Environmental Protection Commission meeting agenda, published 12/04/2025

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DES MOINES – The Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will have their monthly business meeting December 9. The meeting is open to the public.

The meeting starts at 10:00 a.m. at the Iowa DNR Building, Lake Darling Conference Room, 6200 Park Ave, Des Moines.

The public can also attend via video conference or by phone.

To join by video, connect with meet.google.com/fdw-vjzq-wcs. To join by phone, call 661-615-8170, and enter PIN 219-411-781, followed by the pound (#) sign. Written comments may be submitted up to 24 hours before the meeting to Alicia Plathe at Alicia.Plathe@dnr.iowa.gov or to 6200 Park Ave Suite 200, Des Moines, IA 50321.

The agenda for the meeting:

  • Monthly Reports
  • Directors Remarks
  • Environmental Management System (EMS) Program - Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Report
  • Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund: FY 2026 Intended Use Plans - Third Quarter Update
  • Subrecipient Grant Agreement: Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) - Point Source Optimization.
  • Rule Decisions:
    • Chapter 7: “Rules of Practice in Contested Cases”
    • Chapter 8: “Contracts for Services and Public Improvements”
    • Chapter 11: “Waivers from Administrative Rules”
  • Notices of Intended Action
    • Chapter 2: “Public Records and Fair Information Practices"
    • Chapter 4: “Agency Procedure for Rule Making”
    • Chapter 5: “Petition for Rulemaking”
    • Chapter 6: “Declaratory Orders”
    • Chapter 100: “Scope of Title–Definitions–Rules of Practice”
    • Chapter 101: “Sanitary Disposal Projects”
    • Chapter 102: “Permits and Rules of Practice"
    • Chapter 103: “Sanitary Landfills: Coal Combustion Residue"
    • Chapter 104: “Solid Waste Comprehensive Planning and Environmental Management System Requirements”
    • Chapter 105: “Hazardous Conditions"
    • Chapter 106: “Citizen Convenience Centers and Transfer Stations”
    • Chapter 107: “Beverage Containers Deposit”
    • Chapter 108: “Beneficial Use Determinations: Solid by-Products as Resources and Alternative Cover"
    • Chapter 109: “Special Waste Authorizations”
    • Chapter 111: “Annual Reports of Solid Waste Environmental Management Systems”
    • Chapter 113: “Sanitary Landfills for Municipal Solid Waste: Groundwater Protection Systems for the Disposal of Nonhazardous Wastes”
    • Chapter 114: “Sanitary Landfills: Construction and Demolition Wastes”
    • Chapter 115: “Sanitary Landfills: Industrial Monofils”
    • Chapter 116: “Registration of Waste Tire Haulers”
    • Chapter 117: “Waste Tire Management”
    • Chapter 118: “Discarded Appliance Demanufacturing”
    • Chapter 119: “Used Oil and Used Oil Filters”
    • Chapter 120: “Landfarming of Petroleum Contaminated Soil”
    • Chapter 121: “Land Application of Wastes”
    • Chapter 122: “Cathode Ray Tube Recycling”
    • Chapter 123: “Regional Collection Centers and Satellite Facilities"
    • Chapter 131: “Notice of Hazardous Conditions”
    • Chapter 133: “Rules for Determining Cleanup Actions and Responsible Parties”
    • Chapter 134: “Underground Storage Tank Certification Programs”
    • Chapter 135: “Technical Standards and Corrective Action Requirements for Owners and Operators of Underground Storage Tanks”
    • Chapter 136: “Financial Responsibility for Underground Storage Tanks”
    • Chapter 137: “Iowa Land Recycling Program and Response Action Standards”
    • Chapter 145: “Household Batteries”
    • Chapter 149: “Fees for Transportation, Treatment and Disposal of Hazardous Waste"
    • Chapter 152: “Criteria for Siting Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Facilities”
    • Chapter 209: “Landfill Alternatives Financial Assistance Programs”
    • Chapter 211: “Financial Assistance for the Management of Household Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste from Very Small Quantity Generators”
    • Chapter 213: “Packaging – Heavy Metal Content”

Find the complete agenda and more information under the Environmental Protection Commission section of the DNR’s website.

Commissioners include: Mark Stutsman, chair, Hills; Amy Echard, vice chair, Farmersburg; Patricia Foley, secretary, Huxley; Jason Ballard, Fairfield; Rebecca Dostal, Traer; Dawn Refsell, Runnells; Jim Christensen, Linn Grove; Kyle Tobiason, Center Junction, and Roger Zylstra, Lynnville. Kayla Lyon is the DNR director.

Any person participating in the public meeting who 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.