Land Quality Rulemaking

General Information - Executive Order 10

Executive Order 10 (EO10) signed by the Governor on January 10, 2023, requires all state agencies to identify which administrative rule chapters will be retained or rescinded. The EO10 process includes the review of existing rule chapters, the reauthorization of rule chapters that will be retained, and public engagement with the opportunity for meaningful input throughout the process. Opportunities for public input and information for public review during the Land Quality Bureau's (LQB’s) implementation of EO10 will be posted on this webpage as they become available.

EO10 - Governor's Office

• Governor’s Office Webpage for Executive Orders 
• Executive Order 10 (EO10)

EO10 - Natural Resources

• Department of Natural Resources EO10 Resources

The LQB currently manages many rule chapters, of which the majority are in 567 (Environmental Protection Commission) of the Iowa Administrative Code (IAC). For ease of review, the Bureau’s chapters will be placed into groups by topic. Each group and its corresponding chapters will be listed below as they become available. To view the proposed rule documents and EO10 materials or submit questions / comments, please use the links below.

LQB Rulemaking Schedule

The deadline for completion of the rule review process is December 31, 2025. LQB staff are in the process of developing a timeline to meet this deadline. Please check back for schedule updates.

Updates

Meeting invitations and materials will be posted on this webpage and announced through electronic updates. Please use the links below to sign up for one or more of the electronic updates. Additional links to updates will be added as they become available.

The LQB currently manages many rule chapters, of which the majority are in 567 (Environmental Protection Commission) of the Iowa Administrative Code (IAC). For ease of review, the Bureau’s chapters will be placed into groups by topic. Each group and its corresponding chapters will be listed below as they become available. To view the proposed rule documents and EO10 materials or submit questions / comments, please use the links below.

Solid Waste and Financial & Business Assistance

The Solid Waste and Financial & Business Assistance (FABA) sections developed a framework of recommended revisions and a proposed structure that was opened for comment and discussed with stakeholders in the fall of 2023. Following this framework, available chapters that are proposed to rescind/replace or rescind/consolidate/replace are listed below.

Overall Documents:

• Recommended Revisions and Proposed Structure (September 2023)
• Stakeholder Meeting Agenda (October 24, 2023)
• Stakeholder Meeting Presentation (October 24, 2023)
• Workgroups for DNR Solid Waste Rules (February 20, 2024)
• ISOSWO Spring Conference Presentation (March 14, 2024)
• Recommended Revisions and Proposed Structure (April 2024)
• Chapter Schedule (April 22, 2024)

Proposed Rule Documents 

• Financial & Business Assistance (FABA) Section
  • Proposed replacement for Chapters 567-101 / 567-111 Solid Waste Comprehensive Planning Requirements/Annual Reports for Solid Waste Environmental Management Systems (Public comment period – open through June 30, 2024)
  • Proposed replacement for Chapters 567-123/211 Regional Collection Centers and Mobile Unit Collection and Consolidation Centers/Financial Assistance for the Collection of Household Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste from Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators (Public comment period – open through June 30, 2024)
• Solid Waste Section
  • Proposed replacement for 567 IAC 116 and 567 IAC 117 New 567—Chapter 102, Division V, Waste Tire Management (Public comment period – open through June 21, 2024)

Contacts: 

• Please use EO10_SolidWaste@dnr.iowa.gov to submit comments and questions regarding FABA and solid waste related rule chapters.
• Solid Waste: Michael Sullivan, Chad Stobbe, Theresa Stiner and Brian Rath
• FABA: Laurie Rasmus and Jennifer Wright

Groups

The grouping of the rule chapters is currently under review by LQB staff. Please see the Rulemaking Schedule linked above for the proposed schedule.

Solid Waste News

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Chapters 70-76 govern floodplain development and dam safety in Iowa.  Chapter 70 outlines definitions and permitting procedures, updates include landowner notifications, floodway determination, floodway development reviews and several new definitions.  Chapter 71 governs when permits are required and has been reformatted and streamlined.  Chapter 72 provides permitting criteria and includes minor cleanup.  Chapter 73 regulates dams in Iowa and is generally unmodified as it was complete updated in 2020.  It is proposed to rescind Chapter 75 that governed general floodplain establishment and floodplain management orders that is generally superseded in currently with FEMA mapping standards.  Applicable sections of Chapter 75 that are still relevant are moved into other chapters.   Chapter 76 is also proposed to be rescinded as it is no longer relevant. 

Rule Documents - Current rules, proposed changes, and clean versions of proposed changes:

• Chapter 70 Proposed
• Chapter 70 Track Changes
• Chapter 71 Proposed
• Chapter 71 Track Changes
• Chapter 72 Proposed
• Chapter 72 Track Changes
• Chapter 73 Proposed
• Chapter 73 Track Changes
• Chapter 75 Track Changes
• Chapter 76 Track Changes

Contact for Comments: 
Jonathan Garton
jonathan.garton@dnr.iowa.gov