The Natural Resource Commission (NRC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will meet 9:30 a.m., Dec. 13, in the fourth floor conference room, Wallace State Office Building, in Des Moines.

The meeting is open to the public.

Members of the NRC are Kim Francisco, Gregory Drees, Janelle Rettig, Dennis Schemmel, Margo Underwood, Conrad Clement and Dr. Sally Prickett.  The Director of the DNR is Chuck Gipp.

The following is the agenda for the December meeting.

Approve Agenda
    Consent Agenda
    Pheasants Forever Farm Bill Biologist Agreement
    Lake Icaria, Adams County – 28E Agreement
    Mississippi River, Clayton County – ARTCO (No. 31-R)
    Mississippi River, Clayton County – ARTCO (No. 59-R)
    Pillsbury Point, Dickinson County – Dorsey-Henry
    Plum Creek Wildlife Management Area (WMA), Bremer County – Bremer County Conservation Board
    Carroll Access, North Raccoon River, Carroll County – Carroll County Conservation Board
    Amendment with Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory

Approve Minutes of November Meeting
Director Remarks
Honey Creek Resort State Park Update
Contract with Wilderness Graphics for State Park Interpretive Panel Design and Fabrication
*Pheasants Forever Farm Bill Biologist Agreement
Contract with City of Emmetsburg for Dredging at Five Island Lake
Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area Ecosystem Management Plan Update
Engineering Construction Projects
    Rock Creek State Park, Sea Wall Replacement
    St. Mary’s Island WMA, North Roadway and Parking Project
    Big Creek State Park, Trails Crew Building

Fiscal Year 2013 Low-head Dam Public Hazard Cost-share Program
Land Acquisition Projects
    Bluebird Access, Buena Vista County – Noll
    Big Marsh WMA, Butler County – Allan
    Lenon Mills WMA, Guthrie County – Cleveland
    Waterloo Creek WMA, Allamakee County – Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
    Middle Raccoon PWA, Dallas County – Houp
    Boone Forks WMA, Webster County – Kopp
    Cedar Rock State Park, Buchanan County - INHF

Land Management Projects
    Lake Icaria, Adams County – 28E Agreement
    Mississippi River, Clayton County – ARTCO (No. 31-R)
    Mississippi River, Clayton County – ARTCO (No. 59-R)
    Pillsbury Point, Dickinson County – Dorsey-Henry
    Plum Creek WMA, Bremer County – Bremer County Conservation Board
    Carroll Access, North Raccoon River, Carroll County – Carroll County Conservation Board

Amendment with Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory
Donations
Division Administrator Remarks
General Discussion
    NRC Annual Report
    Waterfowl Working Group Update
    Jan. 16 Legislative Open House Briefing
    Topics for Jan. 16, Joint NRC/EPC Meeting
 
Upcoming NRC Dates
    Jan. 17, 2013, Des Moines

For a complete agenda, go to http://www.iowadnr.gov/InsideDNR/BoardsCommissions/NaturalResourceCommission.aspx