Appendix A: Resource Directory
This directory provides additional information and identifies contacts
for assistance with forest management and nonpoint source pollution
problems.
Acronyms
| BMP |
Best Management Practice |
| EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency (Federal) |
| EPD |
Environmental Protection Division (State) |
| FSA |
Farm Service Agency (Federal) |
| IDALS |
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
(State) |
| IDNR |
Iowa Department of Natural Resources (State) |
| ISU |
Iowa State University |
| NPS Pollution |
Nonpoint Source Pollution |
| NRCS |
Natural Resource Conservation Service (Federal) |
| SMA |
Streamside Management Area |
| USDA |
United States Department of Agriculture (Federal) |
| USGS |
United States Geological Survey (Federal) |
Clean Lakes Program
This cost-share program is administered by the IDNR Fisheries Bureau
(in conjunction with EPA). Its objective is to improve lake quality
for fish, wildlife and recreational use by identifying problems and
finding restoration measures that will improve them. These measures
include watershed conservation practices, dredging and lake aeration.
Clean Lakes Program, IDNR Fisheries Bureau
Wallace State Office Building
502 E. 9th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: (515) 281-5208; Fax: (515) 281-6794.
Fertilizing and Seeding Fertilizer and seed mixture recommendations:
Local NRCS District offices
IDNR Bureau of Forestry
Wallace State Office Building
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: 515/242-6898 Fax: 515/281-6794
ISU Forestry Extension
251 Bessey Hall
Ames, IA 50011
Phone: (515) 294-1168, Fax: (515) 294- 2995
Local ISU Extension Service offices
Consulting foresters
Nonpoint Source Water Pollution
Surface water or groundwater pollution that results from a broad
area of runoff is nonpoint source pollution. The IDNR provides grants
for nonpoint source pollution control projects.
For general information about nonpoint source pollution in Iowa
contact the
IDNR-EPD, Water Quality Bureau
Wallace State Office Building
502 E. 9th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone (515) 281-6402; Fax: (515) 281-8895.
Pesticide Use
All pesticides to be sold in Iowa (insecticides, herbicides,
fungicides, etc.) must be registered with the Iowa Department of
Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) annually. The IDALS certifies
private parties using restricted use pesticides and licenses commercial
pesticide applicators.
IDALS
- Pesticide Bureau
Wallace
State Office Building
502 E. 9th Street
Des Moines,
IA 50319.
* Certification
and Licensing of Applicators: (515) 281-5601
* Registration
of Pesticides: (515) 281-4339
* Pesticide-related
Complaints: (515) 281-3981
Information about Integrated Pest Management:
ISU Department
of Entomology
109 Insectary
Building
Ames, IA
50011
Phone:
(515) 294-1101, Fax: (515) 294-8027.
IDALS-Department
of Entomology
Wallace
State Office Building
502 E.
9th Street
Des Moines,
IA 50319
Phone (515)
242-5180.
Regulation
of forestry applied pesticides and licensing of certified applicators:
IDALS - Pesticide Bureau,
Wallace
State Office Building
502 E.
9th Street
Des Moines,
IA 50319
Phone (515)
281-5601.
Information on proper pesticide use including recommendations
on the rates and applicability of various pesticides and a list
of dealers that recycle pesticide containers:
ISU Extension
Entomology
109 Insectary
Building
Ames, IA
50011
Phone:
(515) 294-1101, Fax: (515) 294-8027.
IDALS
- Pesticide Bureau
Wallace
State Office Building
502 E.
9th Street
Des Moines,
IA 50319
Phone:
(515) 281-8591.
ISU Forestry
Extension
251 Bessey
Hall
Ames, IA
50011
Phone:
(515) 294-1168, Fax: (515) 294- 2995
IDNR Bureau of Forestry
2404 South
Duff
Ames, IA
50010
Phone:
(800) 865-2477, Fax: (515) 233-1131
Local ISU Extension Service offices
Consulting foresters
Pesticide company representatives
Training of pesticide applicators for state certification:
ISU Extension Integrated Pest Management Coordinator
109 Insectary Building
Ames, IA 50011
Phone: (515) 294-7801 or (515) 294-1101
Fax: (515) 294-8027.
Testing for pesticide certification:
IDALS - Pesticide Bureau
Wallace State Office Building
502 E. 9th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: (515) 281-4339.
Emergency spills:
IDNR Emergency Response Team
Wallace State Office Building
502 E. 9th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
Emergency Phone:(515) 281-8694.
This is a 24-hour response number for reporting any
potential or actual release of a hazardous substance to the environment.
Rivers, Streams and Lakes Permits:
Any construction on, over or across a wetland or watercourse may
require a permit from the DNR and/or the Army Corps of Engineers.
General
regulatory information and source of permit application:
IDNR-EPD, Water Quality Section
Wallace State Office Building
502 E. 9th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: (515) 281-6615 or (515) 281-7025
Fax: (515) 281-8895.
Sovereign Lands Construction Permit
A permit is required for any construction on, over or across sovereign
land (meandered streams and lakes) and fee-title lands under
IDNR jurisdiction Chapter 461A.4.
