DES MOINES – The Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will have their monthly business meeting May 21. The meeting is open to the public.
The meeting starts at 8:30 a.m. at the Hotel Winneshiek & Opera House, Winneshiek Ballroom, 104 E Water St, Decorah, IA.
The public can also attend via video conference or by phone.
To join by video, connect with meet.google.com/fdw-vjzq-wcs. To join by phone, call 661-615-8170, and enter PIN 219-411-781, followed by the pound (#) sign. Written comments may be submitted up to 24 hours before the meeting to Alicia Plathe at Alicia.Plathe@dnr.iowa.gov or to 6200 Park Ave Suite 200, Des Moines, IA 50321.
There is an optional tour of Winneshiek County on Tuesday, May 20. Tour registration is required by Friday, May 16 at 4 p.m. Reservations can be emailed to Alicia Plathe at alicia.plathe@dnr.iow.gov or you can call 515-313-8909.
The agenda for the meeting:
- Environmental Protection Commission Oath of Office
- Election of Officers
- Monthly Reports
- Directors Remarks
- Contract Decisions:
- Iowa State University - Manure Applicator Certification (MAC) Training
- The University of Iowa: State Hygienic Lab - Lab Services for the Field Services and Compliance Bureau
- The University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) - E-plan System
- Windsor Solutions - SLEIS
- The University of Iowa - Ambient Stream Monitoring
- The University of Iowa - Ambient Stream Biological Monitoring
- Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) - Trout Run/Siewers Spring Watershed Project
- Contract Amendments:
- Shive-Hattery - Design Services for Stormwater and Infiltration-based Practices at State Park Beaches
Find the complete agenda and more information under the Environmental Protection Commission section of the DNR’s website.
Commissioners include: Mark Stutsman, chair, Hills; Amy Echard, vice chair, Farmersburg; Patricia Foley, secretary, Huxley; Jason Ballard, Fairfield; Rebecca Dostal, Traer; Dawn Refsell, Runnells; Jim Christensen, Linn Grove; Kyle Tobiason, Center Junction, and Roger Zylstra, Lynnville. Kayla Lyon is the DNR director.
Any person participating in the public meeting who 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.