Articles Tagged: Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Owners of an 11,600-head cattle feedlot in northeast Iowa withdrew their application for a manure management plan after a public hearing in which opponents said there were errors and omissions in the plan.

An Iowa DNR representative did not respond to Gazette inquiries about why the process has been delayed beyond the timeline previously estimated by a DNR water quality supervisor.

Mudpuppies are threatened in Iowa, and salamander mussels are being considered for national listing. The two species’ one-of-a-kind relationship has presented opportunity for collaboration among the researchers who are working to preserve and grow their populations.

A 2-mile stretch of the river near May City went dry last year, and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources determined that the Osceola County Rural Water System was partly at fault.

Iowa awards $580K to improve 6 public lakes

Driving along Interstate 80 near Williamsburg you still see the sign advertising the Wasserbahn, a hotel and waterpark sitting vacant for more than a year. Where do things stand with the building, once slated for demolition?

Researchers are studying what’s left of Iowa’s original prairies — which used to cover 65 percent of the state — to help guide reconstruction efforts.

Iowa law enforcement will be out on the road Wednesday ready to pull over speeding vehicles and motorcycles as part of a multistate traffic safety awareness campaign.

Contractors who sell concessions, rent boats and offer other services inside Iowa’s state parks no longer would be checked against Iowa’s child abuse registry under revised rules proposed by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

On the 50th anniversary of the federal Endangered Species Act, The Gazette will spend the next two months delving into some of Iowa’s own at-risk species. And we’ll highlight the armies of researchers and advocates working to bolster their populations.

At least 18 species of fireflies found in North America are threatened with extinction due to habitat loss, light pollution and climate change. For many other firefly species, there’s just not enough data to determine if they are at risk.

Family members and first responders gathered Thursday in Palisades-Kepler State Park to remember Zyah Thomas on the anniversary of her death and talk about ways to prevent future drownings on Iowa waterways.

Five people were injured in a boat explosion likely caused by a mechanical malfunction on Lake Rathbun in Appanoose County on Sunday, according to a news release from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

As drifting smoke from ongoing wildfires across Canada create curtains of haze causing unhealthy air quality throughout Iowa and the Midwest, environmental activists and Democratic lawmakers worry local efforts to regulate and improve air quality could be at risk under a state law taking effect Saturday.

Law enforcement agencies across Iowa will be participating in a campaign this weekend to crack down on boating under the influence with increased patrols and check points on Iowa waters, according to a news release from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.