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Air Quality Draft Permits

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Air quality permits for review, published 02/13/2025

The DNR Air Quality Bureau has the following draft permits up for review.

February 13, 2025

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Enforcement Actions

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DNR enforcement actions, published 02/13/2025

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

February 13, 2025

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Environmental Protection Commission meeting agenda, published 2/18/2025

The Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will have their monthly business meeting February 19. The meetin

February 13, 2025

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Animal Feeding Operations

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Manure Applicator Certification (MAC) Renewals due by March 1

Certificates expire annually on March 1 for commercial manure applicators.

February 13, 2025

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Animal Feeding Operations

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Livestocks water quality conservation loans available

The State Revolving Fund (SRF) offers conservation loans to landowners for installing water quality practices via Linked Deposit loan programs.

February 13, 2025

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Animal Feeding Operations

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Iowa Phosphorus (P) Index Calculator update

Manure management planners should note that the Iowa NRCS updated the Iowa Phosphorus (P) Index calculator in April of 2024.

February 13, 2025

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Animal Feeding Operations

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Eighty five counties adopt Master Matrix

Eighty five of Iowa's ninety nine counties adopted the livestock Master Matrix for the upcoming 12 months.

February 13, 2025

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DNR sets public meetings to recap hunting, trapping seasons, discuss possible rule changes, 2/11/2025

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting a series of town hall-style meetings where local staff will provide updates on recently completed hunt

February 11, 2025

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Wastewater discharge reaches Saylor Creek in Polk County

ANKENY - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has been contacted regarding a wastewater discharge into Saylor Creek in Polk County.

February 10, 2025

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Water Summary Update: Drought conditions remain stable despite below-average rainfall

Despite below-normal precipitation in January, drought conditions remain stable across the state, according to the latest Water Summary Update.

February 6, 2025

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Natural Resource Commission to Meet in Des Moines Feb. 12

The NRC of the Iowa DNR will hold its monthly public meeting on Feb. 12, beginning at 9:30 a.m., at 6200 Park Avenue, in Des Moines.

February 6, 2025

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Iowa conifers struggling with winter burn

Iowa DNR foresters are anticipating reports of moderate to severe winter burn damage to arborvitae and white pine trees across Iowa.

February 4, 2025

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Air quality permits for review, published 1/30/2025

The DNR Air Quality Bureau has the following draft permits up for review.

January 30, 2025

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DNR enforcement actions, published 1/30/2025

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

January 30, 2025

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Ada Hayden Heritage Pond stocked with rainbow trout today

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) released over 1,600 rainbow trout this afternoon at Ada Hayden Heritage Park.

January 30, 2025