IDNR - Sovereign Lands Coordinator
Wallace State Office Building
502 E. 9th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: (515) 281-8675.
Floodplain Construction Permit
A permit may be required for construction in areas designated as
floodplains. Contact should be made to IDNR-EPD staff to determine
if a proposed project will require completion of a permit application.
IDNR-EPD, Water Quality Section
Wallace State Office Building
502 E. 9th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: (515) 281-4310 or (515) 281-8968
Fax: (515) 281-8895.
State and Federal - Section 10 and 404 permits
Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act regulates any work (including
discharges, excavations and structures) into any navigable waters
of the United States†. In Iowa, navigable waters include the
Mississippi River, the Missouri River, the Des Moines River below
Fort Dodge and the lowest 4 miles of the Iowa River.
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act regulates the discharge‡ of
dredge or fill material into wetlands and other waters of the United
States. Since most excavation results in resuspension of sediments
or materials falling off of buckets, excavation is treated as a
discharge and is usually regulated.
Waters of the United States include wetlands, lakes, ponds, reservoirs,
rivers, streams, abandoned borrow and gravel pits, etc.
Discharges to waters of the United States, as they relate to Iowa’s
forests, may result from (but are not limited to) roads, crossings,
any use of a bulldozer, construction of buildings, bank protection,
excavation and burial of utility lines.
Army Corps of Engineers
Attn: RD-P, Clock Tower Building
PO Box 2004
Rock Island, IL 61024
Phone: (309) 794-5372.
Information and assistance in designing and installing bridges and
culverts Permits: Most bridges and culverts require authorization
under the Clean Water Act.
Army Corps
of Engineers
Attn: RD-P,
Clock Tower Building
PO Box
2004
Rock Island,
IL 61024
Phone:
(309) 794-5372.
Local NRCS offices, local Iowa Department of Transportation
offices, or a private consultant can help with designing fords and
culverts. To design a bridge, contact a private consultant
or experienced contractor.
Protected Water Areas
IDNR designates and develops protection plans for
areas under the protected waters program. This program identifies
and works to conserve the scenic and natural qualities of designated
portions of certain Iowa waters.
IDNR-PWA Coordinator
Wallace State Office Building
502 E. 9th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: (515) 281-3449, Fax: (515) 281-6794.
Roads Assistance in the proper design and location of roads can
be obtained from
IDNR Forestry Bureau
Wallace State Office Building
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: 515/242-6898
Local NRCS offices
Consulting foresters.
Surface Water Monitoring
IDNR conducts an on-going program to monitor the
quality of surface water in the state.
Surface
Water Monitoring, IDNR - EPD
Wallace
State Office Building
502 E.
9th Street
Des Moines,
IA 50319.
Fax: (515)
281-8895
Compliance
& Enforcement Bureau @ (515) 281-8905
Water
Quality Bureau @ (515) 281-8867.
Threatened and Endangered Species
IDNR Threatened and Endangered Species Program
Wallace State Office Building
502 E. 9th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: (515) 281-3891, Fax: (515) 281-6794.
Wetlands
The department is involved in diverse programs involving
wetland regulation, preservation, acquisition
and restoration.
General
regulatory information and source of permit application:
IDNR-EPD,
Water Quality Section
Wallace
State Office Building
502 E.
9th Street
Des Moines,
IA 50319
Phone: (515) 281-6615 or (515) 281-7025
Fax: (515)
281-8895.
Federal
Section 404 permits for filling or draining wetland:
Army Corps
of Engineers
Attn: RD-P,
Clock Tower Building
PO Box
2004
Rock Island,
IL 61024
Phone:
(309) 794-5372.
Wetland delineation for current Farm Bill (Swampbuster):
Contact your local Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS)
office.
Property
tax exemptions for protected and restored wetlands:
IDNR Wildlife
Bureau
Wallace
State Office Building
502 E.
9th Street
Des Moines,
IA 50319
Phone:
(515) 281-8664; Fax: (515) 281-6794.
Wetland
acquisition or restoration for wildlife:
IDNR Wildlife
Bureau
Wallace
State Office Building
502 E.
9th Street
Des Moines,
IA 50319
Phone:
(515) 281-4815 or (515) 281-8664
Fax: (515)
281-6794.
Maps and
Aerial Photographs. Aerial photographs are available at local
Farm Service Agency
(FSA) offices.
They may also be purchased from the
Department
of Agriculture, Aerial Photo Field Office
2222 W.,
2300 S.
Salt Lake
City, UT 84130
Phone:
(801) 524-5856
U.S. Geological
Survey
EROS Data
Center
Sioux Falls,
SD 57198
Phone (605)
594-6151.
Topographic maps: IDNR provides information on the availability
and utilization of maps that depict the configuration and elevations
of the earth's surface and the location of roads, railways and other
cultural features. Maps may be purchased from:
IDNR Geological Survey Bureau
109 Trowbridge Hall
Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone: (319) 335-1575.
Soil survey use and interpretations: Local offices of the
Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS).
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