In honor of ECOS’ 25th anniversary, the ECOS State Program Innovation Awards took to the big screen at the 2018 Fall Meeting in Stowe, Vermont. Twenty-two states submitted excellent video nominations showcasing the results of innovative programs…
Iowa
Iowa Recognized with National Award for Manure Management Innovation
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) this week announced its selection for a national 2018 Government Experience Award for its Electronic Manure Management Plan (eMMP) project, which allows farmers…
Iowa First to Assess Conservation in Every Watershed Using LiDAR and Aerial Imagery
The State of Iowa has wrapped up a statewide effort to identify and map six types of conservation practices (terraces, ponds, grassed waterways, water and sediment control basins, contour strip…
Iowa Diverts Construction and Demolition Waste with Derelict Building Grants
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Derelict Building Grant Program has announced the award of nearly $400,000 in grants to 12 rural Iowa communities to help deconstruct or renovate…
Iowa to Fund Local and Regional Clean Water Campaigns
Starting this month, Iowa groups seeking to implement innovative regional and local Clean Water Awareness and Education Campaigns can apply for funding from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR)…
Iowa Marks Soil and Water Conservation Week
Iowans working together in their communities and backyards to improve soil and water quality, many with Department of Natural Resources (DNR) assistance and funding, are marking Soil and Water Conservation…
Iowa Introduces Streamlined Public Notice of Air Quality Permits
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) last week began providing online public notice of air quality operating and major source construction permits. “We are interested in people’s input on…
Iowa Partnerships Help Trout Thrive Again in Two Streams
After struggling for years to sustain a population on their own, native brook trout are again thriving in the Yellow River headwaters and Mullen Creek following work on the land…
Iowa Recognized for Water and Wastewater Treatment Operator Certification Program
The Association of Boards of Certification (ABC) has awarded Laurie Sharp, head of the Iowa Department DNR Operator Certification Program, with the 2018 Certification Program Award. The DNR’s Operator Certification…
Iowa Livestock Master Matrix Adopted in 89 Counties
In January, 89 of 99 Iowa counties notified the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) that they plan to evaluate construction permit applications and proposed locations for animal confinements by using…
