In the development of water quality improvement plans, public input is an important part of the process. Public meetings provide and opportunity for local stakeholders to participate in the plan. Local citizens and stakeholders can provide information or submit questions or concerns. This process assists the DNR in developing thorough and accurate plans.

Public meetings are conducted at least two times during the planning process, once at the beginning, and another when a draft document is available for review. At the introductory meeting, the DNR meets with Iowans to learn about problems and possible causes of those problems in a watershed of an impaired stream or lake. At final meetings, the DNR meets again with Iowans to gather their comments on the plan and discuss how locals can use the plan to create a local watershed improvement group and project.

• Public meetings
• Draft plans for comment

Public Meetings:

Waterbody	Date	Time	Address	Meeting Type
Blue Lake	May 7	7:00 p.m.	Onawa Community and Recreation Center, 320 10th St.	Draft

Draft Plans For Comment:
All public comments are due by 4:00 p.m. on the date listed. Comments received past due will not be included for consideration.

Draft plans will be posted for informational purposes until the final plan is available. If there is not an envelope icon, the public comment period has ended.

Waterbody	File type	Public comment closes at 4 p.m. on:	Send comment
East Fork Des Moines River Draft Plan		Mar. 17, 2008	Public comment closed
Blue Lake Draft Plan		May 19, 2008

DNR Contact
Allen Bonini
(515) 281-5107
Allen.Bonini@dnr.iowa.gov