Des Moines, Iowa – The Natural Resource Commission (NRC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold its monthly meeting virtually on July 10, beginning at 9:30 a.m. The meeting is open to the public.

The meeting will originate from 6200 Park Avenue, Suite 200, in Des Moines. The public may participate remotely either by video conference at https://meet.google.com/sco-mbns-qva or phone by dialing 442-242-3609 a few minutes before the meeting begins. When prompted, enter the pin ‪883 789 392 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 Webmaster@dnr.iowa.gov, and advise of specific needs.

The following is the agenda for the July 10 meeting.

  • Approval of Agenda  
  • Consent Agenda (*within agenda indicates proposed consent agenda item)
    • *Contract with Tri-Est Ag Group-Soil Fumigation and the State Forest Nursery
    • *Timber Sale Contract with Lansing Forest Products, L.L.C. for Loess Hills State Forest
    • *Public Land Management Projects
  • Approval of the Minutes
  • Director’s Remarks
  • Division Administrator’s Remarks
  • *Contract with Tri-Est Ag Group-Soil Fumigation and the State Forest Nursery
  • *Timber Sale Contract with Lansing Forest Products, L.L.C. for Loess Hills State Forest
  • Contract with Food Bank of Iowa-HUSH
  • Contract with Conservation Corps-Wildlife Crews
  • Small Construction Projects: Shallow Water Excavation for Upper Iowa and Cedar Wapsi Wildlife Units, Roadway Repair and Green Valley State Park, and The Missouri River Wildlife Unit
  • Large Construction Projects
    • Nishnabotna Wildlife Unit, Flood Damage Repairs Phase 7 - Fremont County
    • Nishnabotna Wildlife Unit, Flood Damage Repair Phase 8 – Fremont County
    • Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area, Swan Lake Road & James Avenue Road Maintenance Phase 1 – Johnson County
    • Lake Keomah State Park, Gate Valve Replacement – Mahaska County
  • *Public Land Management Projects
    • Chapter 17 Lease Renewal –– Cargill, Incorporated – Scott County
    • Chapter 17 Lease Renewal –– Hendricks River Logistics, LLC – Lee County
    • Chapter 17 (Use of State-owned Land) Lease Reassignment - Mississippi River, Muscatine County
  • Contract with the Kossuth County Conservation Board (Smith Lake Park)
  • Contract with Horizon Architecture (Cody Shooting Complex)
  • Contract with the City of Grinnell (Arbor Lake & Lake Nyanza)
  • General Discussion

Next meeting, Aug. 14, in Des Moines.

For a complete agenda and tour schedule, go to www.iowadnr.gov/nrc