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Updated SLEIS Training Videos Now Available Online

• 3/14/2017 10:55:00 AM
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Due to high demand for State & Local Emission Inventory System (SLEIS) training, the DNR has developed several training videos that are available on the Air Quality Bureau’s eAirServices webpage.

Title V Facilities' Emissions Reports due March 31, 2017

• 3/13/2017 11:18:00 AM
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Facilities subject to Title V of the federal Clean Air Act must submit their emissions inventories for 2016 to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Air Quality Bureau by March 31, 2017.

Unplug at Pictured Rocks Park

• 3/10/2017 2:58:00 PM
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The first oar through the cool clear water sends ripples of excitement down my spine. I’ve never canoed the Maquoketa River from Monticello to Pictured Rocks Park/Indian Bluffs, but trust the stream will get me there safely.

Build a Leopold bench

• 3/10/2017 2:24:00 PM
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This model holds a functional usefulness not readily apparent. By sitting backwards with legs through the opening, the backrest now provides a sturdy support for the elbows while using binoculars or cameras to observe nature around you.

Five reasons to rent an Iowa State Parks cabin in the off-season

• 3/10/2017 1:13:00 PM
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Have you ever considered staying in a cabin in Iowa state parks? We offer more than 90 cabins in 19 parks across the state. Here are five reasons why you might want to book now and stay in a cabin before Memorial Day:

Small manure spill quickly contained in Sioux County

• 3/9/2017 5:08:00 PM
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NEWKIRK—The DNR Spencer field office responded Thursday to a small manure spill about 0.5 miles south of Newkirk in Sioux County.

State environmental commission to focus on sustainability and solid waste at March 21 Ames meeting

• 3/9/2017 1:25:00 PM
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AMES—The Environmental Protection Commission will hear from Iowa State University’s sustainability office, and then tour the Ames waste collection facility following the March 21 business meeting. 

Applications due March 22 for Household Hazardous Materials Education and Awareness grants

• 3/9/2017 1:24:00 PM
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DES MOINES — Iowans seeking to raise awareness about household hazardous materials can receive up to $5,000 to help educate others on these items’ proper disposal and use.

1,500 archers compete at state tournament

• 3/9/2017 9:34:00 AM
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Nearly 1,500 archers from 84 Iowa schools participated in the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) state tournament March 3-4 in Des Moines.

Knock out your Asbestos Notification in No Time

• 3/9/2017 8:25:00 AM
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The new online asbestos database makes notifying DNR and paying fees for Asbestos Abatement and Demolition easy.

Spring urban trout stocking schedule

• 3/7/2017 12:16:00 PM
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fisheries staff will release between 1,000 to 2,000 rainbow trout in 10 lakes across Iowa in March and April as part of its cool weather trout program.

State Forest Nursery packet promotes butterfly and bird habitat

• 3/7/2017 12:13:00 PM
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DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) State Forest Nursery is promoting butterfly and songbird habitat with its March Butterfly and Bird seedling packet. 

Six Iowa state parks to host University of Iowa wildlife camps

• 3/7/2017 12:11:00 PM
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This summer, six Iowa state parks will host University of Iowa Wildlife Camps for families living near the parks. The popular conservation education day camp program will be offered at Maquoketa Caves, Mines of Spain, George Wyth, Springbrook, Viking Lake and Ledges state parks.

State park campgrounds in need of hosts

• 3/7/2017 12:09:00 PM
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The opportunity to spend the summer in an Iowa state park is available for individuals who serve as campground hosts.

Relaxed fishing regulations extended at Central Park Lake

• 3/7/2017 12:08:00 PM
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CENTER JUNCTION - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has extended the relaxed fishing regulations at Central Park Lake in Jones County until July 1.

Officers seeking information to find person responsible for shooting Winneshiek County bald eagle

• 3/7/2017 8:24:00 AM
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Law enforcement officials in Winneshiek County are looking for the party responsible for killing a bald eagle.

Natural Resource Commission to meet March 9 in Des Moines

• 3/6/2017 8:47:00 AM
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Des Moines – The Natural Resource Commission (NRC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will meet at 9:30 a.m., March 9, in the fourth floor conference room, Wallace State Office Building, 502 East Ninth Street, in Des Moines.

