Center near Douglas Avenue and Interstate 35/80 in Urbandale.
Iowans reminded not to “rescue” wildlife babies 5/16/2018 11:19:00 AM View Count 20200 Springtime means baby season for Iowa wildlife, beginning with the first hatched great horned owls in March on to June when most of the pheasant chicks arrive and nothing looks more innocent and cute than baby animals. Just check the internet.
5 cool things you should know about worms 5/15/2018 2:37:00 PM View Count 75990 Most of us see earthworms after a long rainstorm, slinking across the sidewalk. You may have even eaten one or two after your friend dared you (although we wouldn’t recommend it!). While most of us dissected these critters in science class, how well do we remember our worm facts?
Campers expected to fill parks over Memorial Day weekend 5/15/2018 12:08:00 PM View Count 3225 Campsites will be hard to come by this Memorial Day weekend.
Iowa paddlers advised to avoid downstream of Bevers Bridge Access on popular Boone River Water Trail 5/15/2018 12:07:00 PM View Count 7110 WEBSTER CITY - New bridge construction, just downstream from the Bevers Bridge Access, on the Boone River in Hamilton County is creating a dangerous hazard for paddlers this summer. Thousands of paddlers use this access each year as they paddle down this popular water trail.
Boaters to hit the waters this Memorial Day weekend 5/15/2018 12:05:00 PM View Count 5684 The unofficial beginning to summer is just days away and that also marks the unofficial beginning of Iowa’s boating season. Boaters across the state are anxious to get out on the lake after the long winter and are preparing their watercraft for the long holiday weekend.
Walleye netting season much later and less predictable this spring 5/15/2018 12:04:00 PM View Count 6545 This year’s unusually cold, late spring delayed walleye collection efforts to some of the latest dates in the history of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) walleye season.
New plan aims to reverse monarch butterfly decline 5/15/2018 12:03:00 PM View Count 5174 The Midwest Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (MAFWA) welcomes public comments through May 31 on a draft conservation plan that provides a blueprint for reversing the decline of the eastern monarch butterfly population.
Help stop aquatic hitchhikers 5/15/2018 12:01:00 PM View Count 4642 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds all boaters and anglers to “Clean, Drain, and Dry” their boats and equipment this Memorial Day weekend to protect Iowa lakes and rivers from aquatic hitchhikers.
Iowa residents enjoy free fishing days June 1-3, 2018 5/15/2018 12:00:00 PM View Count 75856 Iowa residents can try fishing without buying a license on June 1, 2 and 3 as part of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) free fishing weekend. All other regulations remain in place.
DNR checking for source of sheen on Walnut Creek 5/15/2018 8:16:00 AM View Count 2578 CLIVE - Sunday, the city of Clive’s fire department investigated a sheen on Walnut Creek, tracing it upstream to a storm drain just west of the Pilot Travel Center near Douglas Avenue and Interstate 35/80 in Urbandale.
Fish kill under investigation in Dubuque County 5/12/2018 8:47:00 AM View Count 3120 PEOSTA - The DNR was unable to determine the cause of a fish kill in Whitewater Creek, Dubuque County, that occurred sometime in the first week of May.
Stakeholder Meeting to Discuss Renewal of NPDES General Permit 6 5/11/2018 2:09:00 PM View Count 2758 Well Construction and Well Service Discharges General Permit 6 (GP6) will expire on February 28, 2020. Iowa DNR proposes to initiate rulemaking to renew the NPDES permit for a third 5 year term. The proposed GP6 is nearly identical to the current general permit except for some clarifications.
Upcoming 2018 Sponsored Project Deadlines 5/11/2018 1:36:00 PM View Count 6184 Communities or wastewater utilities interested in applying for an State Revolving Fund (SRF) Water Resource Restoration Sponsored Project should note the upcoming deadlines:
Natural Resource Commission to meet via teleconference May 16 5/11/2018 1:33:00 PM View Count 2933 Des Moines – The Natural Resource Commission (NRC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will meet via teleconference at 7:30 a.m. on May 16. The meeting will originate from the fourth-floor conference room, Wallace State Office Building, 502 East Ninth Street, in Des Moines.
Air Quality permits under review 5/11/2018 9:22:00 AM View Count 3092 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. The public has the right and is encouraged to comment on draft permits. DNR considers public comments before finalizing the permits. Submit comments in writing to the assigned permit writer before 4:30 p.m. on the last day of the public comme...
Public meeting to discuss wastewater general permit renewal for well services 5/11/2018 9:20:00 AM View Count 3117 DES MOINES – The DNR will hold a public stakeholder meeting to answer questions and collect public comments on the renewal of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) wastewater general permit for water well construction and service discharges.
Water monitoring, contracts at Environmental Protection meeting Tuesday 5/11/2018 9:11:00 AM View Count 2585 DES MOINES—A presentation on water monitoring will head up the Environmental Protection Commission’s May 15 business meeting.
Water Summary Update: cool and dry April sets records 5/11/2018 9:09:00 AM View Count 3346 DES MOINES —As most Iowans noticed, this was an unusual start to spring in April, exceptionally cooler and drier than normal. This April was the coldest on record, and the 13th driest on record, according to the latest Water Summary Update.
Notes from Iowa’s outdoors 5/8/2018 11:57:00 AM View Count 7770 Iowa’s 2018 reported spring turkey harvest is approaching 9,300 birds. Last year, hunters reported nearly 11,800 turkeys. Iowa’s spring turkey hunting season ends May 20.
Hook some memories with Mom this weekend! 5/8/2018 10:35:00 AM View Count 7605 Give your mom the perfect Mother’s Day gift – time with you. Get away for a few hours or stay the whole weekend.
Minor Source Emissions Inventory deadline May 15, 2018 5/7/2018 8:07:00 AM View Count 2787 Minor source facilities located in the western third of Iowa must submit their Minor Source Emission Inventory (MSEI) for calendar year 2017 emissions to the Iowa DNR Air Quality Bureau by May 15, 2018.
Natural Resource Commission to meet May 10 5/4/2018 3:23:00 PM View Count 3179 Des Moines – The Natural Resource Commission (NRC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will meet at 9:30 a.m. on May 10, in the four floor conference room, Wallace State Office Building, 502 East Ninth Street, in Des Moines.