DES MOINES – The Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will have their monthly business meeting May 20, 2026. The meeting is open to the public.
The meeting starts at 9:30 a.m. at the Residence Inn by Marriott, Hotel Conference Room, 2681 James St Coralville, IA,
The public can also attend via video conference or by phone.
To join by video, connect with meet.google.com/wps-igfq-dsb. To join by phone, call 614-686-0310, and enter PIN 564 757 480, 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.
Commissioners will be touring Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, May 19th. Members of the public that wish to attend the tour should email Alicia.Plathe@dnr.iowa.gov for tour details no later than Friday, May 15th
The agenda for the meeting:
- EPC Officer Elections
- Monthly Reports
- Directors Remarks
- Air Quality - Fiscal Year 2027 Fee Schedule
- Derelict Building Grant Program - Grant Recommendations
- Contract Decisions:
- State Hygienic Laboratory (SHL) at the University of Iowa - Sampling and Analytical Services for the Ambient Biological Monitoring and Assessment Program
- EcoSource, LLC - Assessment, Free Product Recovery, and Corrective Action at Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) Sites
- Grant Tech, Inc. - Technical Consulting and Training Services to Optimize Mechanical Wastewater Treatment Facilities
- Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) - Big Hollow Lake Project
- Resource Conservation and Development for Northeast Iowa, Inc. -Turkey River Watershed Management Authority Watershed Management Plan Update
- Contract Amendments:
- Iowa State University Conservation Learning Group - Watershed Innovation Farm
- Iowa State University GIS Facility - GIS Services
- State Hygienic Laboratory at the University of Iowa - Drinking Water Sample Analysis, PFAS Regulation
- Amended Notice of Intended Action:
- Chapter 101: Sanitary Disposal Projects
- Chapter 102: Permits and Rules of Practice
- Chapter 106: Citizen Convenience Centers and Transfer Stations
- Chapter 108: Beneficial Use Determinations - Solid By-Products as Resources and Alternative Cover Material
- 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 Monofills
- Chapter 116: Registration of Waste Tire Haulers
- Chapter 117: Waste Tire Management
- Chapter 118: Discarded Appliance Demanufacturing
- Chapter 120: Landfarming of Petroleum Contaminated Soil
- Chapter 121: Land Application of Wastes
- Chapter 122: Cathode Ray Tube Recycling
- Chapter 135: Technical Standards and Corrective Action Requirements for Owners and Operators of Underground Storage Tanks
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.