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Natural Resource Commission to meet May 9 in Des Moines

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Des Moines – The Natural Resource Commission (NRC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will meet at 9:30 a.m., May 9, in the third floor conference room, Wallace State Office Building, 502 East Ninth Street, in Des Moines.

The meeting is open to the public.

Members of the NRC are Kim Francisco, Dennis Schemmel, Margo Underwood, Marcus Branstad, Laura Hommel, Tom Prickett and Laura Foell. The acting director of the DNR is Bruce Trautman.

Any person attending the public meeting and has special requirements such as those related to mobility or hearing impairments should contact the DNR or ADA Coordinator at 515-725-8200, Relay Iowa TTY Service 800-735-7942, or Webmaster@dnr.iowa.gov, and advise of specific needs.

The following is the agenda for the May 9 meeting.

  • NRC Commissioners
    • Oath of Office for New Commissioner Laura Foell
    • Introduction of NRC Commissioner
  • Approve Agenda
  • Consent Agenda*
    • Contract Amendment #7 with Kalkomey Enterprises, LLC
    • Contract with Trees Forever, Inc.
    • Contract Amendment #1 with Luke Waste Management, LLC
    • Publicly Owned Lakes Program Watershed Eligibility – Fiscal Year 2020
    • Chapter 17 Barge Fleeting Lease Renewal – Mississippi River, Louisa County
  • Election of Natural Resource Commission Offices
  • Approve Minutes of April 11 Meeting
  • Acting Director’s Remarks
  • Division Administrator’s Remarks
  • *Contract Amendment #7 with Kalkomey Enterprises, LLC
  • *Contract with Trees Forever, Inc.
  • *Contract Amendment #1 with Luke Waste Management, LLC
  • *Publicly Owned Lakes Program Watershed Eligibility – Fiscal Year 2020
  • Contract with LT Leon Associates, Inc.
  • Contract with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.
  • Public Land Acquisition Projects
    • Crystal Lake Wildlife Management Area (WMA), Hancock County – Kluver Trust
    • Trout Run WMA, Winneshiek County – Gundersen Clinic Ltd.
    • Leo Grau WMA, Buena Vista County - Grote
    • Leo Grau WMA, Buena Vista County – Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
  • Public Land Management Projects
    • Luster Heights Prison Camp (fmr), Allamakee County – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
    • *Chapter 17 Barge Fleeting Lease Renewal – Mississippi River, Louisa County
    • Management Agreement – Big Spring Hatchery Campground, Clayton County
  • Small Construction Projects
  • Construction Projects
    • Geode State Park, Mechanical Dredging and Shoreline Armoring Rebid – Henry County
    • Geode State Park, Spillway Repairs – Des Moines County
    • Viking Lake State Park, Pavement for Office – Montgomery County
  • General Discussion
  • Next Meeting, June 13, Honey Creek Resort State Park, Appanoose County

For a complete agenda, go to www.iowadnr.gov/nrc

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