DES MOINES – The Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will have their monthly business meeting June 17. The meeting is open to the public.

The meeting starts at 10:00 a.m. at the Iowa DNR Building, Walnut Woods Conference Room, 6200 Park Ave, Des Moines.

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.

The agenda for the meeting:

  • Monthly Reports
  • Directors Remarks
  • Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund: FY 2026 Intended Use Plans
  • Grant Funding - Environmental Management System (EMS) Proposals
  • Contract Decisions:
    • The University of Northern Iowa - Iowa Air Emissions Assistance Program
    • Linn County - Linn County Air Quality Program
    • Polk County - Polk County Air Program
    • The University of Iowa State Hygienic Laboratory - Ambient Air Monitoring
    • The University of Iowa State Hygienic Laboratory - Lab Certification Program
    • Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship - Linked Deposit Programs
    • Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship - Palo Alto Shallow Lakes project
    • The University of Iowa: Interstate Water Quality Monitoring – Fixed Site Network Implementation Project
  • Rule Decisions:
    • Chapter 40: Scope of Division, Definitions, Forms, Public Notice and Education, Consumer Confidence Reports, Reporting, and Record Maintenance
    • Chapter 41: Water Supplies
    • Chapter 43: Water Supplies—Design and Operation

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.