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Environmental Protection Commissioners to consider nutrient standards, referrals and a construction permit

• 2/7/2019 1:10:00 PM
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DES MOINES – The Environmental Protection Commission will meet at 10 a.m. Feb. 19 in the auditorium of the Wallace State Office Building, 502 E. Ninth St. in Des Moines.

Environmental Protection Commission meeting cancelled, Natural Resource to meet

• 1/23/2019 7:15:00 AM
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DES MOINES – The Environmental Protection Commission meeting on Jan. 23 has been cancelled due to severe weather. The EPC will move its January agenda items to the Feb. 19 business meeting.

Environmental Protection Commission to meet Jan. 23 in Des Moines

• 1/17/2019 1:43:00 PM
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DES MOINES – The Environmental Protection Commission will meet at 1 p.m., Jan. 23, in the auditorium on the second floor of the Wallace State Office Building Auditorium, 502 E. Ninth St. in Des Moines.

Groundwater report and proposed rules on Environmental Protection agenda

• 12/6/2018 1:22:00 PM
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DES MOINES – The biennial groundwater status report and proposed rule changes are up for approval at the Dec. 18 Environmental Protection Commission meeting.

Air, solid waste and water contracts on Nov. 20 EPC agenda

• 11/8/2018 1:31:00 PM
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DES MOINES - Contracts, including an innovative research project to visualize and work toward a sustainable Iowa, are on the Nov. 20 agenda of the Environmental Protection Commission.

Environmental Commission to consider Easter Lake and well testing contracts

• 10/4/2018 11:08:00 AM
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DES MOINES – A lake restoration project and grants to counties for well testing are on the meeting agenda for the Oct. 16 Environmental Protection Commission.

EPC to tour northeast Iowa prior to September 18 meeting

• 9/6/2018 1:09:00 PM
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ELKADER—Prior to its business meeting, the Environmental Protection Commission will learn about the unique geology that makes northeast Iowa a trout-fishing destination.

EPC to meet in Des Moines – Contracts and rule changes on the agenda

• 8/9/2018 1:18:00 PM
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DES MOINES – Water quality improvement projects, land quality grant proposals and amendments to household hazardous waste rules are up for the Environmental Protection Commission’s approval Aug. 21.

Watershed project contracts on July 17 Environmental Protection Commission agenda

• 7/12/2018 12:30:00 PM
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DES MOINES - Two contracts to reduce bacteria and nutrient loads in streams are up for commissioners’ approval at the July 17 Environmental Protection Commission meeting.

Air, water and land quality contracts dominate June EPC agenda

• 6/7/2018 2:58:00 PM
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DES MOINES—Many contracts, including three for air and water quality monitoring, are up for the Environmental Protection Commission to approve at its June 19 meeting in Des Moines.

EPC to meet at Three Mile Lake April 17

• 4/5/2018 1:34:00 PM
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AFTON - The Iowa Environmental Protection Commission will meet April 17 at Three Mile Lake Lodge about two miles north of Afton.  

Solid waste and drinking water rule updates at Environmental Protection Commission meeting

• 3/8/2018 1:29:00 PM
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WINDSOR HEIGHTS – Updating state rules to reflect changes in state and federal law will be up for the Environmental Protection Commission’s consideration at their business meeting at 10 a.m., March 20, in Windsor Heights.

EPC meeting scheduled for Feb. 20 in Windsor Heights

• 2/8/2018 2:14:00 PM
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WINDSOR HEIGHTS--The Environmental Protection Commission will meet Feb. 20 in Windsor Heights to hear updates on Environmental Management Systems grant awards, air quality rules, and contracts for watershed improvement projects.

EPC meeting scheduled for Jan. 17 in Des Moines

• 1/11/2018 3:57:00 PM
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The Environmental Protection Commission will meet at 1 p.m., Jan. 17, in the Fourth Floor Conference Room at the Wallace Building, 502 E. Ninth St. in Des Moines to discuss air and water quality rule proposals. A joint meeting with the Natural Resources Commission at 10 a.m. in the Second Floor Conference Room 2N will precede the EPC’s regular meeting.

