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Air Quality Draft Permits

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Air quality permits for review, published 06/06/2024

The DNR Air Quality Bureau has the following draft permits up for review. The permits help protect Iowans’ health and the air where we live.

June 6, 2024

Enforcement Actions

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DNR enforcement actions, published 06/06/2024

DNR staff work with individuals, businesses and communities to help them protect our natural resources by complying with state and federal laws.

June 6, 2024

Water Summary Update

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Water Summary Update: Drought conditions end after four years

After four years of below normal rainfall and drought conditions, the State of Iowa has returned to normal hydrologic conditions.

June 6, 2024

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Your passport to adventure this summer in Iowa state parks

The Iowa State Park Passport is back in 2024 and better than ever.

May 28, 2024

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Fawning season is here, deer are on the move

Fawning season traditionally begins during the last week of May, peaks in the first couple of weeks of June, before gradually tapering off.

May 28, 2024

Water Monitoring

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Equipment to measure waves deployed this week in Upper Mississippi River Pool 13

A study to learn more about waves and water clarity on the Mississippi River is underway after wave monitors were deployed within several locations on Pool 13.

May 28, 2024

Shooting sports athletes converge on Cedar Falls for Iowa’s largest trap shoot

Sports athletes from grade school through high school will shoot 780,000 targets during the 2024 Iowa Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) Trap Championships.

May 28, 2024

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Get inspired at Cedar Rock: Now open for the summer season

Visitors to Cedar Rock State Park will come away inspired and fascinated by this Frank Lloyd Wright designed home in Buchanan County.

May 28, 2024

Forest Landowner Assistance

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Forestry experts available to help landowners assess storm damage

The DNR has forestry experts available to help landowners impacted by recent storms with forest storm damage assessments and forest recovery plans.

May 28, 2024

Double Skeet State Championship Results

82 athletes competed for the Double Skeet state championship at Mahaska County Izaak Walton League, on May 25, 2024.

May 28, 2024

Enforcement Actions

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DNR enforcement actions, published 5/25/2024

DNR staff work with individuals, businesses and communities to help them protect our natural resources by complying with state and federal laws.

May 25, 2024

Watershed Improvement

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After years of cloudy conditions, the Trout Run project is aiming for a brighter future for an essential water source in northeast Iowa.

A new phase of watershed project work has begun in Decorah with the approval of the Trout Run Watershed Plan.

May 23, 2024

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Storm damage and flooding impact some Iowa state parks for Memorial Day weekend

Several Iowa state parks have been impacted by recent heavy rains and storms, causing closures in some areas.

May 23, 2024

Air Quality Draft Permits

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Air quality permits for review, published 5/23/2024

The DNR Air Quality Bureau has the following draft permits up for review. The permits help protect Iowans’ health and the air where we live.

May 23, 2024

Title V Air Emissions Fees due July 1

Facilities subject to Title V of the federal Clean Air Act must submit 2023 emissions fees by July 1, 2024.

May 23, 2024