Derelict Building Grant applications due April 21

• 3/2/2017 11:43:00 AM
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Small rural communities looking for assistance to help renovate or deconstruct abandoned commercial and public structures can apply for funding through the Derelict Building Grant Program.  

Why don’t birds’ feet get cold in the winter?

• 3/2/2017 8:46:00 AM
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Mikayla, 10, in Marshall County, asks: Why don’t birds’ feet get cold in the winter?

Iowa’s 2017 Air Monitoring Network Plan Available for Public Review and Comment

• 3/1/2017 4:21:00 PM
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The air monitoring network plan will assist the Iowa DNR in its efforts to monitor the quality of Iowa’s air and to keep the public aware of air quality problems. The plan is required by EPA’s national ambient air monitoring regulations. It contains detailed information about the location and purpose of any monitor in Iowa’s air monitoring network that produces data for comparison with national ambient air quality standards.

Go south for spring break - in Iowa

• 3/1/2017 2:14:00 PM
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In Keokuk—Iowa’s southernmost city—it’s always numerous degrees warmer, so cozy up with eagles, ducks and pelicans and a fancy bed in Lee County.

Group mapping out way to save the monarch butterfly

• 2/28/2017 12:52:00 PM
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The recent study by the Mexican government released on Feb. 9 found the monarch butterfly population wintering in Mexico dropped by 27 percent this year, returning its population to historically low levels.

2016 Iowa deer harvest tops 100,000

• 2/28/2017 12:49:00 PM
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Deer hunters reported harvesting 101,397 deer during the 2016 Iowa deer hunting season, which is about 3,000 fewer than were reported in 2015, but nearly identical to the 2014 harvest.

Space available in upcoming hunter education classes

• 2/28/2017 12:46:00 PM
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Hunter Education Classroom courses are offered by knowledgeable and certified volunteer instructors and Iowa Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officers. Classroom courses are typically 12-15 hours in length and are held over 2 to 3 sessions (days). In order to receive certification, a student must attend all sessions and pass the final exam.

Summer seasonal positions available in Iowa state parks and Des Moines office

• 2/28/2017 12:44:00 PM
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) State Parks Bureau is looking for job applicants for summer recreational aide openings in several parks around the state.

Cool things you should know about Cooper's hawks

• 2/24/2017 4:14:00 PM
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Cooper’s hawks (Accipiter cooperii) are one of Iowa’s three accipiter species. (Accipiter is Latin for hawk and these species are primarily woodland raptors.) The Cooper’s hawk primarily dines on other birds. It’s the most widespread accipiter on the continent, with a range at least seasonally stretching from Panama to the southern tier of Canadian provinces.

Officials still searching for party responsible for dead eagle

• 2/24/2017 10:06:00 AM
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The search continues for the party responsible for the death of a bald eagle discovered Jan. 25, in Yellow Banks County Park, on the southeast side of Des Moines.

Small diesel fuel spill stopped in Scott County

• 2/24/2017 9:14:00 AM
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WALCOTT - A sheen on Mud Creek in western Scott County about 10 miles northwest of Walcott led to the discovery of a leaking pipe from an above-ground diesel fuel tank Thursday morning..

Wastewater discharge ended in West Des Moines

• 2/23/2017 11:49:00 AM
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WEST DES MOINES –The city of West Des Moines discovered untreated wastewater bubbling up from a manhole on the south side of the road in the 5400 block of University Avenue about 10:45 a.m. Wednesday.  

Marcel named as chief of DNR’s field services

• 2/23/2017 11:48:00 AM
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DES MOINES– The Iowa DNR has chosen Jason Marcel to lead the agency’s Field Services and Compliance Bureau, which includes many frontline DNR staffers who explain scientific, legal and regulatory details that protect Iowa’s air, land and waters. 

Go wild - posters help support Iowa wildlife

• 2/23/2017 11:15:00 AM
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What do monarchs and warblers have in common? They, along with more than 1,000 other birds, reptiles, insects, mammals and amphibians, rely on Iowans to support wildlife diversity initiatives in the state.