Asbestos Notification Fee Increase To Be Proposed at the Environmental Protection Commission meeting

• 1/8/2018 1:44:00 PM
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The Department of Natural Resources will propose a fee increase from $100 to $200 for the asbestos NESHAP notification fee at the January 17, 2018, Environmental Protection Commission (Commission) meeting.

EPC meeting scheduled for Dec. 19 in Windsor Heights

• 12/7/2017 3:46:00 PM
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WINDSOR HEIGHTS--The Environmental Protection Commission will meet Dec. 19 in Windsor Heights to hear updates on the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund and updates to rules.

Environmental Protection Commission to tour manufacturing and wastewater sites prior to Nov. 21 meeting

• 11/9/2017 1:32:00 PM
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MT. PLEASANT—Tours and training are planned for the Environmental Protection Commission’s November meeting.

EPC to tour golf course following October meeting in Altoona

• 10/5/2017 11:01:00 AM
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ALTOONA--The Environmental Protection Commission will meet Oct. 17 in Altoona to consider a contract and an air quality rule.

Environmental Protection Commission to meet Monday in response to rulemaking petition

• 9/14/2017 10:09:00 AM
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DES MOINES – In a departure from the normal date, the Environmental Protection Commission will meet at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 18, in Room 103 of the Iowa State Capitol. 

Air and water quality on August EPC agenda

• 8/3/2017 2:25:00 PM
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WINDSOR HEIGHTS –Commissioners will be asked to approve a plan to meet air quality goals, several contracts and two wastewater general permits at the Aug. 15 meeting of the Environmental Protection Commission.

Derelict building grants, water and air quality on July EPC agenda

• 7/13/2017 12:03:00 PM
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WINDSOR HEIGHTS – Contracts, grants and rule changes are up for approval at the July 18meeting of the Environmental Protection Commission.

Air, land and water quality contracts on June EPC agenda

• 6/8/2017 12:49:00 PM
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WINDSOR HEIGHTS –Contracts for water and land quality monitoring, watershed protection, air quality protection and manure applicator training dominate the June 20 agenda for the Environmental Protection Commission. 

Tour cancelled; EPC meeting by teleconference May 23

• 5/12/2017 8:26:00 AM
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DES MOINES –With few items on the May 23 agenda, the Environmental Protection Commission has cancelled plans for a pre-meeting educational tour in Clayton County. Instead they will meet by conference call. 

Iowa County Regional Environmental Improvement Commission designated as an Environmental Management System

• 4/20/2017 11:34:00 AM
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IOWA COUNTY — Iowa’s Environmental Protection Commission designated the Iowa County Regional Environmental Improvement Commission as an Environmental Management System on April 18. Iowa County joins 13 other participants in the program and will begin specialized training provided by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. 

Online updates and environmental success stories top April 18 EPC meeting

• 4/6/2017 12:57:00 PM
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WINDSOR HEIGHTS –Plans to enable farmers and consultants to submit manure management plan updates electronically will lead off the April 18 meeting of the Environmental Protection Commission. 

State environmental commission to focus on sustainability and solid waste at March 21 Ames meeting

• 3/9/2017 1:25:00 PM
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AMES—The Environmental Protection Commission will hear from Iowa State University’s sustainability office, and then tour the Ames waste collection facility following the March 21 business meeting. 

EPC to hold February meeting via teleconference

• 2/10/2017 3:44:00 PM
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The Environmental Protection Commission will meet via conference call Feb. 21.

EPC to hold joint meeting with NRC in January

• 1/5/2017 3:30:00 PM
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DES MOINES – The Environmental Protection Commission will meet jointly with the Natural Resources Commission Jan. 18 in Des Moines before holding a separate business meeting. 

Water quality contracts, rules and funding to dominate December Environmental Protection Commission meeting

• 12/8/2016 11:49:00 AM
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Water and air quality rules will be up for commissioners’ approval at the Environmental Protection Commission’s Dec. 20 meeting in Des Moines. 

EPC to tour Clarion to learn about nutrient management strategy, follow with Nov. 15 meeting

• 11/10/2016 3:02:00 PM
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DES MOINES – Commissioners will tour a number of conservation practices in the Clarion area Nov. 14 before their November meeting the next day, also in Clarion.

