Reece working to protect Rathbun Lake
You see them traveling the state highways every day; semi-trailers carrying their cargos to various destinations. According to Iowa law, the maximum combined weight of a semi-trailer and its freight allowed on a state highway is 80,000 pounds - or an average cargo weight of 60,000 pounds. Imagine the sight of 14 of those semi-trailers loaded to capacity convoying down the roadway with valuable topsoil as its cargo. Destination: Rathbun Lake.
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Velvet Buckingham, Rathbun Lake watershed project coordinator, can help landowners
Velvet Buckingham, Rathbun Lake watershed project coordinator, can help landowners install conservation practices to help preserve the lake for future generations.
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For More Information
Local:
Velvet Buckingham
Rathbun Lake Watershed Project Coordinator
(641) 872-1350
Velvet.Buckingham@ia.nacdnet.net
Appanoose County NRCS Office

Susania D. Ernst
Rathbun Lake Watershed Project Coordinator
(641) 774-2512
Susania.Ernst@ia.nacdnet.net
Lucas County NRCS Office

Statewide:
Steve Hopkins
DNR Watershed Improvement Program Grants Coordinator
(515) 281-6402
Stephen.Hopkins@dnr.iowa.gov