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DNR Rules > Regulatory Plan
Regulatory Plan for SFY2008
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Introduction
This plan is intended to implement the Governor’s Executive Order #9 and provides the Department’s expected regulatory actions for State Fiscal Year
2008, which began July 1, 2007.
Regulatory Objectives
The Director of the Department of Natural Resources, the Environmental Protection Commission, the Natural Resources Commission, and the State Advisory Board for Preserves:
- Strive to provide by rule general statements that implement, interpret or prescribe law or policy or serve an important public need;
- Strive to describe by rule the organization, procedure, and practice requirements of the Department;
- Strive to use sound science, economic analysis, and policy analysis;
- Strive to use an open, inclusive process for rule making; and
- Strive to provide rules that are plain-spoken, direct, productive and are necessary to carry out the laws of Iowa and the federally mandated programs.
In doing so, these rule-making authorities will strive to incorporate the Governor’s priorities for
- Protecting and improving Iowa’s water resources,
- Encouraging all Iowans to serve as stewards of our natural and cultural resources,
- Ensuring a sustainable environment for high quality outdoor recreation,
- Increasing environmentally sustainable business practices, and
- Using energy efficiently.
Regulatory Actions
The following tables list the Department’s anticipated regulatory actions by rule-making authority. A summary of each action follows.
How Can You Participate?
You can participate by contacting the person listed in the summary of a regulatory action. You may also participate by commenting on proposed rules that are published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin. Once a rule has been proposed, the Department will consider your comments and address them before issuing a final rule. To be most effective, comments should contain information and data that support your position, and explain why they should be incorporated in the final rule. You can be particularly helpful and persuasive if you provide examples to illustrate your concerns and offer specific alternatives.
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