Contracts and final livestock and poultry rule proposal on EPC's October agenda

• 10/6/2016 12:35:00 PM
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DES MOINES – Commissioners will be asked to approve three contracts and a final rule proposal on animal feeding operations at the Oct. 18 Environmental Protection Commission meeting in Des Moines.

Water quality tops Environmental Protection Commission’s September meeting

• 9/15/2016 1:50:00 PM
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DES MOINES – Progress and achievements in water quality, and streamlining floodplain permits are on the Environmental Protection Commission’s Sept. 20 agenda.

Environmental Protection Commission Meets at State Capitol Aug 10

• 7/28/2016 2:13:00 PM
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DES MOINES – Contracts and proposed rule revisions are scheduled for the Aug. 10 Environmental Protection Commission meeting.

Contracts Abound on Environmental Commission's Meeting in Moravia

• 6/2/2016 10:12:00 AM
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MORAVIA – Contracts for air, land and water quality dominate the June 21 agenda for the Environmental Protection Commission’s meeting at Honey Creek State Park Resort, 12633 Resort Drive in Moravia. 

Sioux City Referral Delayed Until June Commission Meeting

• 5/16/2016 8:55:00 AM
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DES MOINES – Consideration of a referral of Sioux City by the Iowa Environmental Protection Commission scheduled for May 17th will be postponed to the commission’s June 21st meeting as requested by the city.

Environmental Protection Meeting in Williamsburg

• 3/31/2016 5:35:00 AM
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WILLIAMSBURG – Drinking water and water monitoring contracts head up the April 19 meeting of the Environmental Protection Commission in Williamsburg.

Environmental Protection Commission to Meet February 16

• 2/4/2016 5:15:00 AM
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WINDSOR HEIGHTS – Commissioners will be asked to approve contracts and two referrals to the Iowa Attorney General at the Feb. 16 Environmental Protection Commission meeting.

Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Commissions Will Meet Jointly January 20

• 1/15/2016 5:29:00 AM
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DES MOINES – The Environmental Protection Commission and the Natural Resources Commission, both of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, will meet jointly Wednesday, Jan. 20 at 10 a.m. at the Wallace Building second floor north conference room at 502 E. Ninth St. in Des Moines. Each commission will present its annual report followed by reports of mutual interest from DNR staff.

Environmental Protection and Natural Resource Commissions Meet January 20

• 1/7/2016 8:08:00 AM
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The Environmental Protection and Natural Resource Commissions will meet Jan. 20 at 10 a.m. to discuss their annual reports.

Air Quality Fees Adopted by the Environmental Protection Commission

• 12/16/2015 9:40:00 AM
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The Environmental Protection Commission adopted rules and a fee schedule for asbestos notification fees and application fees for construction and operating permits during the December 15 meeting. The rules were adopted and filed emergency after notice, meaning that they will become effective today. The new fees included on the fee schedule will become effective on January 15, 2016.

Air Quality Adjustments to Environmental Commission Agenda

• 12/10/2015 8:54:00 AM
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WINDSOR HEIGHTS – The agenda for the Dec. 15 Environmental Protection Commission meeting has been amended by adding fee proposals for air quality services and postponing a proposed referral on asbestos violations to a future meeting.

Fee Rules and Fee Schedule Added to Commission Agenda for Approval

• 12/10/2015 8:34:00 AM
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The Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) will be asked to approve air quality fee rules and a fee schedule at the December 15 meeting. If approved, the fee schedule would become effective on January 15, 2016.

EPC to Hear Manure Management Report, Rule on Contracts

• 12/3/2015 10:20:00 AM
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WINDSOR HEIGHTS – Commissioners will hear a presentation on manure management, and be asked to approve contracts and an air quality referral to the Iowa Attorney General, at the Dec. 15 Environmental Protection Commission meeting.

Presentations and Contracts on November Environmental Commission Agenda

• 11/5/2015 7:22:00 AM
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WINDSOR HEIGHTS – A presentation on livestock and poultry permits will lead off at the 10 a.m. meeting of the Iowa Environmental Protection Commission Nov. 17 at the DNR’s Air Quality Bureau, 7900 Hickman Road in Windsor Heights.