FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 25, 2017
MEDIA CONTACT: Sharon Tahtinen, DNR, at
515-725-8299.
MALVERN–The
Iowa watershed approach, providing nearly $100 million to improve rural
watersheds, is the focus of the June 13 meeting of the State Interagency Missouri
River Authority (SIMRA).
Larry Weber will discuss the Iowa watershed approach and how
adopting conservation practices reduces peak stream flows and improves water
quality. As director of the University of Iowa’s IIHR Hydroscience and Engineering
center, including the Iowa Flood Center, Weber will highlight how funding from
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development can help reduce flooding
by improving watershed resiliency.
Other speakers will share progress from the Watershed
Management Coalitions for the East and West Nishnabotna rivers, updates on
Missouri River conditions and the Missouri River recovery program.
The meeting begins at 10
a.m. at the Classic Café, 317 Main St. in Malvern. Interested people can attend
the meeting by conference call. Dial 866-685-1580 and follow the prompts. The
conference code is 4510673319 followed by the pound (#) sign.
The complete agenda is available below
and on the SIMRA website at www.iowadnr.gov/simra.
10 a.m., Welcome and Introductions – Cara
Marker-Morgan – Golden Hills RC&D; Bill Ehm, Administrator - Environmental
Services Division, Department of Natural Resources
Business
Items – Bill Ehm – DNR
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Approve Agenda
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Approve Meeting Summary – November 2016
10:10 a.m., The Iowa Watershed Approach:
A statewide partnership for a more resilient Iowa - Larry Weber, Director, IIHR Hydroscience and Engineering –
University of Iowa
10:35 a.m., East & West Nishnabotna
Watershed Management Coalition Update - Kyle Ament, Watershed Basin Coordinator, DNR
11 a.m.,
Missouri River Watershed Changes and Trends - Doug Kluck, Central Region Climate Services
Director, NOAA's National Center for Environmental Information (NCEI), Kansas
City
11:20
a.m., Missouri River Basin Conditions and Operations Plan - Jody Farhat, P.E. Chief, Missouri River Basin
Water Management Northwestern Division, USACE, Omaha District
11:40 a.m., Missouri
River Recovery Implementation Committee (RRIC) Update – Shawn
Shouse, MRRIC Representative
Closing
Comments
Next Meeting – Fall 2017
Noon Lunch, Classic Café
($12 cash preferred; receipts will be available; contact Sharon Tahtinen at Sharon.Tahtinen@dnr.iowa.gov
if planning to attend)
1 to 3 p.m., Tours – Nishnabotna
Watershed
SIMRA
includes representatives from the Governor’s Office, Iowa Department of
Agriculture and Land Stewardship, the Iowa Utilities Board, the Iowa Economic
Development Authority, Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Iowa Department
of Transportation.
MEDIA CONTACT: Ed Tormey, DNR, at 515-725-8373 or Ed.Tormey@dnr.iowa.gov.
DES MOINES – DNR staff work with
individuals, businesses and communities to help them protect our natural
resources by complying with state and federal laws. This approach is very
effective. In the few cases where compliance cannot be achieved, the DNR issues
enforcement actions. The following list summarizes recent enforcement actions.
Find the entire, original orders on DNR’s website at www.iowadnr.gov/InsideDNR/AboutDNR/EnforcementActions.aspx.
Consent Orders A
consent order is issued as an alternative to issuing an administrative order. A
consent order indicates that the DNR has voluntarily entered into a legally
enforceable agreement with the other party.
Buena Vista County Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. Cease
illegal discharges to waters of the state, comply with all conditions of NPDES
permit and pay $8,500 penalty.
Dubuque County Jeff Kintzle Comply
with Plan of Action to prevent future manure releases during manure application
and pay $3,500 penalty for past manure discharge to a water of the state.
Grundy County Hoppe Airspray, LLC Order
issued to comply with pesticide application laws, and includes payment of
$1,120 fish restitution and investigative costs, and pay $7,500 penalty for
past aerial discharge to a water of the state.
Howard County Trent Linkenmeyer Develop
and implement Standard Operating Procedure for the land application of manure
and pay $4,000 penalty and $356 in fish restitution and investigative costs for
the purpose of resolving violations resulting from past manure discharge.
Jasper County A-Line Iron & Metals
Kellogg, LLC Cease
illegal open burning and open dumping of solid wastes, properly remove
remaining solid waste from property, and pay $4,150 penalty.
Wapello County Floyd Toomey Cease
illegal open burning and open dumping of solid wastes and pay $5,000 penalty.
Webster County CertainTeed Gypsum and Ceiling
Manufacturing, Inc. Comply
with air quality requirements, including compliance with emissions reduction
plan, and pay $10,000 penalty.
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