Concrete Training Sessions for Spencer Rescheduled for March 8

• 2/23/2017 9:05:00 AM
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Due to an expected winter storm, two concrete training sessions scheduled for Feb. 24 in Spencer have been postponed. 

Fishing regulations to be relaxed at Kent Park Lake in Johnson County

• 2/21/2017 3:20:00 PM
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TIFFIN- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will relax fishing regulations on the 27-acre main lake at Kent Park starting on March 1, to allow anglers to more freely harvest fish before and while the lake is being drained.

Johnston man pleaded guilty to deer poaching at Big Creek State Park

• 2/21/2017 3:18:00 PM
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Polk City - Roy Penney, 49, of Johnston, pleaded guilty to using a motor vehicle to take deer, wanton waste of game, hunting in a refuge, failure to tag the deer and interference with official acts in Polk County Court on Feb. 17.

State Archery Tournament Begins March 3 in Des Moines

• 2/21/2017 3:17:00 PM
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An estimated 1,500 Iowa students from fourth grade to 12th will be at the Iowa State Fairgrounds March 3-4 competing in the National Archery in the Schools Program state tournament.

Grimes man pleaded guilty to poaching deer in West Des Moines

• 2/21/2017 3:15:00 PM
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Christopher Husted, 41, of Grimes, pleaded guilty on Feb. 17, to trespassing and poaching an 11 point buck on Nov. 11, off of Grand Avenue, in West Des Moines.

Memorial Weekend campsites soon available for reservation

• 2/21/2017 3:11:00 PM
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The three-month window to reserve a state park campsite for a Friday arrival on Memorial Day weekend opens this Sunday, Feb. 26. More than a few campers will plan their arrival for the weekend before Memorial Day and stay through the holiday, which means their window is open now.

DNR to host hunting and trapping discussion across the state Wednesday evening

• 2/21/2017 12:55:00 PM
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is hosting public meetings over the Iowa Communications Network on February 22 from 6 to 9 p.m., to listen to the public’s thoughts on the hunting and trapping regulations for this fall.

Sign Up Now for Concrete Training—Design and Construction for Animal Feeding Operations

• 2/17/2017 10:54:00 AM
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Make sure the next deep pit hog barn you construct is built to last, using the right materials in the right quantities. Contractors, consultants, livestock producers and geotechnical experts should plan now to attend one of seven concrete construction seminars held from Feb. 24 to March 3 across the state.

March 1 Deadline to Complete MAC Renewals

• 2/17/2017 10:53:00 AM
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Certificates expire annually on March 1 for commercial manure applicators. Confinement site certificates are viable for three years ending on Dec. 31, with a two-month grace period for renewals.

MAC Applicator Training Wrapping Up

• 2/17/2017 10:52:00 AM
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Manure applicator certification training for confinement site applicators is wrapping up, with the last live session scheduled Feb. 28. Two dry/solid manure workshops are also available--designed to meet the needs of confinement or commercial applicators who handle dry or solid manure. They are scheduled for Feb. 21 in Adair County and Feb. 22 in Buena Vista County.

Protect Water Quality – Be Careful with Winter Manure Application

• 2/17/2017 10:51:00 AM
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Reminder for all manure applicators: winter manure application may result in runoff and lost nutrients. So be careful if manure can’t be injected or incorporated because of field conditions.

88 Counties Opt In for Master Matrix

• 2/17/2017 10:50:00 AM
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Again, 88 of 99 counties notified DNR that they plan to use the master matrix to evaluate construction permit applications and proposed locations for animal confinements during 2017 and January of 2018. Supervisors in Davis, Decatur, Des Moines, Keokuk, Lee, Mahaska, Osceola, Plymouth, Wapello, Warren and Washington counties did not pass a construction evaluation resolution, so they will not be using the master matrix this year.

eMMP – A Better Way to Handle Manure Management Plans

• 2/17/2017 10:48:00 AM
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Check out the new eMMP AFO webpage for ongoing progress reports on efforts to make online submittal of the manure management plan short forms possible.

Stay tuned as NRCS changes soil loss equation

• 2/17/2017 10:47:00 AM
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NRCS is planning to replace the Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE2) with WEPP, the Water Erosion Prediction Project model, possibly in the next six months.

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