Find fleeting beauties of spring with the DNR weekly bloom report 3/26/2024 11:33:00 AM View Count 2419 Wildflowers are enticing treasures for wilderness lovers each year. One of the most encouraging signs of spring, the first wildflowers seem to bloom overnight.
Get weekly wildflower bloom reports in your inbox 4/10/2023 4:12:00 PM View Count 3804 Enjoy Mother Nature's show of spring beauties with Iowa DNR's new weekly woodland wildflower bloom report. Get an up-to-date list of woodland wildflowers in bloom by region - northern Iowa, central Iowa and southern Iowa.
Plan your spring wildflower walk with new bloom report 4/5/2023 9:06:00 AM View Count 3066 Experience the best of Iowa’s spring season with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) new weekly woodland wildflower bloom report.
Minor Source Air Emission Inventories for Central Iowa due May 15 1/24/2023 1:25:00 PM View Count 9919 Minor source facilities located in the central third of Iowa (counties listed below) and all portable plants must submit their Minor Source Emission Inventory (MSEI) for calendar year 2022 emissions by May 15, 2023. If your facility is required to complete this year’s report, you will receive a letter from DNR.
Iowa’s late muzzleloader deer season is underway; hunters provide 4,600 deer samples for chronic wasting disease testing 12/20/2022 11:55:00 AM View Count 10867 With Iowa’s shotgun deer seasons in the rearview mirror, hunting deer returns to a more solidary experience with late muzzleloader season and the reopening of the archery season.
January 1 Air Program Electronic Submittal Requirements Reminders 12/19/2022 10:30:00 AM View Count 9009 The January 1, 2023, start date for electronic submittal of air permit applications and air emissions reporting documents is rapidly approaching.
Rule Reminder: Reporting manure and chemical releases 9/3/2019 2:33:00 PM View Count 2713 State laws require producers and manure applicators to report spills to the Iowa DNR. Not only is reporting required, but the sooner you report, the more likely DNR technical staff can help. DNR staff have experience with many spills. They may be able to offer ideas that you don’t think of—preventing a worse situation or a fish kill. Play it safe and call it in.
Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy annual report now available 12/12/2017 9:01:00 AM View Count 3783 DES MOINES – Iowa State University, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources today highlighted the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy Annual Progress Report that is now available.
Deadline for continuous air reporting to EPA delayed 12/8/2017 1:48:00 PM View Count 3283 The DC Circuit Court of Appeals granted EPA’s request to delay reporting requirements from Nov. 15 until Jan. 22 for farms that must submit initial continuous air release notifications.
Title V Facilities' Emissions Reports due March 31, 2018 12/8/2017 8:21:00 AM View Count 3527 Facilities subject to Title V of the federal Clean Air Act must submit their emissions inventories for 2017 to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Air Quality Bureau by March 31, 2018.
Iowa’s 2017 shotgun deer season preview 11/21/2017 11:39:00 AM View Count 26164 The first of Iowa’s popular shotgun deer seasons is Dec. 2-6 when an expected 60,000 orange-clad hunters head to the timber. That group will be followed by another 60,000 hunters who prefer the Dec. 9-17 second shotgun season.
Public Comment Period for the 2016 Iowa Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report 11/13/2017 2:05:00 PM View Count 4006 The DNR seeks comments on its draft of the legislatively mandated 2016 Iowa Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report.
Hot weather taking its toll on fish 8/8/2017 1:43:00 PM View Count 3591 The end of summer is the worst time for underwater dwellers. When temperatures are high and oxygen levels are low, fish and other water critters are particularly vulnerable.
Title V Facilities' Emissions Reports due March 31, 2017 3/13/2017 11:18:00 AM View Count 3366 Facilities subject to Title V of the federal Clean Air Act must submit their emissions inventories for 2016 to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Air Quality Bureau by March 31, 2017.
Hub & Spoke recycling report now available 2/9/2017 2:08:00 PM View Count 4534 The Rural Iowa Hub & Spoke Recycling Project Final Report is now available on the DNR's waste planning and recycling webpage .
For the New Year—Make the SLEIS Resolution 1/12/2017 9:36:00 AM View Count 6048 The State & Local Emissions Inventory System (SLEIS) can simplify and ensure your 2016 air emissions inventory report is complete and accurate.
Title V Facilities' Emissions Reports due March 31, 2017 12/16/2016 1:19:00 PM View Count 3584 Facilities subject to Title V of the federal Clean Air Act must submit their emissions inventories for 2016 to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Air Quality Bureau by March 31, 2017.
Register your harvest 11/22/2016 1:59:00 PM View Count 13338 Your deer is down, tagged and on its way to the truck. Your harvest is not complete, though, until you register it; online, over the phone or at a license vendor.
Don’t wait till the last minute to purchase shotgun deer season licenses 11/22/2016 1:53:00 PM View Count 14797 Hunters planning to participate in Iowa’s shotgun deer season are encouraged to purchase their licenses ahead of time to avoid long lines at the retailer.
Hunter compliance slipping on reported deer harvest requirement 11/15/2016 12:36:00 PM View Count 4706 Hunters play a large role in managing Iowa’s world class deer herd by working with landowners and neighbors to reduce doe numbers, providing tissue samples to monitor for chronic wasting disease and by reporting successful hunts to the harvest reporting system.
Public Comment Period for the 2015 Iowa Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report 11/14/2016 9:42:00 AM View Count 3164 The DNR seeks comments on its draft of the legislatively mandated 2015 Iowa Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report.
ePermitting Customer Workshops April 20-26 4/14/2016 4:13:00 AM View Count 4463 The DNR invites you to attend an upcoming eAirPermitting Customer Workshop. We need your help to develop a new online permit application and tracking replacement for the State Permitting & Air Reporting System (SPARS).
Input Requested on the 2014 Iowa Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report 12/16/2015 8:15:00 AM View Count 4234 The DNR seeks comments on its draft of the legislatively mandated 2014 Iowa Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report.
New e-Reporting System – It’s here. It’s easy. It’s intuitive. It’s SLEIS 12/14/2015 10:26:00 AM View Count 11094 The DNR is excited to offer a new online emissions inventory reporting tool called the State & Local Emissions Inventory System (SLEIS). The new web-based system has been pre-populated with four years of emissions data from SPARS (2011 – 2014), allowing for simpler and streamlined reporting.
Title V Facilities' Emissions Reports due March 31, 2016 12/14/2015 2:46:00 AM View Count 4518 Facilities subject to Title V of the Clean Air Act must submit their emissions inventories for 2015 to the DNR Air Quality Bureau by March 31, 2016.
Register Your Harvest 11/17/2015 10:15:00 AM View Count 5390 Your deer is down, tagged and on its way to the truck. Your harvest is not complete, though, until you register it; online, over the phone or at a license vendor.
Preview Opportunity for DNR's New Emissions Reporting System 11/13/2015 3:27:00 AM View Count 4543 The Air Quality Bureau is in its final stages of testing the State & Local Emissions Inventory System (SLEIS). SLEIS is the DNR’s new online system for businesses to submit their air emissions inventory reports. Based on the feedback we receive during November, a decision will be made as to whether to begin electronic reporting in SLEIS next year or wait until 2017.
Water Summary Update: Conditions Favorable in September 10/9/2015 12:00:00 PM View Count 4271 DES MOINES — Conditions remain favorable during September across the state with streamflow remaining above normal and no areas of drought.