Natural Resource Commission to meet Sept. 10 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 hold its monthly meeting on Sept. 10, beginning at 9:30 a.m., in the Walnut Woods conference room, 6200 Park Ave., in Des Moines. The meeting is open to the public.

The public may also participate remotely either by video conference at meet.google.com/smw-cnju-drz or phone by dialing 361-245-0121 a few minutes before the meeting begins. When prompted, enter the pin ‪803 292 109 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 [email protected], and advise of specific needs.

The following is the agenda for the Sept. 10 meeting.

  • Approval of Agenda  
    • Consent Agenda: (*within agenda indicates proposed consent agenda item)
      • *Timber Sale Contract with RJ Lumber, LLC for Shimek State Forest
      • *Timber Sale Contract with Kendrick, Inc for Yellow River State Forest
      • *Public Land Management Projects
  • Approval of the Minutes
    • August 2026 Minutes
    • Revised Minutes from July 9, 2026 meeting
    • Revised Minutes from September 17, 2024 meeting
  • Director's Remarks
  • *Timber Sale Contract with RJ Lumber, LLC for Shimek State Forest
  • *Timber Sale Contract with Kendrick, Inc for Yellow River State Forest
  • Contract with Trees Forever, Inc.
  • Contract Amendment 5 with Spee Dee Delivery Service, Inc.
  • Contract with Iowa State University
  • Large Construction Projects
    • Ledges State Park, Wastewater Improvements- Boone County
    • Volga River State Recreation Area, Wastewater Improvements-Fayette County
    • Gypsum City, OHV Park Bridge-Webster County
    • Lake Darling and Geode State Parks, Accessibility Improvements- Washington and Henry Counties
  • Public Land Acquisition Projects
    • Big Sioux WMA, Sioux County- Sioux County Conservation Foundation
  • *Public Land Management Projects
    • Management Agreement - Isthmus Park - The City of Spirit Lake - Dickinson County
  • Contract with Houston Engineering, Inc.
  • Contract with Kossuth County, Iowa
  • Chapter 2 and Chapter 2505 "Fair Information Practices" - Notice of Intended Action
  • Chapter 2506 "Contested Cases" - Notice of Intended Action
  • General Discussion

Next meeting, Oct. 7-8, in Fremont County.

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