Natural Resource Commission to meet Aug. 14 in Des Moines

A simple image of a microphone at the front of a busy conference room.

Des Moines, Iowa – The Natural Resource Commission (NRC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host its monthly meeting at 9:30 a.m., Aug. 14, in the Walnut Woods Conference Room, at 6200 Park Avenue, in Des Moines. The meeting is open to the public.

The public may also participate remotely either by video conference at https://meet.google.com/sco-mbns-qva or phone by dialing 442-242-3609 a few minutes before the meeting begins. When prompted, enter the pin ‪883 789 392 followed by the # key.  

Members of the NRC are Tom Prickett, Uriah Hansen, Tammi Kircher, KR Buck, Laura Kudej, Bill Moritz, and Collin Brecher. The director of the DNR is Kayla Lyon. 

Any person participating in the public meeting and 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.

The following is the agenda for the Aug. 14 meeting.

  • Approval of Agenda  
    • Consent Agenda (*within agenda indicates proposed consent agenda item)
      • *Donations
      • *Contract with Brown’s Tree Service LLC dba BTS Sanitation
      • *Contract with Ronald Kneip (IHAP)
      • *Contract with Bruce Bradshaw (IHAP)
      • *Contract with Cynthia Ferris (IHAP)
      • *Contract with Cristi Marie Lewis Revocable Trust (IHAP)
      • *Contract with Lonnie Stein (IHAP)
      • *Contract with Charles H Lindhorst North (IHAP)
      • *Contract with Charles H Lindhorst Trust South (IHAP)
      • *Contract with Patricia Bouska (IHAP)
      • *Public Land Management Projects
  • Approval of the Minutes
  • Director’s Remarks
  • Division Administrator’s Remarks
  • *Donations
  • Contract with Friends of Beeds Lake State Park, Inc.
  • *Contract with Brown’s Tree Service LLC dba BTS Sanitation
  • Subrecipient Grant Agreement with National Audubon Society
  • Subrecipient Grant Agreement with Iowa State University
  • Subrecipient Grant Agreement with Upper Iowa University
  • Subrecipient Grant Agreement with Wildlife Management Institute
  • Contract with The Ruffed Grouse Society-Focal Area Forester
  • *Contract with Ronald Kneip (IHAP)
  • *Contract with Bruce Bradshaw (IHAP)
  • *Contract with Cynthia Ferris (IHAP)
  • *Contract with Cristi Marie Lewis Revocable Trust (IHAP)
  • *Contract with Lonnie Stein (IHAP)
  • *Contract with Charles H Lindhorst North (IHAP)
  • *Contract with Charles H Lindhorst Trust South (IHAP)
  • *Contract with Patricia Bouska (IHAP)
  • Chapter 23 – Wildlife Habitat Promotion with Local Entities Program Grant Recommendations
  • Small Construction Project-Odessa Wildlife Management Area Shoreline Restoration
  • Large Construction Projects
    • Triboji Dock Management Area Shoreline Repair & Stabilization – Dickinson County
    • Steamboat Rock Dam Mitigation – Hardin County
    • Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area, Campground Improvements – Linn County
    • Lake Keomah State Park, Spillway Floor Concrete – Mahaska County
  • *Public Land Management Projects
    • Chapter 17 Lease –– Dino Gingerich – Clayton County
    • Permanent Fish Barrier Easement – Wright County – Theresa McGivern
  • Public Land Acquisition Projects
    • Iowa River Corridor Wildlife Area, Tama County – Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
    • Iowa River Corridor Wildlife Area, Tama County – Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
  • Contract with Shive-Hattery, Inc. (Springbrook Geotech and Design)
  • General Discussion

Next meeting, Sept. 11, in Des Moines.

For a complete agenda, go to www.iowadnr.gov/nrc