DES MOINES, Iowa – The Natural Resource Commission (NRC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold its monthly meeting on Oct. 8, beginning at 10 a.m., at the Shenandoah Public Library, 201 South Elm Street, in Shenandoah.
Commissioners will meet on Oct. 7 for a tour of Waubonsie State Park and Riverton Wildlife Area, in Fremont County. Members of the public interested in attending the tour should contact Alicia Plathe at [email protected] or 515-313-8909 for tour details before 4:30 p.m., on Oct. 6. The meeting and tour are 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 Oct. 8 meeting.
- Approval of Agenda
- Consent Agenda (*within agenda indicates proposed consent agenda item)
- *Contract Amendment-2 with Kalkomey Enterprises, LLC-Fishing Regulations
- *Land Management Project – Chapter 17 lease – Tama County – Pamela Schulze -115-N
- *Contract Amendment-1, TNT Tuckpointing & Building Restoration, LLC-Cedar Rock
- *Contract with the Poweshiek County Conservation Board (Diamond Lake Park)
- *Contract with the Benton County Conservation Board (Hannen Lake Park)
- Approval of the Minutes
- Director’s Remarks
- Division Administrator’s Remarks
- FY 2028 Budget Request
- Contract with Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA)-Outdoor Recreation Survey
- *Contract Amendment-2 with Kalkomey Enterprises, LLC-Fishing Regulations
- Small Constructions Projects at Prairie Lakes Wildlife Unit, Wapsipinicon State Park, and Lake Darling State Park
- Large Construction Projects
- Rock Creek State Park, Boat Ramp Parking Improvements - Jasper County
- Big Creek State Park, Beach Stormwater Improvements – Polk County
- Ledges State Park, Bridge Railings and Walkway – Boone County
- Marshall County, ATV Storage Building – Marshall County
- State Forest Nursery, Seed Building Addition – Story County
- Land Acquisition Project- Syracuse WMA, Clinton County – Matthew and Elizabeth McQuillen
- *Land Management Project – Chapter 17 lease – Tama County – Pamela Schulze -115-N
- *Contract Amendment-1, TNT Tuckpointing & Building Restoration, LLC-Cedar Rock
- Contract with the Black Hawk County Conservation Board (Casey Lake, Hickory Hills Park)-Casey Lake Alum Application
- Contract with SOLitude Lake Management, LLC. -Casey Lake Alum Application
- *Contract with the Poweshiek County Conservation Board (Diamond Lake Park)
- *Contract with the Benton County Conservation Board (Hannen Lake Park)
- Chapter 96, “Small Game Hunting” – Adopted and Filed
- Subrecipient Grant Agreement with Wildlife Management Institute-Urban CWD Readiness
- Contract Amendment- 2 with Ducks Unlimited, Inc.-Contract Extension
- Contract with Iowa State University-CWD Sample Testing
- General Discussion
Next meeting, Nov. 12, in Des Moines
For a complete agenda, go to www.iowadnr.gov/nrc